You can create any color using the Flash Color panel. If an object is selected on the Stage, the color modifications you make in the Color panel are applied to the selection. You can select colors in RGB or HSB , or you can expand the panel to use hexadecimal mode. You can also specify an alpha value to define the degree of transparency for a color . In addition , you can select a color from the existing color palette .

You can expand the Flash Color panel to display a larger color space in place of the color bar, a split color swatch showing the current and previous colors, and a Brightness slider to modify color brightness in all color modes.

1. To apply the color to existing artwork, select an object or objects on the Stage, and select Window > Color.
2. To select a color mode display, select RGB (the default setting) or HSB from the panel menu in the upper-right corner.
3. Click the Stroke or Fill icon to specify which attribute to modify.
   Note: Click the icon, not the Color control, or the Color Picker opens.
4. If you selected the Fill icon in step 3, verify that Solid is selected in the Type menu.
5. If an object is selected on the Stage, the color modifications you make in the Color panel are applied to the selection. Do one of the following:
   • To select a color, click in the color space in the Color panel. To adjust the brightness of the color, drag the Brightness slider.
     Note: To create colors other than black or white, make sure the Brightness slider is not set to either extreme.
   • Enter values in the color value boxes: Red, Green, and Blue values for RGB display; Hue, Saturation, and Brightness values for HSB display; or hexadecimal values for hexadecimal display. Enter an Alpha value to specify the degree of transparency, from 0 for complete transparency to 100 for complete opacity.
   • To return to the default color settings, black and white (black stroke and white fill), click the Black and White button .
   • To swap colors between the fill and the stroke, click the Swap Colors button .
   • To apply no color to the fill or stroke, click the No Color button .
     Note: You cannot apply a stroke or fill of No Color to an existing object. Instead, select the existing stroke or fill, and delete it.
   • Click the Stroke or Fill Color control, and select a color.
6. To add the new color to the color swatch list for the current document, select Add Swatch from the menu in the upper-right corner.