Applying Colors

Applying Colors

At the upper right hand corner of the Colors Palette, are three buttons which you will use to specify what part of an object you want to color.

The STROKE button will apply the selected color to the line/border of a selected object. The FILL button will apply the selected color to the inside of a selected object. The BOTH button will apply the selected color to both the line and inside of a selected object.

To apply color to an object

1. From the Window menu, select Show Colors, the Colors Palette appears. Note: To resize the Colors Palette, drag the window from the lower right hand corner.

2. Select the object to which you want to apply color. 3. To apply the selected color only to the border of your object, click the Stroke button. To apply the selected color only to the inside of your object, click the Fill button. To apply the selected color to the border and the inside of your object, click the Both button. Note: You can apply separate colors to the border and to the inside. 4. To apply a color, click the desired color.