Selecting a color

With many items in various interfaces—vectors, text, borders, points, polygon fills, training areas, and more—you can select a basic color or create a custom one.

Note: The name of the window appearing in the title bar may vary according to the specific task; however, the overall method of selecting a basic or custom color is the same.

To select a basic color
- In the Basic Colors palette, click the color you want.
  If you know the color values of the basic color you want, you can also type them in the boxes available for the selected Model. For example, with RGB selected, you can type the values in the R, G, and B boxes, as applicable.
  
  For more information about the Basic Colors palette, see Color palettes.
To select a custom color
- In the Color Continuum palette, click the color you want.
  Notice that when you point to the palette, the pointer changes to a crosshair. Click anywhere in the palette to select the location of the continuum you want.
- If necessary, drag the Intensity slider to the intensity you want.
  You can also click anywhere in the palette to select an intensity level.
- If you know the color values of the custom color you want, you can also type them in the boxes available for the selected Model. For example, with RGB selected, you can type the values in the R, G, and B boxes, as applicable.
For more information about the Color Continuum and Intensity palettes, see Color palettes.

Notice that the values in the boxes below Model change according to the color you select.

For example, with RGB as the selected color model, the values change to match the selected color. The color you selected also is displayed in the New box, which you can compare with the Old box to determine if your new color is suitable.
To select a color model
- In the Model list, select the model you want:
  - Gray
  - RGB
  - CMYK
  - HLS/IHS
Notice that the color values you can edit at the pixel level vary according to the selected model.

For more information about the color models, see Color models.