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Working with Color and Fills

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Overview

Open the Spot Color Mixer

Using the Spot Color Mixer

Copy/Apply the Spot Color

Spot Color Mixer (Editor)

Overview
The Spot Color mixer allows you to set a Code and Name for any selected color (for an existing object) or any made up color by setting the individual values for each color channel (as discussed below). The Spot Color mixer is ideal for setting specific colors, usually spot or ink colors, however the information is saved with the document only. As such, if you wish to save or load-in color charts please see Colors Libraries.

Working with the Spot Color Mixer

To

Do the following

Open the Spot Color Mixer 1.

Click on the Pick tool and select the object(s) you wish to set the color of;

2. Click on Spot Colors Spot Colors and the Spot Colors will pop-out;
3. Click on Current Fill (as shown directly above in red) and the Spot Color Mixer will open.
Please note You can also bring the Spot Color Mixer up from the Colors menu → Set Spot Color...
Using the Spot Color Mixer

The Spot Color Mixer allows you to select and works with the following Color Models: CMY, CMYK, Greyscale, L*a*b* and RGB.

Once you have selected the Color Model you can then set the value for each Color Channel to obtain the precise color you require. Alternatively you can click on the Color Wheel to select a color.

Once you have the color you require you can then set a Code and/or Name for that color by simply typing these into the fields provided, as shown above. Once you click on Apply the selected object(s) in the program will change to that color and so long as the object remains in the document SignMaster Cut will remember the Code and Name given for that exact color.

You can then apply the Spot Color to other documents within your document, as explained below.

Copy/Apply the Spot Color
1.

Click on the Pick tool and select the object you wish to copy the Spot Color from and its fill (color) will appear in the Current Fill (shown above);

2. Click the Copy Fill to Reserve Fill arrow tool (shown above) and the Current Fill will be copied to the Reserve Fill;
3.
Click on the Object that you wish to copy the fill to, then click on the Reserve fill and the fill (Spot Color) will be applied to the selected Object.

If you wish to save or load-in color charts please see Color Libraries


Related Topics

SignMaster Cut and Colors (Overview)
The SignMaster Cut Colorbar
Working with Colors
Uniform (Solid) Colors
Working with Spot Colors
Color Libraries (Named and Vinyl Color Charts)
Understanding Color and Models


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