Change the Color of an Object

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Change the Color of an Object

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To change the color of objects, overriding the layer's color

1. Select the objects whose color you want to change.
2. Right-click one of the objects. Click Properties.
3. In the Properties palette, select Color.

   An arrow is displayed in the right column.

4. Click the arrow and select a color from the list or click Select Color to display the Select Color dialog box. If you click Select Color, do one of the following:
   • On the Index tab, click a color or enter the ACI color number (1-255) or name in the Color box.
   • On the True Color tab, select the HSL color model in the Color Model option and specify a color by entering a color value in the Color box or by specifying values in the Hue, Saturation, and Luminance boxes. Click OK.
   • On the True Color tab, select the RGB color model in the Color Model box. Specify a color by entering a color value in the Color box or by specifying values in the Red, Green, and Blue boxes.
   • On the Color Books tab, select a color book from the Color Book box; select a color by navigating the color book (using the up and down arrows) and clicking on a color chip. Click OK.

 Command entry: PROPERTIES