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Part I ✦ Getting Started with SWiSHmax
4. In the Shape panel, click the Name field to make it active and type a name to identify
the shape. The rectangle used in the sample project is named bkdg. The name changes
in both the Outline panel and the Timeline.
If you don’t name the objects you add or create in the program, the default names are used.
That isn’t a problem when there are only a few objects, but when you are working with a
large number of objects it can be quite confusing. Naming objects as you add them is a
good habit to develop.
By default, any shapes you draw in SWiSHmax are filled with a bright red color. Here’s how to
change to a custom color:
1. In the Shapes panel, click the solid red sample to open the Color Selector
(Figure 1-7).
Figure 1-7: Select a color for the shape.
2. Click a color swatch to select an alternate color. If you are creating the sample project,
click the dark blue color third from the top in the second row from the left (next to the
bright blue); or click in the field below the Hex label and type 000066. A dark blue is
applied to the shape.
There are a number of ways to choose a color. See Chapter 7, to learn more.
If you click a color swatch, the Color Selector closes automatically; if you type a color number,
click Done to close the Color Selector. The color is applied after the Color Selector closes.
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Reference
Click here to open the Color Selector
Click on a color swatch to select a color
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