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matto54411088
matto54411088
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Dec 27, 2017 5:09 PM UTC
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Change color of object/image handles?

Is it possible in InDesign to change the color of the handles/frame of an object or image. I've looked through Preferences but can't find a way to do it. Currently, object and image handles are a high yellow, but i find it difficult to see/find the handles when i'm manually resizing.

      John Mensinger
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      Dec 28, 2017 5:48 PM UTC

      Ah, okay yes, the direct-selected color is different than the layer color, but actually still dictated by the layer color. Unfortunately you can't reassign them. The yellow direct-select color is assigned to the blue layer color. Change your layer color to red and see the direct-select color change to something like teal, I think. So, with a bit of trial and error, you can decide on an image-layer color that will give you a direct-select color you favor.

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      Eric Dumas
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      Eric DumasCommunity Expert
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      Dec 2, 2019 5:32 PM UTC

      I think the colour is always going to be the opposite on a colour wheel

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      Steve Werner
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      Steve WernerCommunity Expert
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      Dec 27, 2017 5:40 PM UTC

      The color of the handles/frame is based on the object's layer (Window > Layer). You can change a layer's color by double-clicking on its name and choosing a new color from the menu.

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        matto54411088
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        Dec 28, 2017 5:36 PM UTC

        Thanks Steve and John, but i think i was unclear in my original post.

        I can see the Layer Color option here, but in the second image below you can see that the handles and edges of the image selected inside the image box are a different color--these are the handles/frame colors I want to change.

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          John Mensinger
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          John MensingerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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          Dec 28, 2017 5:48 PM UTC

          Ah, okay yes, the direct-selected color is different than the layer color, but actually still dictated by the layer color. Unfortunately you can't reassign them. The yellow direct-select color is assigned to the blue layer color. Change your layer color to red and see the direct-select color change to something like teal, I think. So, with a bit of trial and error, you can decide on an image-layer color that will give you a direct-select color you favor.

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          John Mensinger
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          John MensingerCommunity Expert
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          Dec 27, 2017 5:40 PM UTC

          Frames and their controls take on the Layer color (of the layer on which they reside). Double-click the layer in the Layers panel to call up the Layer Options dialog, where you can change it.

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