Setting the Color for an Object

Setting the Color for an Object

When you add an object (e.g., shape, line) to an image, you have many options for changing its look and feel. You can change the look of an object by changing its color settings, such as its fill, shading, transparency, or line color and width.

How to Set the Color for an Object

  1. In the Capture Editor, double-click the object (not the image).
  2. In the Properties dialog, select the Appearance tab.

  3. Use the Background section to set the color properties for the object's background.

    • [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 object 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 object background will be displayed as a gradient of colors moving from the start color to the end color.
    • Transparency Set the amount of transparency applied to the background color. The higher the number, the more transparent the color will be. The lower the number, the more solid the color will be. As an alternative to the "Transparency" field, you can click and drag the slider to adjust the amount of transparency.
  4. Click the down arrow in the Color field and select a color for the border (or line) around the object. To see advanced color options, select More colors. Use the Width field to determine the thickness of the line.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click to save your work.

What's Next?

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