Elem of design unit 5 module 1 palettes and applying color

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Elements of DesignUnit 5: Color and Visual HierarchyModule 1: Palettes and Applying Color to Fills and Strokes

Palettes and Applying Color

Adobe offers a variety of ways to incorporate color into a design.

Elements of DesignUnit 5: Color and Visual HierarchyModule 1: Palettes and Applying Color to Fills and Strokes

Palettes and Applying Color

InDesign and Illustrator both feature an editable swatches palette.

Elements of DesignUnit 5: Color and Visual HierarchyModule 1: Palettes and Applying Color to Fills and Strokes

Palettes and Applying Color

Swatches can easily be added through the flyout menu. The example above demonstrates adding a Pantone color to the swatches palette.

Elements of DesignUnit 5: Color and Visual HierarchyModule 1: Palettes and Applying Color to Fills and Strokes

Palettes and Applying Color

Colors can be adjusted by dragging sliders to the desired amount of CMY or K.

Elements of DesignUnit 5: Color and Visual HierarchyModule 1: Palettes and Applying Color to Fills and Strokes

Palettes and Applying Color

There is also an option to use the color picker to select a color. This method of selecting colors is most often used in Photoshop.

Elements of DesignUnit 5: Color and Visual HierarchyModule 1: Palettes and Applying Color to Fills and Strokes

Palettes and Applying Color

Color modes are changed through the flyout menu of the color palette.

Elements of DesignUnit 5: Color and Visual HierarchyModule 1: Palettes and Applying Color to Fills and Strokes

Palettes and Applying Color

Whether you are coloring the stroke or the fill depends on which icon is in front.

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