Edit Color

The Edit Color dialog enables creation and modification of named colors from the Colors Editor.

• Name: Enter the name of the color. This name should not contain spaces or special characters.
• Create name based on values: Check so that the name is automatically based on the color slider values below.
• Type: Use the drop-down to specify which type of color this should be: either a Tint or a Color.
  
• Option group: contains the options for the chosen type. Options change depending on the selected Type.
  
• • Color:
  • • Model: This can be either CMYK or RGB.

    • Spot Color: Check to set the color as Spot Color. When Spot Colors are used, the Name must match that of the spot color used in the printer.

    • Cyan/Magenta/Yellow/Black (CMYK): Each slider sets a percentage for the color. Set the values using the sliders, or type in the percentage directly in the input boxes.

    • Red/Green/Blue (RGB): Each slider sets the values of 0-255 for the color. Set the value using the sliders or type in the value directly in the input boxes.

    • Color Preview: Box displaying the preview of the color (converted to RGB when relevant).

  • Tint:

  • • Source: Select an existing Color in the template. The tint or opacity will be applied to this color.

    • Tint/Opacity: The slider sets the percentage of tint or opacity. Set the value using the slider, or type the percentage directly in the input box.

    • Use Opacity: Check to set the Tint slider to use Opacity instead.