3.3.1. Add Additional Colors to the RGB Editor

The default RGB Editor displays colors for Index numbers 0-95.

You can add additional colors, including Index numbers for transparent colors.

The highest Index number you can use is 1023.

  1. Do one of the following.

A

Click the New button on the RGB Editor toolbar.

B

Click Edit>New on the RGB Editor menu bar.

A New Index dialog box opens.

  1. Enter and select the following.

A

Index

Index number that the color will be assigned to.

B

Color

Color assigned to the index number.

  1. Click the Down arrow to the right of the Color field to open a color palette.

  2. Specify a color the same way you do using the palette on the RGB tab.

Note: Colors (100% transparency) in the standard palette have assigned index numbers.

C

Transparency

Standard or custom colors that have less than 100% transparency may be added to the indexed list.

D

Description

Enter a description that will display in the:

Description field in the RGB Editor

As the color description on the Index Colors tab

If the description is left blank the RGB values and percent opacity in the Color field display as the color description on the Index Colors tab. The values do not display in the Description field in the RGB Editor.

  1. Click one of the following.

OK

Closes the New Index dialog box.

Adds the new index to the end of the list in the RGB Editor.

Cancel

Closes the New Index dialog box.

Does not add the new  index to the list.

  1. Do one of the following.

Click the Save button.

Click File>Save on the RGB Editor menu bar.

  1. Continue to add the custom colors you need for your system's requirements.

Result: The added colors are listed at the bottom of the RGB Editor.

More information

3.3. Index custom colors and entries.