
Use basic color controls in Motion
There are several basic color controls in Motion:

Color well: A small color swatch that, when clicked, opens the macOS Colors window
Down arrow: A down arrow button beside the color well that opens the Motion pop-up color palette, an alternative to the macOS Colors window
Eyedropper: A control used to pick a color in use in the canvas
Disclosure triangle: A control that, when clicked, reveals advanced color controls
Change the color of an object using the basic Motion color controls
In Motion, do one of the following:
Click the color well swatch, then pick a color from the macOS Colors window. See Use the Colors window.
Click the down arrow or Control-click the color well, then pick a color from the Motion pop-up color palette. See Use the pop-up color palette.
Click the eyedropper, then click an object of the desired color in the canvas. See Use the color eyedropper.
Click the disclosure triangle on the left side of the color controls to expose individual Red, Green, Blue, and, when applicable, Opacity sliders. See Use expanded color controls.
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