Operation Manual

226 Colour, Fills, and Transparency
To apply a solid colour via the Swatches tab:
1. Select the object(s) or highlight a range of text.
2. Click the Swatches tab.
3. Click the Fill, Line, or Text button at the top of the
tab to determine where colour will be applied.
4. Select a colour swatch from the Publication palette
(commonly used colours and those previously applied to your
publication) or standard Palette (supplied preset swatches).
Alternatively, use Format>Fill... to apply colour via a dialog.
To change a solid colour's shade/tint (lightness):
1. Select the object and set the correct Fill, Line or Text button in the
Colour tab.
2. From the Colour mode drop-down menu, select Tinting.
3. Drag the Shade/Tint slider to the left or right to darken or lighten your
starting colour, respectively. You can also enter a percentage value in
the box (entering 0 in the input box reverts to the original colour).
Adjust the percentage tinting via slider or direct input to
apply object tinting from the Swatches tab.
PagePlus automatically adds used colours to the Publication Palette in
the Swatches tab.
To change the current palette:
• Click the Palette button to view and adopt colours from a
Standard RGB, Standard CMYK, or selection of themed palettes.
Colours can be added, edited, or deleted from the Publication Palette
but not from other palettes.