2018

COLOR, OPACITY, AND DROP SHADOWS
A Guide to QuarkXPress 2018 | 285
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:
Open the Gradients palette (Window > Gradients).
1.
The Gradients palette
Select the box(es) or line(s) on the layout you want to apply the gradient to, the2.
gradient will be applied to all selected items.
For lines only, click the Line icon to apply the gradient to just the line.
3.
For boxes only, click the Border icon to apply the gradient to just the border4.
of the box .
Click the Background icon to apply the gradient to the backgound of the
5.
item .
Click the Add to Colors icon to add your created gradient to the colors list
6.
for this project. The Edit Gradient dialog displays, allowing you to name your
new color gradient. The mixed gradient color you have created will appear on
the Colors palette.
Gradient colors are not available when working in a text box, or if the Text

icon is selected on the Colors Palette.