Use Paint window preferences to modify the settings of several tools and drawing methods in the Paint window.

1. Select Edit > Preferences > Paint.
   Note: If you are using a Mac OS X operating system, select the Director menu, instead of the Edit menu, to access Preferences.

2. To make tools remember the last color or ink used, select the following options:

   Remember Color remembers the last color used with a tool. The color remains selected for the next time you use the Brush or Airbrush tools.

   Remember Ink remembers the last ink used with a tool. The ink remains selected for the next time you use any tool.

3. To control the way colors cycle when you draw with Cycle ink, select one of the following options:

   Repeat Sequence causes colors to cycle from the foreground color to the destination color and then repeat from foreground to destination.

   Reverse Sequence causes colors to cycle from the foreground color to the destination color and then from destination to foreground.

4. To set a line width that is thicker than the widths available in the Paint window, use the Other Line Width slider to enter a value.

   The width you set is the width that appears when you draw a line after selecting Other Line Width.

5. To set the opacity of a color when using the Blend ink effect in the Paint window, use the Blend slider to enter a value.

   You can vary the blend value between 0 and 100%.

6. To set the rate at which artwork changes when you use the Darken or Lighten effects in the Paint window, use the Lighten or Darken slider to enter a value.
7. To determine how colors are used when using Smooth, Lighten, Darken, or Cycle effects, select one of the following Interpolate By options:

   Color Value ignores the order of the colors in the palette and produces a continuous blend of the foreground and destination colors.

   Palette Location uses all the colors in the palette between the foreground and destination colors.