Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The
Foreground and Background Colors
can be anything that you choose, but can be in-
stantly reset to the default Black and White by just typing the letter “
D
” or clicking on the
Restore Default Icon
.
To change the
Foreground Color
, double-click on the icon and choose a new color from
the
Color Picker Panel
that pops up. The
Background Color
can be changed in the same
way.
The
Foreground Color
is applied when you use the
Paint Brush Tools
, the
Paint Bucket
Tools
, and the
Stroke Color
for
Shape Tools
and
Text Layers
. It is also the starting color
for gradients — a transition from one color to another.
The
Background Color
is the default
Fill
color for
Shape Tools
and when you increase
the
Canvas Size
or
Erase
on the
Background Layer
. Erasing on any other layer results
in transparency. The
Background Color
is also the end color for two-color gradients.
