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displays the currently selected color, while the Original shows the color currently attributed to
the element.
The rest of the dialog has various options for choosing colors:
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Color Mode: Use the drop-down to select whether the color is set as RGB, CMYK or
HEX. The color mode determines how the color is saved in the formatting properties, and
how they are printed or output; see "Colors" on page514.
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RGB group: Enter the Red, Green and Blue color values from 0 to 255.
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HEX: Enter a valid HTML Hex Color.
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The eye dropper lets you select a color from anywhere on your desktop. To open it, click
the eye dropper button next to the HEX color field.
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CMYK group (suitable for Print output only): Enter the Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black
color values from 0 to 100 percent.
Note
Whenever one value within this dialog is changed, all the other values are adjusted to their
equivalent.
Colors Properties
The Colors Properties defines and sets named colors used in the template; see "Colors" on
page514. Named colors can be used throughout the templates, in all contexts. They are visible
in color selector dialogs and useable with their names in style sheets; see "Styling and
formatting" on page488.
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Color Type Selector: Click and use the drop-down to display which color types to show
in the list: All, RGB, CMYK or Spot colors.
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Color List: Displays the colors, filtered using the Color Type Selector.
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New: Create a new color using the Edit Color dialog (see below and see "Colors" on
page514).
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Edit: Edit the currently selected color using the Edit Color dialog (see below and see
"Colors" on page514).
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