Have you ever been embarrassed when you need to quickly fill in the foreground color in an emergency and can't find a way?Don't worry, you've mastered today's tips to tackle any design challenge with ease!
1. The importance of foreground color filling
In Photoshop, foreground color and background color are two very important concepts. They are the basis for operations such as drawing, filling, strokes, and more. Knowing how to set up and fill the foreground color can greatly improve your drawing efficiency.
2. How to set the foreground color?
1.Open Photoshop and find the settings icons for the foreground and background colors at the bottom of the toolbar, which look like two overlapping squares.
2.Click on the foreground color square and the color picker will pop up. Here, you can choose any color you like as the foreground color.
3.If you have a specific value for the color, you can also enter the RGB or CMYK value on the right side of the color picker to set the color precisely.
3. How to fill the foreground color?
Method 1: Use shortcut keys
Select the layer or selection you want to fill.
Press the shortcut [Alt] + [Delete] or [Alt] + [Backspace] (Windows) or [Option] + [Delete] (Mac) to quickly fill in the foreground color.
Method 2: Use the Paint Bucket tool
Find the Paint Bucket tool in the toolbar (it looks like an upside-down paint bucket).
Make sure your foreground color is set.
Click on the area you want to fill and the Paint Bucket tool will fill it with the foreground color.
4. Tips
It's a good idea to create a new layer before you populate to avoid destroying the original image.
If you want to fill a background that isn't solid, you can use the Magic Wand Tool or the Quick Selection tool to pick similar areas of color and then fill them in.
5. Summary
Mastering how to set and fill the foreground color is an essential skill in the basic operation of Photoshop. Through the introduction of this article, I believe you have a clearer understanding of this operation. Now that you've mastered the stuffing technique of foreground color, go ahead and give it a try!If you have any questions or you have a better way, please leave a message in the comment area to share!
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