Adobe Illustrator CS4 - Manual (Page 119)

112 USING ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4
Color
Create or edit color groups, and assign colors using the Edit Colors/Recolor Artwork dialog box.
A. Create and edit a color group in the Edit tab B. Assign colors in the Assign tab C. Select a color group from the Color Groups list
The Recolor Art option at the bottom of the dialog box lets you preview colors on selected artwork, and specifies
whether artwork is recolored when you close the dialog box.
The main areas of the dialog box are:
Edit Use the Edit tab to create new color groups or edit existing color groups. Use the Harmony Rules menu and the
color wheel to experiment with color harmonies. The color wheel shows you how colors in a harmony are related,
while the color bars let you see and manipulate individual color values. In addition, you can adjust brightness, add and
remove colors, save color groups, and preview the colors on selected artwork.
Assign Use the Assign tab to view and control how colors from a color group replace original colors in your artwork.
You can assign colors only if you have artwork selected in the document. You can specify which new colors replace
which current colors, whether spots are preserved, and how colors are replaced (for example, you can replace colors
entirely or replace hue while retaining brightness). Use Assign to control how artwork is recolored with the current
color group or to reduce the number of colors in the current artwork.
Color Groups Lists all saved color groups for the open document (these same color groups appear in the Swatches
panel). While in the dialog box, you can edit, delete, and create new color groups using the Color Groups list. All your
changes are reflected in the Swatches panel. The selected color group denotes which color group is currently being
edited. You can select any color group and edit it or use it to recolor selected artwork. Saving a color group adds the
group to this list.
For a video on creating, editing, and experimenting with color groups in the Edit Colors/Recolor Artwork dialog box,
see
www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4019_ai . For a video on integrating color harmonies with smart objects in Photoshop and
InDesign, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0191 . To see an example of changing a vibrant color illustration to a grayscale
illustration, see www.adobe.com/go/learn_ai_tutorials_depth_en .
See also
“ Create a color group in the Edit Colors dialog box ” on page 114
“ Edit colors in the Edit Colors dialog box ” on page 115
“ Assign colors to your artwork ” on page 120
“ Reduce colors in your artwork ” on page 123
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