Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
A.
Set base color to the current color
B.
Color variations
C.
Limits the color group to colors in a swatch library
D.
Edit Or Apply Colors button
E.
Save Color Group to Swatch panel
F.
Harmony Rules menu and active color group
7.
Click the Color panel icon ( ). Using the Selection tool, click various shapes in
the L6_end.ai file to see how their paint attributes are reflected in the Color panel
and the Tools panel.
8.
Leave the L6_end.ai file open for reference, or choose File > Close to close it
without saving your changes (we closed it).
Working with color
As you will see in this section, Illustrator provides a lot of ways to arrive at the color you
need. You'll start by applying an existing color to a shape, and then work your way through
the most widely used ways to create and apply color.
