Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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A tint is a color mixed with white when using physical
pigments; the result is always a lighter color we
sometimes call a
pastel
. You can also link a tint to a parent
named color. Select the top triangle with the Selector
Tool and then choose Tint Of A Different Color from the
Parent: drop-down list and choose the named color.
Adjust the color, using the slider presented in the Color
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Editor.
Save the file when you have colored all the facets of the
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icosahedron.
Ready to perform a feat of minor magic? With no object
selected (press
ESC
to deselect all shapes), on the Color Editor,
choose your named color from the drop-down list at top left.
Then drag the Hue slider, adjusting the Saturation and Value to
your taste. Figure 5-7 has been edited to show you a night-and-
day difference in your coloring workâthe icosahedron at left
would change color as well as the one on the right if its shapes
were named colors.
Download Train.xar, a finished illustration that uses two
named colors. Take the first two colors out for a spin and change
the composition's colors. Figure 5-8 is just an example of the
multiple use of named colors and the unparalleled flexibility
your drawings can have when you tag colors you define.
