If the Color docker is not open, click Window Dockers Color.ĭouble-click the Fill button on the status bar. You can also access color palettes in the Color docker by clicking the Show color palettes button, and choosing a palette from the list box. For more information about reproducing colors accurately, see Using color management. You should use the same color model for all colors in a drawing the colors will be consistent and you will be able to predict the colors of the final output more accurately. In the Select color dialog box, repeat steps 4 to 7.Įach spot color swatch on a color palette is marked with a small white square. In the Outline pen dialog box, open the Color picker, and click More. It may be useful to have on hand a manufacturer’s swatch book, which is a collection of color samples that shows exactly what each color looks like when printed.ĭouble-click the Outline button on the status bar. Some of them are provided by third-party manufacturers, for example PANTONE, HKS Colors, and TRUMATCH. The color palettes that are found in the Palette libraries cannot be edited directly. Palette libraries and custom color palettes For more information, see Using the Document palette.
It helps you keep track of the colors that you use by storing them with your document for future use. When you create a new drawing, the application automatically generates an empty palette, called the Document palette. The selected fill and outline colors appear in the color swatches on the status bar. You can choose both fill and outline colors by using the default color palette. You can open and use additional color palettes at any time. You choose the default color model when you create a new drawing. For more information, see Understanding color models. For example, if the document’s primary color model is RGB, the default color palette is also RGB. In CorelDRAW, the default color palette is based on the primary color mode of the document. In some programs, color palettes are known as "swatch palettes." For information about saving colors for future use, see Working with color styles.Ī color palette is a collection of color swatches. When you want to use a color that already exists in an object or document, you can sample the color by using the Color eyedropper tool to achieve an exact match.įor information about applying the colors you choose, see Applying uniform fills and Formatting lines and outlines. You can choose fill and outline colors by selecting a color from the Document palette, custom color palettes, palettes from the Palette libraries, color viewers, or color blends. To choose a color by using a color viewer To choose a color by using a color palette To choose a color by using the default color palette