Time for action — choosing a color scheme

  1. Click on the Color button on Site Designer's ribbon. A pull-down menu displays the available built-in color schemes.

    Note

    At the bottom, you'll also see an option for creating a custom color scheme. But as usual, we'll leave that option for a later time.

  2. Select the scheme that you like. The Color menu closes and you return to Site Designer. The page visible in Site Designer now displays the color scheme that you just chose.
  3. Save your work and preview the website.
  4. Close the preview window and return to Site Designer.

What just happened?

You selected a color scheme for your site. As a side-note, many people end up choosing counter-intuitive color schemes. Don't make that mistake with your site. Own a landscaping business? Choose a green-based color scheme. Run a daycare? A bright color scheme is more appropriate than a pastel one. While these choices sound like no-brainers, you'll be surprised how many people don't think of them.

Have a go hero — experiment with different color schemes

By now, you know the drill. Try out each of the available color schemes. Choosing color schemes is hard, even when experts build them for you. You'll often find that you like a color scheme except for one tiny application of it, to the navigation links, for example, which looks simply too gaudy. So, you might have to apply and reapply color schemes until you can make up your mind.

Remember, you can always customize any of the color schemes later. So, if you can't settle on the perfect scheme, choose one that comes closest to the scheme of your dreams. I'll show you how to customize it in Chapter 8.

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