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Note: When in Web Color mode, if the color selected is not a Web-safe color, the
warning mark and the closest Web-safe color that matches the selected color
will be shown. Click the Web safe color square to use that color.
Setting a Gradient color
To set gradient colors, click the arrow below Mode and select either Two-color or
Multiple-color from the pop-up menu.
• Two-color Click the two color squares to select the colors you want to use.
Click or right-click the color square to select a color or enter RGB values to
set the colors. The Color ramp determines how the colors will change in a
gradient fill. Click [+] beside the color box to add the defined gradient color
to the Gradients tab.
• Multiple-color To add a color, click the Spectrum Bar and select a color
from the PhotoImpact Color Picker dialog box. Set hue values of your
gradient by adjusting Hue Shift and using Ring to rotate the color
spectrum.
To remove or edit an existing color on the spectrum, right-click the control
point of the color for editing/removal. You can also delete a color by dragging
its control point off the tab. Click [+] beside the color box to add the defined
gradient color to the Gradients tab.
Swatches tab
The Swatches tab displays a color palette where you can select colors for your
tools. Select a color by simply clicking a color in the Swatch Palette and selecting
whether to use it as foreground or background color for your current tool.
In the Swatches tab, the color row below the Swatch Palette represents the
favorite colors that you set for quick selection. Set the colors by either clicking or
right-clicking a color square. You can also set the color by clicking on the swatch
while a favorite color square is selected.
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