© 2010 Delmar, Cengage Learning Chapter 5 Working with Color

Chapter Objectives Work with process colors Apply color Work with spot colors Work with gradients © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Process Colors Process colors are colors you create by mixing varying percentages of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) CMYK inks are called process inks Colors created in Adobe InDesign with Swatches panel are called named colors © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Process Colors Fill and Stroke buttons Panel list arrow Paper swatch Show Gradient Swatches button Show All Swatches button Show Color Swatches button New Swatch button Delete Swatch button © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Process Colors Understanding Tints –In Adobe InDesign a tint refers specifically to a lighter version of a color © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Process Colors Tint swatch has same name as swatch that it is based upon Tint percentage © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Process Colors Creating tint swatches –Select a swatch –Click the Swatches panel list arrow –Click New Tint Swatch –Drag the Tint slider to the desired percentage © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Process Colors Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black (“CMYK” or “process colors”) Process Color Type © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Process Colors Working with unnamed colors –Use Color panel to mix colors and apply them to objects –Select object –Drag sliders in Color panel until happy with new color –Color is not saved anywhere © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Process Colors Color dragged into Swatches panel © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Apply Color Applying color to objects –Use the Fill or the Stroke buttons in the Toolbox to apply fills and strokes to objects after selecting object –Color panel and Swatches panel have Fill and Stroke buttons –Press [X] once toggles between Fill and Stroke after activated © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Apply Color Applying color to objects –Use Drag and Drop by dragging swatch over interior of object –The Default Fill and Stroke button reverts the Fill and Stroke buttons to their default colors (no fill, black stroke) –The Swap Fill and Stroke button swaps fill color with stroke color © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Apply Color Applying color to objects –Apply Color and Apply Gradient buttons display last color and last gradient used –Apply None button is used to remove fill or stroke from selected object © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Apply Color Fill and stroke buttons are also found on Color and Swatches panels © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Apply Color Fill and Stroke buttons Fill and Stroke buttons © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Apply Color The Apply Color and Apply Gradient buttons display the last color and gradient that you’ve used The Apply None button removes the fill or stroke from a selected object © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Apply Color Default Fill and Stroke button Apply Gradient button Apply Color button Swap Fill and Stroke button Apply None button © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Apply Color You can also drag a swatch from the Swatches panel to the fill or stroke of an object When pointer is released square will be filled with the light blue swatch color © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Apply Color Apply Color to Text –Use Fill and Stroke buttons –Click Formatting affects text button Fill and Stroke buttons Formatting affects text button © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Apply Color Modifying and deleting swatches –Double-click swatch on Swatches panel –Opens Swatch Options dialog box to modify the swatch –Delete swatch by selecting swatch and click Delete Swatch button –Use Delete Swatch dialog box to choose a color replacement © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Apply Color Use the Swatch Options dialog box to create a new color, modify and existing color and name a color © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Spot Colors Spot colors are non-process inks that are manufactured by companies –They are special pre-mixed inks, separate from process inks –To choose a spot color, click the Swatches panel list arrow, then click New Color Swatch © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Spot Colors Defines Process or Spot color Color Mode defines Spot color system use Pantone solid coated color system © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Spot Colors Creating spot colors –Use New Color Swatch dialog box –Choose Spot from Color Type list –Choose one of 30 systems in Color Mode list –Related library of spot colors leads to New Swatch dialog box where you make your choice © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Spot Colors Importing graphics with spot colors –InDesign recognizes spot colors created in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop –InDesign identifies spot color and is added to InDesign Swatches panel © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Gradients A gradient is a graduated blend of two or more colors. Every gradient must have at least two colors (the starting and ending colors). Colors that come between the starting and ending colors are called color stops. © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Gradients Radial gradient – the starting color appears in center of circle and fades to edge. Linear gradient – is series of straight lines fading to edge. © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Gradients Linear gradientRadial gradient © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Gradients To create a new gradient, click the Swatches panel list arrow, then click New Gradient Swatch. © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Gradients Type: Defines a gradient as Linear or Radial Click a color stop, then choose a process or spot color in the dialog box © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Gradients Swatch name Stop Color: Defines a stop color as a named or unnamed process color or a spot color Starting color Color stop Location: Identifies location of color stop on the Gradient Ramp Ending color © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Gradients Gradients can be further modified using the Gradient panel –Add, remove and move colors along the gradient ramp © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Gradients Gradient Ramp © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Gradients Modify a Gradient –When modified all instances of gradient use are automatically updated –Gradient panel shows Gradient Ramp used to change color –Modifications made in Gradient panel affect only the gradient fill of selected object © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Work with Gradients Use the Gradient Swatch tool to change length and/or direction of linear or radial gradient. The Gradient Feather tool works like Gradient Swatch tool except creates a softer look. © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

Gold color stop removed from Gradient Ramp on Gradient panel Gold color removed from gradient fill in selected object Gradient swatch in Swatches panel not affected Work with Gradients © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning