# Setting foreground and background colors

You should set default foreground and background colors before you start to draw any pictures.

To set the default foreground and background colors

- To set the foreground color, click a color in the color box.
- To set the background color, right-click a color in the color box.

Notes

- The foreground color is used for lines, borders of shapes, and text. The background color is used to fill the inside of enclosed shapes and the background of text frames, and when you use the eraser.
- The default foreground and background colors appear in the left side of the color box. The top color square represents the foreground color. The bottom color square represents the background color.