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Applying color
InDesign provides a number of tools for applying color, including the toolbox, the
Swatches palette, and the Color palette.
To switch between fill and stroke as the active selection, press the X key on the
keyboard (when a text insertion point is not present). To switch between the fill and
stroke colors of a selected object, press Shift+X. This tip does not apply to selected text
characters.
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A. Fill box B. Default fill and stroke C. Formatting affects container D. Swap fill and stroke
E. Stroke box F. Formatting affects text G. Color H. Gradient I. None
To apply color:
1 Select the object you want to color by doing one of the following:
For a path or frame, use the selection tool
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For a grayscale or monochrome image, use the direct-selection tool . You can only
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apply two colors to a grayscale or monochrome image.
For text characters, use the type tool
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entire text within a frame.
2 In the toolbox or Swatches palette, select the Fill box or the Stroke box to specify the fill
or stroke of the object. (If you selected an image, the Stroke box has no effect.)
3 Select a color, tint, or gradient using the Swatches palette, toolbox color controls, or
the Color or Gradient palettes. For more information about these color palettes and
controls, see the Index.
Note: You cannot apply color or a gradient to an imported grayscale, color, or bitmap
image.
Using the toolbox color controls
If you want to apply the last-used color or gradient, you can apply color using the toolbox
alone.
To apply color to selected objects using the toolbox:
Do one of the following:
Click the Color button
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Color palette.
Click the Gradient button
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Gradient palette.
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to change the text color of a single word or the
to apply the last selected solid color in the Swatches or
to apply the last-selected gradient in the Swatches or
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or direct-selection tool , as necessary.
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