Colour selector
The colour selector is a tool used to help select colours. The colour selector is used in all instances where colours can be defined for text, background colour, etc.All elements for which a colour can be set are identified by a corresponding icon that shows the current colour. Click this icon to open the colour selector in a new window.On the right side, the current colour is shown with its parameters, as well as a scheme of matching colours and your user-defined colours. The current colour is highlighted by a square on the Colour selector tab.Colour selectorWhen configuring a colour, the following options are available:
- Direct entry
When entering a colour directly, you enter the colour code in the # field in the form of an #RRGGBB code (RR = red, GG = green, BB = blue), starting with a hash sign (#). If you do not enter the hash sign, it will be automatically added to form a valid colour code during saving. You can also enter values for brightness and saturation. The coding of colours in HTML will not be discussed here further. Please consult the corresponding technical literature.
- Selection via the colour palette
Here you can select the colour using the mouse. Use the vertical slider to select the colour shown in the colour field. You must select the corresponding colour hue in the colour field. The currently selected colour is displayed in the large box on the right.
To apply the current colour, click Apply.Colour schemes / matching coloursThe Colour schemes tab displays a number of colour schemes. These are complementary colours that are a best match for the current colour according to colour theory. The schemes are calculated on the basis of the basic principles of design technology. You can select a type. The corresponding colours in this scheme are always displayed to the right of the box with the current colour. If you want to set one of the other colours in the scheme as the current colour, click the corresponding box. The scheme that you selected most recently is always active.User-defined coloursYou can save the colours that you want to reuse in the fields for user-defined colours. To save a colour, drag the current colour from the box and drop it into one of the user-defined colour fields. Some of the user-defined colours will initially be preset according to your selected design template.To set a user-defined colour as the current colour, simply click the corresponding colour box. This causes the colour to be displayed in the box for the current colour where it can be applied.