Graphics Programs Reference
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In an earlier exercise, you chose a color from the Index Color tab of the Color Palette dialog box.
Most of the time, you'll find that the Index Color tab includes enough colors to suit your needs.
But if you're creating a presentation drawing in which color selection is important, you can choose
colors from either the True Color tab or the Color Books tab of the Color Palette dialog box.
The True Color tab offers a full range of colors through a color palette similar to the one
found in Adobe Photoshop and other image editing programs (Figure 5.8).
FIGURE 5.8
The True Color tab
You have the choice of using hue, saturation, and luminance, which is the HSL color mode,
or you can use the RGB (red, green, blue) color mode. You can select HSL or RGB from the Mode
drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the dialog box (Figure 5.9).
FIGURE 5.9
The Mode drop-
down list
You can also select from PANTONE, RAL, and DIC
color books
by using the Color Books tab
(Figure 5.10). Color books are “books” that contain color samples with their corresponding num-
ber code. If you've ever gone to a paint store to select a color, chances are you've used one. In
AutoCAD, the color books are displayed as a list of colors and codes.
