Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 134)

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Pick a color in the Colors window
Do one of the following:
m Click a color in the color picker area.
m Click the magnifying glass, then click anywhere on the computer screen to choose a color.
Note: When you open the Colors window by clicking a Motion color well, the color you click
in the Colors window loads into the well, and the selected object in the Canvas changes
color. However, when you open the Colors window from the View menu (or by pressing Shift-
Command-C), clicking a color in the Colors window does not load the color into the well or
change the selected object. In this case, drag a color swatch from the Colors window to the color
well. Similarly, if you leave the Colors window open and select another object in the Canvas,
clicking in the Colors window does not change the newly selected object.
Save a color to the saved swatch area in the Colors window
1 Select a color in the picker or by using the magnifying glass.
2 Drag the color from the large swatch to a white square at the bottom of the Colors window.
Colors saved in this area remain accessible across applications and restarts.
Eyedropper
An eyedropper control beside the color well lets you pick a color in use in the Motion Canvas.
By choosing from colors in your scene you ensure that elements remain in the same palette,
creating a more cohesive and integrated design.
Pick a color using the eyedropper
1 In the Inspector, click the eyedropper for the color parameter you want to set.
The pointer turns into an eyedropper.
2 Click a color in the Canvas.
That color is assigned to the color well.
Expanded color controls
Sometimes you need precise numerical control over colors. You might also need to match two
colors exactly or adjust a color channel independently.
Every set of color controls has a disclosure triangle, which, when clicked, reveals sliders for the
Red, Green, and Blue color channels. You can choose or fine-tune a color by adjusting these
sliders. Among other uses, these controls are handy when you need to keyframe each color
channel differently. For more information on using sliders, see
Basic slider on page 127.
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