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Colors
A non-process color needs to be accurately defined in order to be accurately interpreted
upon import. For these colors, a definition is placed at the top of the XPress Tag file
similar to style sheet definitions.
Defining a custom color
@colorname=[C]<"colorclass",colorspec>
Where:
colorname = name of the color
[C] = denotes a custom color
colorspec = "libraryname",S or P,#,"colorsubclass" #.##,#.##,#.##,#.##,#.##,#.##
S or P = "S" indicates a spot color, "P" indicates a process color
If it is a spot color ("S"), then a number follows to indicate the halftone screen value
used # = {1=Cyan, 2=Magenta, 3=Yellow, 4=Black}
For example, @CMYK-M50Y100spotY=[C]<"CMYK",S,3,0,0.5,1,0>
libraryname = The swatchbook or library (short) name of the color
colorsubclass = similar to colorclass. Values include: "CMYK," "LAB," "Hexachrome,"
and "RGB." This backup specification is used if a library is missing.
#.##,#.##,#.##,#.##,#.##,#.## = Numeric color specifications
Detailed Custom Color Definition
colorclass = {"CMYK," "RGB," "HSB," "LAB," "DIC," "MULTI-INK," "FOCALTONE,"
"PANTONE®…" (there are 14 Pantone options, such as "PANTONE® solid coated"),
"TOYO," "TRUMATCH," "Web Safe Colors," "Web Named Colors"}
if colorclass = "RGB," "HSB," "LAB," "Web Safe Colors," or "Web Named Colors,"
then
colorspec = S or P,#, #.##,#.##,#.##
Example: @Red=[C]<"RGB",P,1,0,0>
if colorclass = "CMYK", then
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