How to Use

Use Image Color with 3 how-to topics, including applying preset color effects, choosing custom colors, and using the eyedropper; select a topic from the How-to Index and follow the entry path and steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply Preset Color Effects

Entry path: Picture Tools tab → Color

1. Select the picture that you want to adjust.
2. Click the Picture Tools tab.
3. Click Color.
4. In the Recolor area, choose a preset color effect.
5. Click the effect to apply it to the picture.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The picture shows the new recolor effect.
• Next action available: You can switch to another preset or continue to more color settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the picture is not selected first, the Picture Tools entry does not appear.
• Environment note: A picture object must already exist on the slide.

2. Choose a Custom Color

Entry path: Color → More Colors

1. Select the target picture and click Color.
2. Click More Colors.
3. Choose the color source you need.
4. Select from Theme Colors if you want to follow the presentation theme.
5. Select from Standard Colors for basic colors.
6. Select from Recent Colors to reuse a color you used before.
7. Select Other Fill Colors to open the full color palette.
8. Click the color you want to apply it to the picture.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The picture updates to the selected color scheme.
• Next action available: You can reopen More Colors and continue adjusting.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no specific color is selected in More Colors, the picture does not change.
• Environment note: The same color can look different depending on the picture content.

3. Use the Eyedropper

Entry path: Color → More Colors → Eyedropper

1. Select the target picture and click Color.
2. Click More Colors.
3. Select Eyedropper.
4. Wait for the pointer to change into the eyedropper shape.
5. Click the color you want to sample on the screen.
6. Apply the sampled color to the current picture.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The picture updates with the sampled color effect.
• Next action available: You can sample again until the visual result is suitable.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Clicking the wrong area may sample an unwanted color.
• Environment note: The eyedropper can sample colors from anywhere on the screen, including other windows.