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Note that when you change a Theme Color in this way, all the related shades used
throughout the document will change as well.

Coloring Shapes
You can fill any drawn shape with a color, either by dragging the color from the Color
Line and dropping it on to the shape, or by first selecting the object and then clicking on
the Color Line.

Alternatively right click the shape and choose FILL COLOR or click the small Color
Editor icon (or press "Ctrl + E") to display the Color Editor, where you can set any
color you like.

You can give drawn objects a graduated color fill using the FILL TOOL (ON PAGE 265).

Coloring Imported Clipart
When you import a clipart graphic by dragging from the ONLINE CONTENT CATALOG, using
the "FILE" > "IMPORT" option, or dragging a .web or .xar file onto your page, you will
usually be asked whether you want to match the colors. If you select DON'T MATCH, then
any named colors used in this graphic will be added to the Color Line. Clicking on any
color on the Color Line will give you the option to edit the color.
You can also change the colors of any multi-colored object by selecting it and clicking a
color on the color line. A dialog appears showing you the set of colours currently used in
the object – just click the one you want to change. Or bring up the color editor and the
color list at the top includes the same set of colors – choose the one you want to edit.
Coloring Photos

If you try to color a photo it turns it into a 'contoned' photo. For example, to make any
photo black and white, right click and choose "CONTONE" > "MAKE BLACK AND WHITE" or
select it and click on the white color patch on the end of the Color Line. You can set the
light or dark color to be any two colors, not just white and black - right click, choose
"CONTONE" > "LIGHT" and click a color in the Color Editor.

You can also use the ENHANCE TOOL to provide a direct and very fast way of adjusting
the brightness, contrast, color adjustment levels and sharpening of photos, You can also
adjust the individual colors and tints within a photo as well as the shadows and highlights
- even for ultra high-resolution images.

Note: If the photo is inside a group, as many of the photo objects in the templates or
clipart are, then you will have to select the photo inside the group first. You can do this by
holding "Ctrl" down when clicking on the object in the SELECTOR TOOL. Another way of
directly selecting the photo is to click on it in the PHOTO TOOL.