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How do you change colors in IbisPaint?

By: Author Color With Leo

IbisPaint is a popular and powerful drawing and photo editing app for mobile devices. With IbisPaint, you can create digital art, comics, sketches, and more right from your smartphone or tablet. One of the key features in IbisPaint is the ability to customize and change colors easily while you’re creating your artworks.

Selecting Colors in IbisPaint

There are a few different ways to select and change colors in IbisPaint:

Color Picker

The Color Picker allows you to select any color from a wide palette. To access the Color Picker:

  1. Tap on the Current Color square at the bottom of the screen.
  2. This will open the Color Picker window.
  3. Select the hue range on the vertical bar on the left.
  4. Then tap on the specific shade you want within the palette.

The selected color will now become your current drawing color.

Color Palettes

IbisPaint comes preloaded with several color palettes you can choose from:

  • Default palette – contains basic primary colors
  • Nature palette – earthy tones and shades
  • Neon palette – bright neon shades
  • Gray Scale palette – different tints of gray

To select a preset palette:

  1. Tap on the Palette icon in the bottom toolbar.
  2. Choose one of the preset palettes.
  3. Tap on any color within the palette to set it as your current color.

Custom Palettes

You can also create your own custom color palettes in IbisPaint:

  1. Tap on the Palette icon and select “Add New Palette”.
  2. Use the color picker to add desired colors to your custom palette.
  3. Rearrange, rename or delete colors as needed.
  4. Save your custom palette for easy access.

Changing Colors

There are a few ways to change colors of your existing drawings in IbisPaint:

Repaint Tool

The Repaint tool allows you to redraw over your existing strokes in a new color:

  1. Select the Repaint tool from the toolbar.
  2. Choose a new color from the color picker.
  3. Draw over your existing strokes to change their color.

Fill Tool

The Fill tool lets you fill in entire enclosed shapes with a different color:

  1. Select the Fill tool.
  2. Tap inside a shape you want to fill.
  3. Choose a new fill color.

Replace Color

You can replace one specific color in your artwork with a different color:

  1. Tap the secondary color square at the bottom.
  2. Use the eyedropper to sample a color in your artwork that you want to replace.
  3. Tap the main color square and pick a new color.
  4. Tap “Replace Color” – this will replace the sampled color with your new selected color.

Tips for Using Color

Here are some tips for using color effectively in your IbisPaint artwork:

  • Use the color wheel and color schemes to plan attractive color combinations.
  • Start with 3-5 main colors for simpler illustrations.
  • Add shades and tints of your main colors for depth.
  • Balance warm and cool colors for vibrant contrast.
  • Use brighter colors to draw attention to focal points.
  • Use muted and darker colors for backgrounds.

Conclusion

With a little practice, you’ll be able to easily and intuitively select, customize, and change colors in IbisPaint. Using the color features effectively can take your mobile art to the next level. Experiment, explore all the options, and find color combinations that work for your unique creative style!