User Guide

102 Chapter 5: Applying Color, Strokes, and Fills
By default, the Color Mixer identifies RGB colors as hexadecimal, displaying hexadecimal color
values for red (R), green (G), and blue (B) color components. Hexadecimal RGB values are
calculated based on a range of values from 00 to FF.
You can choose alternative color models from the Color Mixer Options menu. The current color’s
component values change with each new color model.
To display the Color Mixer:
• Choose Window > Color Mixer.
To apply a color from the color bar to a selected vector object:
1 Click the icon next to the Stroke Color or Fill Color box in the Color Mixer.
2 Move the pointer over the color bar.
The pointer becomes the eyedropper pointer.
3 Click to pick a color.
The color is applied to the selected object and becomes the active stroke or fill color.
To pick a color from the Color Mixer:
1 Deselect all objects before mixing a color to prevent unwanted object editing as you mix colors.
2 Click either the Stroke Color or Fill Color box to make it the destination for the new color.
3 Choose a color model from the Color Mixer Options menu.
4 Do any of the following to specify color component values:
■ Enter values in the color component text boxes.
■ Use the pop-up sliders.
■ Pick a color from the color bar.
You can add this color to the Swatches panel to reuse. For more information, see “Customizing
the Swatches panel” on page 100.
To cycle the color bar through the color models:
• Shift-click the color bar at the bottom of the Color Mixer.
Note: The options in the Color Mixer do not change.
Color model Mode of color expression
RGB Values of Red, Green, and Blue, where each component has a value from 0 to 255.
0-0-0 is black and 255-255-255 is white.
Hexadecimal RGB values of Red, Green, and Blue, where each component has a hexadecimal
value from 00 to FF. 00-00-00 is black and FF-FF-FF is white.
HSB Values of Hue, Saturation, and Brightness, where Hue has a value from 0 to 360
degrees, and Saturation and Brightness have a value from 0 to 100%.
CMY Values of Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow, where each component has a value from 0 to
255. 0-0-0 is white and 255-255-255 is black.
Grayscale A percentage of black. The single Black (K) component has a value from 0 to
100%, where 0 is white, 100 is black, and values in between are shades of gray.