Operation Manual

126 Colour, Fills, and Transparency
Using the Colours toolbar, you can reapply the last applied fill, line, or
text colour and also predefine these colours for future objects. By
default, the toolbar is always in view thus aiding design productivity.
To apply the last applied solid colour:
1. Select the object(s) or highlight a range of text.
2.
On the Colours toolbar, select the Fill, Line,
or Text button.
To predefine colours for future objects:
• With no objects selected, click the down arrow on the toolbar's Fill,
Line, or Text buttons and choose a colour from the menu, This is
equivalent to using the Colour or Swatches tab.
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 list, 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 value
between -100 and 100 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 available in the Swatches tab and Fill dialog.
You can convert any colour in your palette into a spot colour by
selecting the colour's swatch and the Spot Colour checkbox in
Palette Manager (available from the Tools menu).