Color Essentials

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• ColorEssentials

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Chapter 12 Objectives

• Understand the difference between spot and
  process colors.
• Use the Swatches panel to de?ne color, tint,
  gradient, and mixed ink swatches.
• Choose document print specifications.

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Keyboard Shortcuts Review

• Convert text to outlines
• Compound paths
• Drop shadow
• Ellipsis
• Type on a path tool
• Gradient tool
• Pencil tool
• Pen tool

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Color Basics

• Color is created from either reflected lightor
  transmitted light.
• Your monitor uses transmitted light to display
  color.
• Your printer uses reflected light to display
  color.
• The color you see on your computer screenisnt
  necessarily the color you will see when your
  document is printed!

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• When color is critical, use a swatch book to
  select and define the color in InDesign.

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• Your job will be printed using process or spot
  colors.
• Process colors are created by tint overlays of
  cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.
• Spot colors are premixed inks that are placed on
  the press.
• Colors you create in InDesign must be correct
  for the printing process that will be used.
• When in doubt, ask someonefor help. Dont send
  out ?les that are incorrect!

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Which panel should I use?

• The Color (F6) panel creates undefined colors.
• If you choose a color from the Color palette, be
  sure to add it to the Swatches palette as a
  defined color.

• The Swatches panel (F5) should be your first
  choice.
• Create swatches created in the Color palette or
  chosen from a huge selection of color swatches.
  

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The Swatches Panel
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Standard Swatch Libraries
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Printers Marks
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Summary

• The world of color is technical and complex, but
  essential to understand when producing
  publications.
• Dont be shy about asking for someone elses
  expertise in order to prepare your ?les
  properly.