Changing the color of shapes

In the Layers palette, shape layers are distinguished by two thumbnail icons to the left of the layer name. The left icon is the color thumbnail and displays the fill color for all shapes on the layer; the right icon is the clipping path thumbnail and displays the outline of all shapes on the layer. You can change the color of a shape by double-clicking its color thumbnail in the Layers palette.

To change the color of all shapes on a layer:

1 In the Layers palette, double-click the color thumbnail for the shape layer.

2 Use the color picker to select a new color. (See Using the Adobe Color Picker.)

If the color of a shape doesn't change when you pick a new color for it, check to see if the layer has a layer style (represented by an "f" icon in the Layers palette). Some layer styles override the base color of a shape. For information on clearing layer styles, see Editing layer styles.

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