diff --git a/java/examples/Demos/Graphics/Wiggling/Wiggling.pde b/java/examples/Demos/Graphics/Wiggling/Wiggling.pde
index d8f33d195..126c7d35f 100644
--- a/java/examples/Demos/Graphics/Wiggling/Wiggling.pde
+++ b/java/examples/Demos/Graphics/Wiggling/Wiggling.pde
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ void createCube() {
   // Front face         
   face = createShape();
   face.beginShape(POLYGON);
-  face.stroke(color(255, 0, 0));
-  face.fill(color(255));
+  face.stroke(255, 0, 0);
+  face.fill(255);
   face.beginContour();
   face.vertex(-cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2, +cubeSize/2);
   face.vertex(+cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2, +cubeSize/2);
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ void createCube() {
   // Back face
   face = createShape();
   face.beginShape(POLYGON);
-  face.stroke(color(255, 0, 0));
-  face.fill(color(255));
+  face.stroke(255, 0, 0);
+  face.fill(255);
   face.beginContour();
   face.vertex(+cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2);
   face.vertex(-cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2);
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ void createCube() {
   // Right face
   face = createShape();
   face.beginShape(POLYGON);
-  face.stroke(color(255, 0, 0));
-  face.fill(color(255));
+  face.stroke(255, 0, 0);
+  face.fill(255);
   face.beginContour();
   face.vertex(+cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2, +cubeSize/2);
   face.vertex(+cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2);
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ void createCube() {
   // Left face
   face = createShape();
   face.beginShape(POLYGON);
-  face.stroke(color(255, 0, 0));
-  face.fill(color(255));
+  face.stroke(255, 0, 0);
+  face.fill(255);
   face.beginContour();
   face.vertex(-cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2);
   face.vertex(-cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2, +cubeSize/2);
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ void createCube() {
   // Top face
   face = createShape();
   face.beginShape(POLYGON);
-  face.stroke(color(255, 0, 0));
-  face.fill(color(255));
+  face.stroke(255, 0, 0);
+  face.fill(255);
   face.beginContour();
   face.vertex(-cubeSize/2, +cubeSize/2, +cubeSize/2);
   face.vertex(+cubeSize/2, +cubeSize/2, +cubeSize/2);
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ void createCube() {
   // Bottom face
   face = createShape();
   face.beginShape(POLYGON);
-  face.stroke(color(255, 0, 0));
-  face.fill(color(255));
+  face.stroke(255, 0, 0);
+  face.fill(255);
   face.beginContour();
   face.vertex(+cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2, +cubeSize/2);
   face.vertex(-cubeSize/2, -cubeSize/2, +cubeSize/2);
diff --git a/java/examples/Demos/Performance/StaticParticlesRetained/StaticParticlesRetained.pde b/java/examples/Demos/Performance/StaticParticlesRetained/StaticParticlesRetained.pde
index 6d1e178e1..76f807473 100644
--- a/java/examples/Demos/Performance/StaticParticlesRetained/StaticParticlesRetained.pde
+++ b/java/examples/Demos/Performance/StaticParticlesRetained/StaticParticlesRetained.pde
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void setup() {
     PShape part = createShape();
     part.beginShape(QUAD);
     part.noStroke();
-    part.tint(color(255));
+    part.tint(255);
     part.texture(sprite);
     part.normal(0, 0, 1);
     part.vertex(cx - partSize/2, cy - partSize/2, cz, 0, 0);
diff --git a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/BeginEndContour/BeginEndContour.pde b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/BeginEndContour/BeginEndContour.pde
index 922160ae8..03b847c4d 100644
--- a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/BeginEndContour/BeginEndContour.pde	
+++ b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/BeginEndContour/BeginEndContour.pde	
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ void setup() {
   // Make a shape
   s = createShape();
   s.beginShape();
-  s.fill(0xFF000000);
-  s.stroke(0xFFFFFFFF);
+  s.fill(0);
+  s.stroke(255);
   s.strokeWeight(2);
   // Exterior part of shape
   s.vertex(-100,-100);
diff --git a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/GroupPShape/GroupPShape.pde b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/GroupPShape/GroupPShape.pde
index ef50142f6..05592f8ff 100644
--- a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/GroupPShape/GroupPShape.pde	
+++ b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/GroupPShape/GroupPShape.pde	
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void setup() {
   PShape star = createShape();
   star.beginShape();
   star.noFill();
-  star.stroke(0xFFFFFFFF);
+  star.stroke(255);
   star.vertex(0, -50);
   star.vertex(14, -20);
   star.vertex(47, -15);
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void setup() {
   PShape path = createShape();
   path.beginShape();
   path.noFill();
-  path.stroke(0xFFFFFFFF);
+  path.stroke(255);
   for (float a = -PI; a < 0; a += 0.1) {
     float r = random(60, 70);
     path.vertex(r*cos(a), r*sin(a));
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void setup() {
   // Make a primitive (Rectangle) PShape
   PShape rectangle = createShape(RECT,-10,-10,20,20);
   rectangle.setFill(false);
-  rectangle.setStroke(0xFFFFFFFF);
+  rectangle.setStroke(255);
   
   // Add them all to the group
   group.addChild(star);
diff --git a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PathPShape/PathPShape.pde b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PathPShape/PathPShape.pde
index 30b07a19a..b40d41b43 100644
--- a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PathPShape/PathPShape.pde	
+++ b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PathPShape/PathPShape.pde	
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ void setup() {
   path.beginShape();
   // Set fill and stroke
   path.noFill();
-  path.stroke(color(255));
+  path.stroke(255);
   path.strokeWeight(2);
   
   float x = 0;
diff --git a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShape/PolygonPShape.pde b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShape/PolygonPShape.pde
index e79e6cf36..0cfaad37c 100644
--- a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShape/PolygonPShape.pde	
+++ b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShape/PolygonPShape.pde	
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ void setup() {
   star = createShape();
   star.beginShape();
   // You can set fill and stroke
-  star.fill(color(102));
-  star.stroke(color(255));
+  star.fill(102);
+  star.stroke(255);
   star.strokeWeight(2);
   // Here, we are hardcoding a series of vertices
   star.vertex(0, -50);
diff --git a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShapeOOP/Star.pde b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShapeOOP/Star.pde
index 09a09738f..d75d445eb 100644
--- a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShapeOOP/Star.pde	
+++ b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShapeOOP/Star.pde	
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Star {
     s = createShape();
     s.beginShape();
     // You can set fill and stroke
-    s.fill(color(255, 204));
+    s.fill(255, 204);
     s.noStroke();
     // Here, we are hardcoding a series of vertices
     s.vertex(0, -50);
diff --git a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShapeOOP2/PolygonPShapeOOP2.pde b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShapeOOP2/PolygonPShapeOOP2.pde
index b179e57b9..ad6164c88 100644
--- a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShapeOOP2/PolygonPShapeOOP2.pde	
+++ b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShapeOOP2/PolygonPShapeOOP2.pde	
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void setup() {
   PShape star = createShape();
   star.beginShape();
   star.noStroke();
-  star.fill(color(0,127));
+  star.fill(0, 127);
   star.vertex(0, -50);
   star.vertex(14, -20);
   star.vertex(47, -15);
diff --git a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShapeOOP3/PolygonPShapeOOP3.pde b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShapeOOP3/PolygonPShapeOOP3.pde
index 476dbbb4d..f7d63f7a2 100644
--- a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShapeOOP3/PolygonPShapeOOP3.pde	
+++ b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/PolygonPShapeOOP3/PolygonPShapeOOP3.pde	
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ void setup() {
   smooth();
   
   shapes[0] = createShape(ELLIPSE,0,0,100,100);
-  shapes[0].setFill(color(255,127));
+  shapes[0].setFill(color(255, 127));
   shapes[0].setStroke(false);
   shapes[1] = createShape(RECT,0,0,100,100);
-  shapes[1].setFill(color(255,127));
+  shapes[1].setFill(color(255, 127));
   shapes[1].setStroke(false);
   shapes[2] = createShape();  
   shapes[2].beginShape();
-  shapes[2].fill(color(0,127));
+  shapes[2].fill(0, 127);
   shapes[2].noStroke();
   shapes[2].vertex(0, -50);
   shapes[2].vertex(14, -20);
diff --git a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/WigglePShape/Wiggler.pde b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/WigglePShape/Wiggler.pde
index 6345d33b9..be4d7981f 100644
--- a/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/WigglePShape/Wiggler.pde	
+++ b/java/examples/Topics/Create Shapes/WigglePShape/Wiggler.pde	
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class Wiggler {
     // Now make the PShape with those vertices
     s = createShape();
     s.beginShape();
-    s.setFill(color(127));
-    s.stroke(color(0));
+    s.fill(127);
+    s.stroke(0);
     s.strokeWeight(2);
     for (PVector v : original) {
       s.vertex(v.x, v.y);