1.4

Colors Properties
The Colors Properties defines and sets named colors used in the template; see "Colors" on
page 235. Named colors can be used throughout the templates, in all contexts and are visible
both in color selector dialogs and useable with their names in style sheets; see "Styling and
formatting" on page 217.
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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.
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Edit: Edit the currently selected color using the Edit Color dialog.
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Delete: Delete the currently selected color.
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Duplicate: Duplicate the currently selected color using the name [color]CopyX.
Edit color
You can edit the following color properties.
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Name: Enter the name of the color. This name should not contain spaces or special
characters.
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Create name based on values: Check so that the name is automatically based on the
color slider values below.
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Type: Use the drop-down to specify which type of color this should be: either a Tint or a
Color.
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Option group: contains the options for the chosen type. Options change depending on
the selected type.
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Color:
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Model: This can be either CMYK or RGB.
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Spot Color: Check to set the color as Spot Color. When Spot Colors are used,
the Name must match that of the spot color used in the printer.
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Cyan/Magenta/Yellow/Black (CMYK): Each slider sets a percentage for the
color. Set the values using the sliders, or type in the percentage directly in the
input boxes.
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Red/Green/Blue (RGB): Each slider sets the values of 0-255 for the color. Set
the value using the sliders or type in the value directly in the input boxes.
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Color Preview: Box displaying the preview of the color (converted to RGB
when relevant).
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Tint:
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