

Use this key to quickly swap the active color. The black and white icon to the lower left of the Current Color Selection icon installs the default Black and White colorsĪs Primary and Secondary color slots respectively. The keyboard shortcut for this icon is C. The double headed arrow icon situated at the upper right of the Current Color Selection icon swaps the colors in the Primary and Secondary color slots. The overlapping squares in the upper left of the Colors Window show the currently selected Primary (foreground square) and In expanded mode, the More button is renamed " Less".Ĭlicking the button in this form returns the Colors Window to its minimized (default) size. Hexadecimal values for the color in the active color slot are displayed and are editable within the text box. New hex values can be pasted into the text box to generate a new color. The RGB (Red, Green & Blue), HSV (Hue, Saturation & Value) and Opacity sliders are used to change the attributes of the color in the active color slot. The active color slot ( Primary or Secondary). The entire palette of 96 colors will be visible in the expanded window. Use the shortcut key C to quickly switch between Primary and Secondary colors.Ĭlick this button to expand the Colors Window to reveal detailed color information about the color held in

The drop-down list has two options to activate either the Primary or Secondary color slots.Ĭhoosing an option activates the color slot. The color held in the slot will be used for subsequent editing operations. The Colors Window can be relocated by dragging it by the title bar. Or by holding down Ctrl + Shift and clicking the Colors Window icon. The window can be reset to its original position and size (including docking) by pressing Ctrl + Shift + F8 The Colors Window can be hidden by pressing the F8 key or clicking the Colors Window icon.Ĭlicking the Colors icon or pressing F8 key again toggles the visibility of the window back on. These may be considered 'slots' where any hue can be held for quick access. Many effects use both the Primary and Secondary color slots. allows two colors to be selected, a Primary color and a Secondary color.

The Colors Window is used to set the Primary and Secondary colors and to manage palettes. Revision Date: 14 April 2021 Colors Window
