# Changing the Color of an Element

As you add elements to the Exposure Sheet window and Timeline window, Toon Boom Studio assigns a default color to each element based on its type. You can change the color of specific elements to help you group and identify elements.

For example, if you drew a character on several layers, say the body in one layer, the head in another and the legs in another, you could give all of these layers a color different from the defaults to help you identify them easier in the Exposure Sheet window and Timeline.

To customize the color of an element:

1. Select the element.

2. Select Element > Display > Change Color. The color picker opens.

3. Select the color you want to use for the selected element and click OK. The selected column now appears in the new color.

4. To reset the element colors to their default settings, select Element > Display > Default Color.

See Also
Changing the Default Colors of Elements
Changing the Track Color in the Timeline