7.4 Applying colors to objects

1. Select the three diamond shapes in the upper right of the page with the Selection tool.
2. Choose Object > Ungroup. Then choose Object > Lock Position.
3. Click a blank area on the document window to deselect all objects.
4. Zoom in the diamond shapes by pressing Ctrl+=.
5. Select the center diamond. Select the Stroke box in the Swatches panel, and then select the Green swatch.
6. Deselect the object.
7. Select the diamond on the left. Select Brown in the Swatches panel to apply a brown stroke.
8. With the diamond on the left still selected, select the Fill box in the Swatches panel, and then select the Green swatch.
9. Select the Eyedropper tool, and click the diamond on the left. Notice that the eyedropper is now filled, indicating that it picked up the attributes from that object.
10. With the loaded eyedropper, click the gray background of the diamond on the right. That diamond now has the fill and stroke attributes of the diamond on the left.
11. Choose Edit > Deselect All.
12. Using the Selection tool, click the diamond in the center. Select the Fill box in the Tools panel, and then click [Paper] in the Swatches panel.
It makes the fill of the diamond white.
13. Choose Edit > Deselect All, and then choose View > Fit Page In Window.
14. Using the Selection tool to select the six small diamonds on the bottom of the ad as well as the line behind them.
15. In the Swatches panel, select the Stroke box and click the Brown swatch.
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