Using Color
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Line Color Well |
The button next to the word "Line." Allows you to color lines, text, and the outlines of shapes. |
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Fill Button |
The button labeled "Fill." Allows you to add the color in the Fill Color Well to a selected shape. Click the Fill button again to remove the color from the selected shape. |
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Fill Color Well |
The button next to the word "Fill." Allows you to color the insides of shapes. |
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Color Chooser |
The box next to the color wells. Allows you to choose a specific color for anything you create on the whiteboard. |
Coloring Lines and Text
Use the Line Color Well to color:
- Lines drawn with the Arrow, Pen, and Line Tools
- The outlines of rectangles, squares, ovals, and circles
- Text
To color lines and text:
- Click the Line Color Well, and then move the small square in the Color Chooser to the desired color.
- You can now draw lines, enter text, and draw shapes to be outlined in the chosen color.
To change the color of a line or outline after you have drawn it, select the item and then choose a new color. You can also select text to change its color.
Coloring Shapes
Use the Fill Color Well to color shapes on the whiteboard.
- Make sure that the Fill button is pressed down.
- To choose a color for a shape, click the Fill Color Well and then move the small square in the Color Chooser to the desired color.
- You can now draw shapes that are filled with the chosen color.
To change the color of a shape after you have drawn it, select the shape and then choose a new color. To change the color of the shape's outline, see "Coloring Lines and Text."
To remove the color from the inside of a shape, make sure the shape is selected, and then click the Fill button so that it is no longer pressed down. The fill color is removed.
Tip You can change the fill and line colors of a shape at the same time by pressing SHIFT and clicking the Line Color Well and then the Fill Color Well. While both color wells are pressed down, choose the new color in the Color Chooser.