Bitmap > Colour

Bitmap > Colour

Bitmap > Colour

Use the options on the Bitmaps > Colour submenu to manage the colours that make up your bitmap artwork, and control how they are used in the model. These options are also available from the context menu that is displayed when you right-click the colour Palette.

When you create or open a Carveco model, a default Palette is displayed at the bottom of the workspace area:

 

When you have imported a bitmap image, all of the colours within its associated artwork are displayed in the Palette.


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