The Color Picker gives you access to a complete color palette, which means virtually limitless color possibilities. This feature is always available while using the Draw Tool, the Highlighter, the Bucket Fill, and the Shape Tool, There are five color pickers (displayed as a colored pencil or a square) that can be individually set to a color of your choice. You can also use the Color Picker to modify the color of your Text in a Text Box, however this color feature is not synced with the other tools.
Note When you customize your color, each tool which has the Color Picker feature (Draw Tool, Highlighter, Bucket Fill and Shape Tool) will automatically switch the default colors to the ones you set.
Picking a Stroke Color
- Select one of the tools that has the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five pickers you wish to modify. Select it again to reveal the menu.
- Select Stroke.
- Pick a color from the existing palette or use the + to add a custom one.
Tip You can also modify the opacity of your colors. After selecting one of the five colors that reveal your color options use the Opacity slider to set the opacity level for a selected color.
- Select one of the tools that has the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five pickers you wish to modify. Select it again to reveal the menu.
- Select Stroke.
- Pick a color from the existing palette or use the + to add a custom one.
Tip You can also modify the opacity of your colors. After selecting one of the five colors that reveal your color options use the Opacity slider to set the opacity level for a selected color.
- Select one of the tools that has the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five pickers you wish to modify. Select it again to reveal the menu.
- Select Stroke.
- Pick a color from the existing palette or use the + to add a custom one.
Tip You can also modify the opacity of your colors. After selecting one of the five colors that reveal your color options use the Opacity slider to set the opacity level for a selected color.
Picking a Fill Color
You can also choose a Fill Color when using the tools which support the Color Picker feature. When using the Draw Tool, it will fill your drawings with a chosen color. When using Text, the Fill Color will appear as the background color of your text box. When using shapes, the Fill color defines the inside color of your shape.
- Select one of the tools that has the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five pickers you wish to modify. Select it again to reveal the menu.
- Select Fill.
- Pick a color from the existing palette or use the + to add a custom one.
Tip Modifying your fill colors is different than modifying slide colors. Find out how to change the background color of your slide.
- Select one of the tools that has the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five pickers you wish to modify. Select it again to reveal the menu.
- Select Fill.
- Pick a color from the existing palette or use the + to add a custom one.
Tip Modifying your fill colors is different than modifying slide colors. Find out how to change the background color of your slide.
- Select one of the tools that has the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five pickers you wish to modify. Select it again to reveal the menu.
- Select Fill.
- Pick a color from the existing palette or use the + to add a custom one.
Tip Modifying your fill colors is different than modifying slide colors. Find out how to change the background color of your slide.
Add a Custom Color
When using tools that have the Color Picker feature, you can customize your colors using the color palette. These colors will be saved to your default colors and you will easily be able to go back and use them again.
- Select one of the tools that has the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five pickers you wish to modify. Select it again to reveal the menu.
- Use the + to add a custom color.
- Find your perfect color.
- Select Done.
- Select one of the tools that has the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five pickers you wish to modify. Select it again to reveal the menu.
- Use the + to add a custom color.
- Find your perfect color.
- Select Done.
- Select one of the tools that has the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five pickers you wish to modify. Select it again to reveal the menu.
- Use the + to add a custom color.
- Find your perfect color.
- Select Done.
Add a custom Color using the Eyedropper
If you add media to your project, e.g. an image or clipart, and you would like to replicate the color and use it on other areas of your canvas you find the exact color using the Eyedropper Feature.
- Select the Tool you wish to use which supports the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five pickers and select it again to reveal more options.
- Select the + symbol to customize your color.
- Select the Eyedropper icon.
- Choose any part of your canvas and match the color you choose.
- The desired color will be added to your Custom Palette.
- Select the Tool you wish to use which supports the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five pickers and select it again to reveal more options.
- Select the + symbol to customize your color.
- Select the Eyedropper icon.
- Choose any part of your canvas and match the color you choose.
- The desired color will be added to your Custom Palette.
This feature is not yet available on the Web version.
Add a custom color using RGB or HEX value.
You can add a custom color by entering its RGB or HEX value.
- Select the Tool you wish to use which supports the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five pickers and select it again to reveal more options.
- Select the + symbol from the Custom Color Palette.
- Select the # symbol.
- Enter the RGB or HEX value.
- Select Done.
- Select the Tool you wish to use which supports the Color Picker feature.
- Select any of the five colors to reveal more options.
- Select the + symbol from the Custom Color Palette.
- Select the # symbol.
- Enter the RGB or HEX value.
- Select Done.
This feature is not yet available on the Web version.