If you have used Photoshop, you are probably familiar with Photoshop’s Color Picker, which is accessed through the foreground or background color icons in the Tools panel. Adobe Indesign CS3 also has a Color Picker, which is opened through the Tools panel.

To define a color using the Color Picker:
  1. Double-click either the Fill icon or the Stroke icon in the Tools panel. This opens the Color Picker.
  2. Use the RGB, LAB, or CMYK fields to define the color.
  3. Click ok to apply the color to the current fill or stroke.

Note: When you click the RGB or LAB controls, the Color Space area at the left of the dialog displays one of those color controls. When you click the CMYK controls, however, the Color Space area does not display the CMYK color controls.

To define a color swatch using the Color Picker:
  1. Double-click either the Fill icon or the Stroke icon in the Tools panel to open the Color Picker.
  2. Use the RGB, LAB, or CMYK fields to define the color.
  3. Click the Add [RGB, LAB, or CMYK] Swatch button to add the color to the Swatches panel.
  4. Click ok to close the Color Picker.


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