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You can also
Choose an outline color
Double-click the Outline button on the status bar. In the
Outline pen dialog box, open the Color picker, and click More. In
the Select color dialog box, repeat steps 4 to 7.
Each spot color swatch on a color palette is marked with a small white square .
You should use the same color model for all colors in a drawing; the colors will be consistent and you will be able to predict the
colors of the final output more accurately. For more information about reproducing colors accurately, see “Using color management”
on page 335.
You can also access color palettes in the Color docker by clicking the Showcolor palettes button, and choosing a palette from
the list box. If the Color docker is not open, click Window Dockers Color.
To choose a color by using a color viewer
1 Select an object.
2
Double-click the Fill button on the status bar.
3 In the Edit fill dialog box, click the Uniform fill button.
4
Click the Models tab .
5 Choose a color model from the Model list box.
6 Choose a color viewer from the Color viewers list box.
7 Move the color slider.
8 Click a color in the color selection area.
You can also
Sample a color from the drawing or desktop
Click the Eyedropper button , and click the drawing or
desktop.
Swap the reference color (original color of the selected object) with
the new color
Click the Swap colors button.
If you choose a color that is out of the printer’s gamut, CorelDRAW allows you to replace it with a similar color that is in the printer’s
gamut. To replace the color, click the Bring color into gamut button, which appears to the left of the New color swatch. For
information about color correction, see “Using color management” on page 335.
You should use the same color model for all colors in a drawing; the colors will be consistent and you will be able to predict the
colors of the final output more accurately. It is preferable to use the same color model in your drawing that you will be using for the
final output.