Duplicate a swatch, Edit a swatch, Control swatch names – Adobe InDesign CS3 User Manual
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Duplicate a swatch
Duplicating swatches can be useful when you want to create a warmer or cooler variation of an existing color. Note
that duplicating a spot color will result in an additional spot color printing plate.
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Do one of the following:
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Select a swatch, and choose Duplicate Swatch in the Swatches panel menu.
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Select a swatch, and click the New Swatch button
at the bottom of the panel.
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Drag a swatch to the New Swatch button on the bottom of the panel.
Edit a swatch
You can change individual attributes of a swatch by using the Swatch Options dialog box. Additional options are
available when editing mixed ink swatches and mixed ink groups.
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In the Swatches panel, select a swatch, and do one of the following:
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Double-click the swatch.
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Choose Swatch Options in the Swatches panel menu.
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Adjust settings as desired, and click OK.
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Control swatch names
By default, the name of a process color swatch is derived from the values of the color’s components. For example, if
you create a red process color using 10% cyan, 75% magenta, 100% yellow, and 0% black, its swatch will be named
C=10 M=75 Y=100 K=0 by default. This makes it easier to identify the composition of process colors.
By default, the name of a process color swatch automatically updates when you change its CMYK values; you can
switch this option off or on for individual swatches as needed. As with any swatch you define, you can change the
name of a process color swatch at any time.
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Double-click a process color in the Swatches panel.
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Do one of the following, and click OK:
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To let InDesign rename the swatch when you adjust its CMYK percentages, make sure that the Name With Color
Value option is selected.
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To rename a swatch when you adjust its CMYK values, make sure that the Name With Color Value option is
deselected.
Note: The new swatch is automatically renamed New Color Swatch (this has a number following it if more than one New
Color Swatch exists) when this option is deselected. You can change this name manually.
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