Setting color values

You can use the methods of the built-in Color class to adjust the color of a movie clip. The setRGB() method assigns hexadecimal RGB (red, green, blue) values to the movie clip. The following example uses setRGB() to change an object's color based on user input.

Select a movie clip on the Stage.
In the Property inspector, enter carColor as the instance name.
Create a button named color chip, place four instances of the button on the Stage, and name them red, green, blue, and black.
Select Frame 1 in the main Timeline, and select Window > Development Panels > Actions.
To create a Color object that targets the carColor movie clip, add the following code to the Actions panel:
```
myColor = new Color(_root.carColor);
```
To make the blue button change the color of the carColor movie clip to blue, add the following code to the Actions panel:
```
_root.blue.onRelease = function(){
  myColor.setRGB(0x0000ff)
}
```
The hexadecimal value 0x0000ff is blue. The following table displays the other colors you'll use and their hexadecimal values:

Repeat step 6 for the other buttons (red, green, and black) to change the color of the movie clip to the corresponding color. Your code should now look like this:

myColor = new Color(_root.carColor)
_root.blue.onRelease = function(){
  myColor.setRGB(0x0000ff)
}
_root.red.onRelease = function(){
  myColor.setRGB(0xff0000)
}
_root.green.onRelease = function(){
  myColor.setRGB(0x00ff00)
}
_root.black.onRelease = function(){
  myColor.setRGB(0x000000)
}

Select Control > Test Movie to change the color of the movie clip.

Setting color values

To set the color value of a movie clip: