2) Enter integer values or percentage values in each of the RGB or CMYK boxes or use the
spinners at the right of each box.
3) The original color is shown the top color sample and the new color is shown in the lower
color sample.
4) Click Modify to apply and store the new setting in the color palette without changing the
color name.
Or, click Add and you will be prompted to give the color a new name. Enter a new name
and click OK to add the new color to the end of the color list and store it in the currently
active palette.
5) Click OK to use the modified or new color and close the dialog.
Note
To store your new color in a color palette for future use in Draw, see “Color palettes”
on page 225.
Using the Color Picker
You can define colors using the Color Picker dialog (Figure 258).
1) Go to Format > Area > Colors on the main menu bar, or right-click on a selected object
and go to Area in the context menu to open the Area dialog and then click on the Colors
tab to open the Colors page of the Area dialog (Figure 257).
2) Click Edit to open the Color Picker dialog, where you have three ways to select a color to
create and use.
• Click on the colored bar to the right of the color sample area to select a color. The
values in the RGB, HSB (Hue, Saturation, and Brightness) and CMYK boxes will
change.
• Or, enter values in either the RGB, HSB, or CMYK boxes to create the color. Entering
values in one set of value boxes will change the values in the other two sets of boxes.
• Or, click on the small circle in the color sample area and drag it to a new position to
create a new color.
