Background/Text Color Tool Details

This dialog contains the following text fields.

The lower portion of the window lets you change the color of various items.

The Match Color... button allows you to change the color chip to its right to any color on the desktop. Notice that the cursor changes when you click the button; move the cursor around to any location on your desktop and click. The color chip changes to match the color that the cursor is pointing to.

To select a new color, you can use the color wheel or the red, green, and blue sliders. To make a color lighter or darker, adjust the Value slider. A value setting of 0 produces the color black; a value setting of 100 results in the brightest shade of that color. To return to the original color, click Default Color.

For quicker color selection, use the Custom Color menu button, which allows you to choose between common colors such as red, blue, navy, or olive without having to fiddle around with the slider bars. When you select a color, the sliders are automatically adjusted.