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colors. Colors are specified by a luminance coordinate (L) and two chrominance
coordinates (A for green-red), and (B for blue-yellow).
Multi-Ink: This color model is color based on tint percentages of existing process
or spot inks.
CMYK: CMYK is a subtractive color model used by professional printers to
reproduce colors by combining cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks on a press.
To select a color from a color matching system and add it to your color list, choose
one of the standardized color matching systems from the Model drop-down menu.
Creating multi-color blends
A blend is a transition from one color to another. You can use the Color Blends palette
(Window > Color Blends) to create multi-color blends, specifying the blend colors,
their shades, opacity, the pattern in which they blend, and the angle at which they
blend relative to the box. A blend can contain any colors available in a project.
To create a multi-color blend:
1
Open the Color Blends palette (Window > Color Blends).
2
Select the box (or boxes) on the layout you want to apply the blend to, the blend will
be applied to all selected items.
3
Choose the type of color blend you are creating from the Type drop down menu:
Axial, Radial, Rectangular or Diamond.
As soon as you choose a type of blend, a default blend is automatically created from two
colors: the background color of the box you have selected and black. Choosing a blend also
enables and disables the options and controls appropriate to your selection.
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