README - expanding section on color choices

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On the far right are three special color options:
* The "color picker" (which has an outline of an eye-dropper)
allows you to pick a color found within your drawing. A
shortcut key is available to access this feature quickly; see
below.
* The rainbow palette allows you to pick a color from within a
box containing various saturations of every hue, along with a
value level.
* The "color mixer" (which has silhouette of a paint palette)
* Color Picker
The "color picker" (which has an outline of an eye-dropper)
allows you to pick a color found within your drawing.
(A shortcut key is available to access this feature quickly;
see below.)
* Rainbow Palette
The rainbow palette allows you to pick any color by choosing
the hue, saturation, and value of the color you want. A box
on the left displays hundreds of hues — from red at the top
through to violet at the bottom — at hundreds of
saturation/intensity levels — from pale & washed-out on the
left through to pure on the right. A grey vertical bar
provides access to hundreds of value levels — from lighest at
the top through to darkest at the bottom.
Click the green checkbox button to select the color, or the
"Back" button to dismiss the pop-up without picking a new
color.
* Color Mixer
The "color mixer" (which has silhouette of a paint palette)
allows you to create colors by blending primary additive
colors — red, yellow, and blue — along with white (to
"tint"), grey (to "tone"), and black (to "shade"). The ratios
of colors added are shown at the bottom.
"tint"), grey (to "tone"), and black (to "shade").
You may click any button multiple times (for example, red +
red + yellow results in a red-orange color). The ratios of
colors added are shown at the bottom.
You can start over (reset to no colors in your picture) by
clicking the "Clear" button. You can also undo or redo
multiple steps of mixing, in case you made a mistake (without
having to start over).
Click the green checkbox button to select the color, or the
"Back" button to dismiss the pop-up without picking a new
color.
When the active tool supports colors, a shortcut may be used to
When the active tool supports colors, a shortcut may be used to
access the "color picker" option more quickly. Hold the [Control]
key while clicking, and the color under the mouse cursor will be
shown at the bottom. You may drag around to canvas to find the