Use Pick Color 
in the pop-up palette to pick a color from the background picture, or the design.
Pick a Color from the Picture or Design
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In the pop-up palette, click the Pick Color
button and the pointer changes to an eyedropper 
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Move the eyedropper pointer over the design or picture.
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Click on the desired color.
If you clicked on an area in the picture, the Color Selection dialog opens. Select or change the color to add it to the palette.
If you clicked on a stitch, the thread color is selected in the pop-up palette.
Note: Pick Color is automatically deactivated after a color has been chosen.