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Manage colors with the Color Palette panel



 To open the Color Palette panel, select Window > Others > Color Palette.


Find the nearest websafe color for any color value

  1. Click the fill color box on the Selector tab of the Color Palette panel.

  2. To sample a color, use the eyedropper pointer to click anywhere inside any Fireworks document window.

    The nearest web safe color is displayed below the color in the active fill color box.

    Note: You can also use the Selector tab to convert colors between color models such as RGB and CMYK and to select the mode for displaying colors.

Create and swap color palettes

  1. Select the Mixers tab in the Color Palette panel.

  2. Use the four fill color boxes at the bottom of the panel to set the four base colors for your document.

  3. If needed, use the HSB color wheel in the lower right corner of the panel to modify the palette.

  4. To try two different palettes in your document, click Palette2 on the left side of the panel, and then select the base colors for the second palette.

  5. To switch back and forth between the two palettes, click the two Replace color icons.

    Note: The swap palette function replaces fills, strokes, and gradients in vector elements, but not in bitmap elements or graphic symbols.

Export a palette

  1. Select the palette you want to export (either Palette 1 or Palette 2).

  2. Click the Export As Bitmap icon to export the palette as a bitmap file, or click the Export As Color Table icon to export the palette as an ACT file.

Create a color gradation series

  1. Select the Blender tab in the Color Palette panel.

  2. Use the fill color boxes at the bottom of the panel to select the beginning and ending colors.

  3. Use the Steps pop-up slider to select the number of steps in the series.

    Note: To see the hexadecimal value of the color, place the pointer over any color swatch.