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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 gradients
A gradient is a transition from one color to another. You can use the Gradients palette
(Window > Gradients) to create multi-color gradients, specifying the gradient colors,
their shades, opacity, the pattern in which they blend, and the angle at which they
blend relative to the box or line. A gradient can contain any colors available in a
project.
To create a multi-color gradient:
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Open the Gradients palette (Window > Gradients).
The Gradients palette for boxes.
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