Changing the Layer Color

The ability to modify layer colors at runtime is useful for when:

  • An overlay is difficult to notice in the image (eg. A green overlay drawn over a green part of an image)

  • Two layers are indistinguishable from each other (eg. Two layers using the same plugin type, listening on different topics)

To change the color of a layer, simply double-click the color tile in the rightmost column of the layer, as highlighted below:

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A color dialog will pop up, where you can select a color, or create your custom color. By default, the layer color is black.

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Once you press the Select button to close the dialog, you should see the layer update with the color you selected. In the image below, a light green color was selected:

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Tip

The transparency of the layer can also be modified using a custom color.