Adobe InDesign CS5 - Manual (Page 472)

466 USING INDESIGN
Color
Last updated 11/16/2011
Color Picker
A. Original color B. New color C. Color field D. Color slider triangles E. Color spectrum
3 To define a color, do any of the following:
• Click or drag inside the color field. Cross-hairs indicate the color’s position in the color field.
• Drag the color slider triangles along the color spectrum or click inside the color spectrum.
• Enter values in any of the text boxes.
4 To save the color as a swatch, click Add CMYK Swatch, Add RGB Swatch, or Add Lab Swatch. InDesign adds the
color to the Swatches panel, using the color values as its name.
5 Click OK.
Apply the last used color
The Toolbox displays the last color or gradient you applied. You can apply this color or gradient directly from the
Toolbox.
1 Select the object or text you want to color.
2 In the Toolbox, click the Fill button or Stroke button depending on which portion of the text or object you want to
color.
3 In the Toolbox, do one of the following:
• Click the Color button to apply the last selected solid color in the Swatches or Color panel.
• Click the Gradient button to apply the last selected gradient in the Swatches or Gradient panel.
• Click the None button to remove the object’s fill or stroke.
Remove fill or stroke color
1 Select the text or object whose color you want to remove.
2 In the Toolbox, click the Fill button or Stroke button depending on which portion of the text or object you want to
change.
3 Click the None button to remove the object’s fill or stroke.
C D E
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