User Guide

Chapter 3: Objects And Attributes
Pattern manager
Pencil tool Color the cells within the Edit box.
Move tool Click within the Edit box to see other parts of the pattern.
Switch Background
and Foreground
colors
Click this button to switch the colors.
Edit box Create and modify patterns in this box. Changes appear in the Preview
box.
Preview box Patterns are displayed in this box while being modified.
Background and
Foreground color
Choose foreground and background colors from a color palette or create
a custom color (see "Color Editor dialog box" on page 237).
Grayscale slider Increase grayscale to use more foreground or decrease it to use more
background.
Add Preset Click this button to add the new ink to the Presets palette.
Creating favorite inks
Favorites inks allows you to easily build and retain a set of often used inks, whether they are color,
gradient, texture, hatch, pattern, or symbol. You can create and save multiple palettes. Also, you can
share saved palettes with friends and co-workers for project consistency.
To add an ink to the Favorites inks:
1. If you wish to place an ink in the Favorite inks (e.g., a Pattern ink), click on the Pattern ink
icon to view the Pattern inks palette.
2. Select the Pattern ink and then drag the ink cell to the Favorite inks icon. The Pattern ink is
now available on the Favorite inks palette. Once placed inside the Favorite inks, you can then
use this ink at any time. Once you have placed several inks in the Favorite inks, you should
save the palette for future use.
To delete a Favorite ink:
Select the ink cell and drag it to the trash can.
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