[scribus] Colours of filled shapes

[John Beardmore]

avox wrote:
> John Beardmore wrote:

>> I can draw a circle, and using properties->colors, I can fill it with a 
>> named colour, e.g. "DarkOliveGreen2", but I can't find a wat to fill it 
>> with an RGB value of 0,192,0.
>>
>> Is there a way to do this in 1.3.3.11-1, or do I have to pick the 
>> nearest match by eye ?  If it can't be done in 1.3.3.x, will it be 
>> possible in later releases ?
> 
> Just go to Edit->Colors and create a new color, eg. name="JohnsGreen",
> type="rgb", values=0,192,0
> Also the colorPicker (eyedropper) will ask for a colorname when you pick a
> color IIRC.

Thanks !  Works like a charm.  We now have GaGreen, and will probably 
soon have T4Orange.

It would still be nice to be able to input ad hoc rgb values though.


Cheers, J/.
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