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Change color schemes ​

CycleUsedColors.pngUse Color > Cycle Used Colors to cycle through combinations of used colors. Right- or left-click.
ColorWheel.pngUse Color > Color Wheel to access Color Wheel to test combinations of related colors.

The color tools allow you to quickly re-color entire designs. Their main purpose is to create new ‘colorways’ quickly and easily in order to ‘spice up’ old designs or place them on a different fabric.

To change color schemes... ​

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  • Use the Cycle Used Colors tool to try out different combinations using threads already in the design.

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  • Alternatively, select Color Wheel. This allows you to cycle through many color combinations using preset color schemes including Analogous, Complementary, Harmonious, etc.

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  • Click and drag the ‘base color’ node to test combinations against different background colors. You can make any color the base color by double-clicking in the palette at the top of the dialog.
  • Each color node can be further individually adjusted.

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  • To adjust the brightness of the entire design, select the base color node and adjust the Brightness control.
  • Click OK to apply changes. New colors are added to the palette as RGB values.

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  • Match and assign thread colors manually or use the Match All function.