1. ADOBE INDESIGN CS3 Chapter 5 WORKING WITH COLOR

2. Chapter 52 Work with Process Colors LESSON 1 2 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 the Swatches panel are called named colors Given name of color it is based on plus percent

3. Chapter 53 Work with Process Colors Tints in Adobe InDesign refers to a lighter version of a color LESSON 1 3

4. Chapter 54 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 LESSON 1 4

5. Chapter 55 Work with Process Colors LESSON 1 5 Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black (“CMYK” or “process colors”) Process Color Type

6. Chapter 56 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 unless you drag it to the Swatches panel LESSON 1 6

7. Chapter 57 Work with Process Colors LESSON 1 7 Color dragged into Swatches panel

8. Chapter 58 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 Keyboard shortcut - pressing [X] once toggles between Fill and Stroke after activated LESSON 2 8

9. Chapter 59 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 LESSON 2 9

10. Chapter 510 Apply Color Fill and stroke buttons are also found on Color and Swatches panels LESSON 2 10 Fill and Stroke buttons

11. Chapter 511 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 LESSON 2 11 Apply Color button Apply Gradient button Apply None button Swap Fill and Stroke button

12. Chapter 512 Apply Color You can also drag a swatch from the Swatches panel to the fill or stroke of an object LESSON 2 12 Pointer appears as an arrow with fill or stroke icon

13. Chapter 513 Paper swatch –use when you want object to have white fill or stroke LESSON 2 Apply Color Text frame with “NONE” fill Frames with yellow fill Text frame with “Paper” fill

14. Chapter 514 Apply Color to Text Use Fill and Stroke buttons Click Formatting affects text button LESSON 2 Apply Color Fill and Stroke buttons Formatting affects text button

15. Chapter 515 Creating Black Shadow text - when text is placed on dark background, place a black copy of text behind original Duplicate the text layer Select all of the text frames on one of the layers Use the Object menu >Transform>Move command to move the text slightly LESSON 2 Apply Color

16. Chapter 516 Modifying and deleting swatches Double-click swatch on Swatches panel, which opens the Swatch Options dialog box Delete swatch by selecting swatch and click Delete Swatch button at the bottom of the panel Use Delete Swatch dialog box to choose a color replacement LESSON 2 Apply Color

17. Chapter 517 Swatch Options dialog box LESSON 2 Apply Color

18. Chapter 518 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 LESSON 3 18

19. Chapter 519 Work with Spot Colors LESSON 3 19 Defines Process or Spot color Color Mode defines Spot color system used Pantone solid coated color system

20. Chapter 520 Work with Spot Colors LESSON 3 20 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

21. Chapter 521 Work with Spot Colors LESSON 3 21 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

22. Chapter 522 Work with Gradients LESSON 4 22 Creating 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 Radial gradient – the starting color appears in center of circle and fades to edge Linear gradient – is series of straight lines fading to edge

23. Chapter 523 Work with Gradients Gradients are created using the Gradient panel Add, remove and move colors along the gradient ramp LESSON 4 23 Click edge of gradient ramp to add new color stop

24. Chapter 524 Work with Gradients LESSON 4 24 Linear gradientRadial gradient

25. Chapter 525 Work with Gradients LESSON 4 25 Applying gradients Use the Gradient Swatch Tool to change length and/or direction of linear or radial gradient Use the Gradient Feather Tool works like Gradient Swatch Tool except creates a softer look

26. Chapter 526 Work with Gradients LESSON 4 26 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

27. Chapter 527 Work with Gradients LESSON 4 27 Gradient panel Gradient Ramp