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Color

Color basics (5)

  • Colors in Sketchbook
  • The Color Editor
  • The Color Puck
  • Using the Color Picker
  • Turning a brush into an eraser (Transparent Color)

Customizing colors (3)

  • Creating custom colors
  • Color Palettes
  • Randomizing color
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