What are the three steps to apply a color swatch?

• A. Select object; Select Stroke; Apply Swatch
• B. Select Color; Pick Swatch; Apply
• C. Select object; Select Fill Box; Select Color
• D. Select object; Open Swatches; Drag Swatch

Answer: (C)

Applying a color swatch to an object is about coloring the fill, not the stroke. Start by selecting the object you want to color. Then activate the Fill box so you’re changing the interior color, not the outline. Finally, pick the color swatch from the swatches to apply that exact color to the fill. This sequence—select the object, activate the Fill option, and choose the swatch—fits the described steps. Other approaches either target the stroke, start with color before selecting the object, or use dragging from the swatches panel as a separate method, which isn’t the three-step sequence in question.