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77<h1 >FAQ</h1 >
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9- <h2 >Can I use Color Cop for business, commercial, school, or government use?
10- Or is it only free for “personal” use?</h2 >
9+ <h2 >Can I use Color Cop for business, commercial, school, or government use?</h2 >
1110<p >
1211 Yes — you may use Color Cop for business, commercial, school, and government
1312 purposes, as well as personal use. You may install it on as many systems as
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2625 Yes — generally this is allowed as long as you are not charging extra due to
2726 the inclusion of Color Cop.
2827</p >
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29+ <hr />
30+
31+ <h2 >How do I access the options menu?</h2 >
32+ <p >
33+ Right‑click anywhere inside the Color Cop window to open the options menu.
34+ This menu contains settings such as sampling mode, WebSafe options, Always‑on‑Top,
35+ and other preferences.
36+ </p >
37+
38+ <h2 >How do I use the eyedropper to measure pixel distances?</h2 >
39+ <p >
40+ Hold <b >Ctrl</b > while dragging the eyedropper. This sets the origin to (0,0).
41+ As you move the mouse, the coordinates show the distance from that point —
42+ useful for spacing and layout measurements.
43+ </p >
44+
45+ <h2 >Why does a measurement of 8×8 actually represent a 9×9 area?</h2 >
46+ <p >
47+ When using relative measurements, the zero row and zero column are included.
48+ So a reading of <code >(8, 8)</code > corresponds to a 9×9 area.
49+ </p >
50+
51+ <h2 >How do I zoom or adjust magnification?</h2 >
52+ <p >
53+ While using the magnifier:
54+ <ul >
55+ <li>Use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out</li>
56+ <li>Or click the <b>+</b> / <b>–</b> buttons next to the magnifier</li>
57+ <li>Double‑click inside the magnifier to copy the zoomed bitmap to the clipboard</li>
58+ </ul >
59+ </p >
60+
61+ <h2 >How do I add a color to the Color History?</h2 >
62+ <p >
63+ Right‑click while using the eyedropper to push the current color into the
64+ history list. You can click any swatch to reselect it later.
65+ </p >
66+
67+ <h2 >How do I convert between RGB and Hex values?</h2 >
68+ <p >
69+ Color Cop automatically converts between RGB decimal values and Hex formats
70+ depending on the selected mode (HTML, Delphi, Visual Basic, Visual C++,
71+ PowerBuilder, Clarion, RGB Int, RGB Float). Simply enter a value or pick a
72+ color with the eyedropper.
73+ </p >
74+
75+ <h2 >How do I minimize Color Cop to the system tray?</h2 >
76+ <p >
77+ Enable the “Minimize to systray” option in the right‑click options menu.
78+ When minimized, Color Cop will appear as an icon in the system tray instead
79+ of the taskbar.
80+ </p >
81+
82+ <h2 >How do I enable or disable WebSafe snapping?</h2 >
83+ <p >
84+ Use the right‑click options menu to toggle “Snap to WebSafe” or “Detect WebSafe.”
85+ When snapping is enabled, non‑WebSafe colors are automatically converted to the
86+ nearest WebSafe value.
87+ </p >
88+
89+ <h2 >How do I use the Windows crosshair cursor instead of the eyedropper?</h2 >
90+ <p >
91+ Enable the “Use Cross Hair Cursor” option in the right‑click menu to switch
92+ to the standard Windows crosshair for color selection.
93+ </p >
94+
95+ <h2 >How do I reverse a color or generate a random color?</h2 >
96+ <p >
97+ Use the right‑click options menu to select “Reverse Color” or “Random Color.”
98+ You can also press <b >Ctrl+Z</b > to generate a random color.
99+ </p >
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