The foreground color appears in the upper color selection box and represents a color that is currently active. The background color appears in the lower box and represents an inactive color.

• To change the foreground color, click the upper color selection box in the Toolbox.

• To change the background color, click the lower color selection box in the Toolbox.

• To reverse the foreground and background colors, click the Switch Colors icon (the arrow) to the right hand corner of the boxes..

• To restore the default foreground and background colors, click the Default Colors icon (the little black and white boxes) to the left hand corner of the boxes.

Note: If you are using the Gradient Tool, the currently selected foreground and background colors will be the default colors of the gradient.