Changing the Color of Objects – Powtoon Business

You can change the color of many objects used in creating a Powtoon.

You will know if an object can be re-colored if, after selecting it, the Color or Color Filter icon is displayed.

Color icon
The icon can be either a solid color or multi-colored.

Color filter icon
The icon will appear as 3 overlapping circles

Using the basic colors

From the Basic Colors, click the desired color.

Using the hex color code

Enter the exact 6-character hex code in the field immediately below the Basic Colors.

If this is a color that you plan to use again in the future, add it to My Colors by clicking the + sign. The new color will be available for future use.

Creating a custom color

Click the arrow to open the color picker.

Drag one or both of the sliders to set the color that you desire.

If this is a color that you plan to use again in the future, add it to My Colors by clicking the + sign. The new color will be available for future use.

To delete a custom color:

Click the x that appears when you hover over the color.

Using the color sampler

Use this tool to detect a color anywhere on the stage and then apply it to a selected object, slide background, or text.

Select the object that you want to re-color. In the screenshot below, the brown desk is selected.

Click the object's Color icon to display the color picker.

Click the Color Sampler. Your mouse cursor will change to an eyedropper.

With your mouse, hover over all the objects on the stage until you find the desired color. In the screenshot below, the eyedropper is hovering over a dark green leaf. Note that the color is detected and is displayed in the color picker.

Click the eyedropper. The color will be applied to the selected object. In the screenshot below, the desk is now colored dark green (as is the leaf).

Using a company color

A company color is a pre-determined groups of color that have been hand selected by your management team, and approved for use in your Powtoon.

Select the text that you want to re-color. In the screenshot below, the text is selected.

At the bottom of the color selection tool, you will see your companies pre-selected color palette.

Using the Color Filter

The Color Filter option will apply a monochromatic color filter to an object.

Select the object that you want to apply the filter to. In the scene below, the cake is selected.

Click the object's Color Filter icon to display the color picker.

Select the color you wish to use for the filter. In the image below, a yellow filter is applied to the cake.

Removing the Filter

The filter can be removed by selecting an object that has a filter applied, and clicking Clear Filter