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<h2>Choosing colors</h2>
<p><img src="../graphics/Colour_tab_2_swatches.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="46px" height="46px" border="0" class="img_whs1"></p>
<p>You can work with a foreground color and a background color, both of 
 which are displayed as swatches on the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Color</B></span> 
 tab. </p>

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<h4>To define foreground and background color:</h4>
<ul><li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>On the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Color</B></span> 
 tab, left-click in the color spectrum to define a new foreground color; 
 right-click to define a new background layer. <br>
	<br>
	- or -</p></li>
	<li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>Click the <img onload="style.cursor='pointer';" onclick="window.external.DoIt('SELECTTOOL COLOURPICKUP;')" src="../graphics/ttb7.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="23px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs3"> 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Color Pickup</B></span> tool.<br>
	<br>
	Left-click on an area of the image to 'pick up' a new foreground color; 
 right-click to define a new background color. </p></li>
</ul>
<p><script>showMeHow("To_define_foreground_and_background_colour.htm","todefinecolours");</script></p>
<h4>To work with and adjust colors:</h4>
<ul><li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>When you paint with a brush 
 tool, or draw a line or shape, left-drag to apply the foreground color. 
 </p></li>
	<li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>When you cut, delete, or 
 erase an area on the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Background</B></span> 
 layer, the area exposes the background color. </p></li>
	<li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>To swap foreground and background 
 colors, click the double arrow next to the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Color</B></span> 
 tab swatches. </p></li>
</ul>

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