Editing a Color File

This section describes how to edit files that contain definitions of colors to be used when displaying aspect lines and symbols, chart point glyphs, zodiac sign glyphs or sign fill colors.

There are four different types of color files...

•Point Colors - These colors are used when displaying chart points (planets, asteroids, etc.) in any chart or grid. To invoke the "File Manager" for these files

•Aspect Colors - These colors are used when displaying aspect symbols or lines in any chart or grid. To invoke the "File Manager" for these files

•Sign Colors - These colors are used when displaying zodiac sign glyphs in any chart, and also include a color for the retrograde glyph.

•Sign Fill Colors - These colors are used as background colors when drawing zodiac signs in a chart that includes a color-filled zodiac ring.

>> To edit a selection of color

1.Choose the required Colors option from the Chart Options menu

2.From the "File Manager", select the required file from the list of file names

3.Select the Edit button. This will display the “Edit Colors” dialog box.

You will see a list of all the items displayed in their currently selected colors. It is possible to view the items as they will appear with either a light or dark background.

>> To view the symbols with a light background

•Select the Normal option in the Video Style box.

>> To view the symbol with a dark background

•Select the Reverse option in the Video Style box.

>> To select a new color for any item

1.Select the item from the list by clicking on, or by using the cursor keys

2.Select the Color button. This will display a standard color selection dialog, from which any color may be selected.

>> To copy a color from one item to another

1.Select the item you wish to copy the color of from the list by clicking on it.

2.Hold the mouse button down whilst dragging the cursor onto the item you wish to copy the color to, and then release the mouse. The color of that item will be immediately updated.

>> To save the current set of color selections

1.Select the Save button.

2.From the "File Manager", click on the Select button to make the file which has just been edited the currently selected file.