7. Applying and Managing Color

What You’ll Do

Change Color Settings

Change Color Profiles

Work with Color Modes

Apply Colors

Use the Eyedropper Tool

Work with the Color Panel

Work with the Swatches Panel

Manage Color Swatches

Work with Swatch Libraries

Create Tint Swatches

Create Gradient Swatches

Create Mixed Inks

Use Colors from the Kuler Panel

Overprint Colors

Proof Colors on the Screen

Introduction

Color management is an important part of working with InDesign. Setting up document and graphic image color settings in the right way will make it easier for a printer to produce the results that you want.

InDesign does its best to manage color for you. However, sometimes there are color conflicts or you have specific color requirements that ...

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