Setting the Color for an Image Background

Setting the Color for an Image Background

You can set the color for an image background using the File Properties dialog or the Profiles Editor. Use the File Properties dialog if you want to set the background color for a single image only. Use the Profiles Editor if you want to set the image background color for a profile, which can be used when capturing future images. See Capture Profiles.

Example

Example  

If you have added an object to an image and then dragged the object outside the current boundaries of the image, padding is automatically added to compensate for the space needed. When you do this, the image background is exposed in the default transparent color (gray and white checks). Therefore, you may want to set the background color (e.g., white) to match the canvas where you plan to insert the finished image.

How to Set the Background Color Using the File Properties Dialog

  1. With the image open in the Capture Editor, double-click the image.
  2. In the File Properties dialog, select the Appearance tab.

  3. Use the Background section to set the color properties.

    • [Pattern] Select either "Solid" or one of the directional patterns (e.g., Top to Bottom, Left to Right) if you want to create a gradient background that progresses in a certain direction from one color to another.
    • Fill Start Click the down arrow to select a color for the start of the background color. To see advanced color options, select More colors. If you select a different color for the fill end, the image background will be displayed as a gradient of colors moving from the start color to the end color.
    • Fill End Click the down arrow to select a color for the end of the background color. To see advanced color options, select More colors. If you select a different color for the fill start, the image background will be displayed as a gradient of colors moving from the start color to the end color.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click to save your work.

How to Set the Background Color Using the Profiles Editor

  1. Select View > Profiles, and from the drop-down on the left side of the local toolbar, choose the profile.
  2. In the Profiles Editor, select the Appearance tab.

  3. Use the Background section to set the color properties.

    • [Pattern] Select either "Solid" or one of the directional patterns (e.g., Top to Bottom, Left to Right) if you want to create a gradient background that progresses in a certain direction from one color to another.
    • Fill Start Click the down arrow to select a color for the start of the background color. To see advanced color options, select More colors. If you select a different color for the fill end, the image background will be displayed as a gradient of colors moving from the start color to the end color.
    • Fill End Click the down arrow to select a color for the end of the background color. To see advanced color options, select More colors. If you select a different color for the fill start, the image background will be displayed as a gradient of colors moving from the start color to the end color.
  4. Click to save your work.

What’s Next?

If necessary, you can continue editing the image (e.g., adding objects, effects, a border, a callout; cropping the image; resizing the image). Otherwise, you can finalize the image by saving it. See Editing Images.