Working with Color > Specifying stroke and fill attributes > Using the Stroke and Fill controls in the toolbox

Using the Stroke and Fill controls in the toolbox

To select a solid stroke color or a solid or gradient fill color, switch the stroke and fill colors, or select the default stroke and fill colors (black stroke and white fill), you can use the Stroke and Fill controls in the toolbox.

The toolbox Stroke and Fill controls set the painting attributes of new objects you create with the drawing and painting tools. To use the Stroke and Fill controls to change the painting attributes of existing objects, you must first select the objects.

To apply stroke and fill colors using the toolbox controls, do one of the following:

Click the triangle next to the Stroke or Fill color box and choose a color swatch from the pop-up window. Gradients can be selected for fill color only.
Type a color's hexadecimal value in the text box in the color pop-up window.
Click the None button in the color pop-up window to apply a transparent stroke or fill.

Note: You can apply a transparent stroke or fill to a new object, but you cannot apply a transparent stroke or fill to an existing object. Instead, select the existing stroke or fill and delete it.

Click the Color Picker button in the color pop-up window and choose a color from the Color Picker.
Click the Swap Fill and Stroke button in the toolbox to swap colors between the fill and the stroke.
Click the Default Fill and Stroke button in the toolbox to return to the default color settings (white fill and black stroke).