Using the Color Wheel

The color wheel control located on the bas color panel of ColorImpact version 3, is a very handy tool for adjusting the base color. This article highlights a couple of features you may not have noticed.

Use constraints for precise color selection

When using the color wheel to adjust the base color in ColorImpact 3, you can use the Ctrl and Shift buttons to constrain the color selection:

• When holding down the Ctrl button, the hue value is locked and you only adjust the saturation.

• When holding down the Shift button, the saturation value is locked and you only adjust the hue.

Adjusting the color wheel according to your preference

If you have any formal art training, you may have become accustomed to a certain way of placing the colors on the color wheel. Some people prefer the red color on top, and some prefer it to the right.

And you may be accustomed to arranging the rainbow colors clockwise or counter-clockwise from the starting position.

Setting up the color wheel to match your preference is easy:

Select Settings from the Edit menu.

Click on the Base Color section.

You can now use the controls to adjust the color wheel according to your preferences.