MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 99

Applying colors using the Swatches panel
The Swatches panel displays all the colors in the current swatch group. You can use the Swatches
panel to apply stroke and fill colors to selected vector objects or text.
To apply a color to the stroke or fill of a selected object using the Swatches panel:
Click the icon next to the Stroke Color or Fill Color box in the Tools panel or Property
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inspector to make it active.
If the Swatches panel is not already open, choose Window > Swatches.
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Click a swatch to apply the color to the stroke or fill of the selected object. The color appears in
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the active Stroke Color or Fill Color box.
Changing swatch groups
You can easily switch to another swatch group or create your own. The Swatches panel Options
menu contains the following swatch groups: Color Cubes, Continuous Tone, Macintosh System,
Windows System, and Grayscale. You can import custom swatches from color palette files saved
as ACT or GIF files.
To choose a swatch group:
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Choose a swatch group from the Swatches panel Options menu.
Note: Choosing Color Cubes returns you to the default swatch group.
To choose a custom swatch group:
Choose Replace Swatches from the Swatches panel Options menu.
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Navigate to the folder and choose a swatch file.
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Click Open.
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The color swatches in the swatch file replace the previous swatches.
Note: For information on creating a custom swatch group, see
on page 100 and
To add swatches from an external color palette to the current swatches:
Choose Add Swatches from the Swatches panel Options menu.
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Navigate to the desired folder and choose a color palette file.
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Note: Fireworks can add new swatches from palettes exported as ACT or GIF files.
Click OK.
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Fireworks adds the new swatches at the end of the current swatches.
"Saving palettes" on page
"Customizing the Swatches panel"
240.
Organizing swatch groups and color models 99