Selecting a color from a color palette
If a file requires colors beyond those available for the standard system color picker, but you do not wish to add and manage palettes in the Color Palette set, select a color from a specific color palette.
To add colors from a color palette:
From the Color Palette set, click the Pick Color button.
The Pick Color dialog box opens, listing the color palettes available. The Colors in Active Document palette is always available. Other palettes in the list are provided with the software, or have been added with the Color Palette Manager.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Color Palette list |
Lists the color palettes from which colors can be selected. Click the header to sort the palettes in ascending/descending alphabetical order. Select a palette to display its colors on the right. |
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Color List |
Lists the colors in the selected palette; click the header to sort by color or by color name. Select a color to add it to the Colors in the Active Document palette. |
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Color Grid |
Displays the colors in the selected palette as a grid; select a color to add it to the Colors in Active Document palette |
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Color Information |
Displays the color information of the selected color, including Name; Red, Green, Blue (RGB); Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black (CMYK); and Hue, Saturation, and Value (HSV). This information also displays on a screen tip when you position the cursor over a color. |
Select a color palette from the left, and then select the color from the list or grid of colors on the right.
The color is added to the active document palette and available for use in the file.
