Drawing in Indesign

Applying Color and Gradients

Applying Color in Object

• Select the object • Double-click on Fill box in the Toolbox or the Color panel to open the Color Picker. Select the desired color, and click OK.

FIG. Fill and stroke area of the Toolbox A. Fill box B. Stroke box

Applying Stroke

• Select the object • Double-click on Stroke box in the Toolbox or the Color panel to open the Color Picker. Select the desired color, and click OK.

Color Picker A. Previous color B. Current color C. Color spectrum D. Color slider triangles E. Color slider

Applying color by drag and drop

You can apply color on object by simply dragging and dropping without selecting the object.

You can drag color from the following:

• The Fill or Stroke box in the Toolbox or a panel. • The Gradient box in the Gradient panel. • Swatches from the Swatches panel.

Applying color with Eyedropper tool

• Select object. • Click and select Eyedropper tool • Click on any sample object that has fill and stroke attributes that you want to apply on object. • You will notice the selected objects are automatically updated with the fill and stroke attributes of the object you clicked.

Note: To change the Eyedropper tool settings Click alt and pick color from the sample object.

Applying Gradient in object

• Select the object . • Click the Fill or Stroke box in the Swatches panel or the Toolbox. • Choose Window > Gradient or double-click the Gradient tool in the Toolbox. • Click the leftmost color stop below the gradient bar, and then do one of the following: • Drag a swatch from the Swatches panel and drop it on the color stop. • Click the rightmost color stop below the gradient bar. • Select either Linear or Radial in the Type menu.