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App power index: 180 (based on ranks around App Stores today)
Utilities Graphics & Design Utilities
Developer: Save The Machine
Price: 0 free
Current version: 1.4.5, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 10 Feb 2012
App size: 1.6 Mb
4.4 ( 4984 ratings )
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> 3.96k
Monthly downloads
~ $ 1.62k
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The ideal companion for designers and anyone that needs to make pixel precise measurements, get the numeric value of a color, or magnify a portion of any screen.

Pixel Tools does the following:
1. Tracks the mouse and magnifies the region of interest (1x - 64x).
2. Measures the distance in pixels between two points on the screen (Width, Height, and Straight Line Distance). Y Coordinates can be measured Cocoa style (positive Y is up) or traditional style (positive Y is down).
3. Gives the RGB or HSB numerical value of the color under the mouse (Hex 00-FF, Float 0.000-1.000, or Integer 0-255).
4. Allows precise positioning of the mouse cursor using the arrow keys. Hold the shift key to move 5 points at a time.
5. Every function has a keyboard shortcut so its quick to access.
6. Keyboard shortcuts have global equivalents so that they can be used even when the app is not frontmost. For example, to set the measurement origin you can use the space-bar when the app is frontmost, and when its in the background you use Control-Option-Command-Space-Bar to do the same thing. Global keyboard shortcuts can also be disabled.
7. Allows setting the main window to float in front of all other windows for easy access (default), or setting it to behave like a normal window so that it can layer behind the frontmost app. This is great if you want to keep Pixel Tools open all of the time, but dont want it obstructing your view when trying to read your mail.
8. Allows you to hide controls and rulers so that the window can be sized to have a very small footprint, yet still be completely usable. Pixel Tools is designed to see underneath itself, making it so that even when it covers part of the app that you are measuring, it still works. Both of these features are particularly important for users on small screens.
9. Allows locking the mouse position to focus on a particular area on the screen. You might use this to change the color format settings without affecting what the app is focused on.
10. Allows locking the screen updates so that you can measure transient or animated effects. For example, you might use this to measure the distance on an item that has a mouse-over effect. With updates locked, the mouse-over will remain on, while you measure.
11. Works with any number of monitors, of any size, and any layout. Works well in full screen split view as one of the 2 windows.
12. Enhanced for your Macs Retina display. Get the color values for each sub-point pixel using the arrow keys.
13. Designed to maximize your Macs battery life. Pixel Tools will only display updates when needed and, on Mac OS X 10.9 or higher, wont update when obscured by other windows.
14. Optimized memory usage – keep your RAM for other apps.
15. Very small executable, so the app launches very quickly.
16. Works great in light or dark appearance mode.
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Canada 6.99 CAD
China 38 CNY
France 5.99 EUR
Germany 5.99 EUR
Italy 5.99 EUR
Netherlands 5.99 EUR
Portugal 5.99 EUR
Spain 5.99 EUR
Poland 4.99 EUR
UK 4.99 GBP
India 499 INR
Japan 700 JPY
Korea, Republic Of 6600 KRW
Poland 29.99 PLN
Russia 449 RUB
Turkey 149.99 TRY
USA 4.99 USD
Korea, Republic Of 5.49 USD
Ukraine 5.99 USD
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