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V. The Custom Palette

Let us assume that you have found the exact color you need using the Color Finder

tool. What you will want to do next is apply these custom color values to either an

existing palette, or to create a new custom palette altogether. This allows you

access to this color again should the same job arise.

How to use Custom Palette:

• First, you need to assign the RGB values of the matched color from the

Color Finder palette to the Output Color RGBeldsintheCustom

Palette section.

 • GiveyournewcustomcoloradescriptiveNameinitsdesignatedeld(e.g.

IBM Blue).

• Next, assign an RGB Input Color Value. There are two methods to establish

this value.

1. Ifyouhavetheoriginalle,samplethecolorthatwasmatchedinyour

graphic design application with the eye dropper tool. This will give you

the RGB value of that color. Input this value into the RGB Input Color

 eldsoftheCustom Palette section.

2. Ifyoudonothavetheoriginalleortheartworkhasnotyetbeen

designed, simply click on the ‘Input Color Chooser’ button, and then click

on “Dene Custom Colors”.Fromthecolormatrix,ndacolorthat

closely resembles the color that you are adding to the custom palette.

At the bottom-right of the color matrix window are the RGB values.

Simply click ‘OK’ and the RGB Input Color values will be automatically

entered. Please take note of these RGB values for later use in your design

applications.

• Click the Add Color button. A window will pop up asking you whether you

want to add the color to the palette for all substrates or just the current

substrate. Click

‘YES’ here unless you have the same custom color saved on

palettes for other substrates. Another window will then ask you if you want

to save the custom color for all resolutions or just the current one. Click

‘YES’ here unless you have the same custom color saved on palettes for other

resolutions.

• Lastly, click the Save Palettebutton.Whennished,simplyExit out of the window.

* The ‘Import Palette’ and ‘Export Palette’ buttons are convenient to have in the

event you need to transfer palettes to and from different computers.

VI. Adding Swatches to your Application Palette:

It is possible to add your custom color(s) swatch to an application palette as well.

You will need to take note of the Input Color RGB value that you assigned in the

 previousstepinordertocreatethenewswatch.Refertoyourspecicdesign 

application software’s manual for instructions on this.