Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
8.
Choose View > Fit Artboard In Window.
Applying color edits to an image
In Illustrator, you can convert images to a different color mode (such as RGB, CMYK, or
grayscale) or adjust individual color values. You can also saturate (darken) or desaturate
(lighten) colors or invert colors (create a color negative).
In order to edit colors in the image, the image needs to be embedded in the Illustrator file.
If the file is linked, you can edit the image in Photoshop and then update it in Illustrator.
1.
In the Layers panel, click the eye icons (
) in the visibility column for the Pic-
tures and Text layers to hide their contents.
2.
With the Selection tool ( ), click to select the Lilypads.psd image at the top of the
artboard. Choose Edit > Edit Colors > Adjust Color Balance.
3.
In the Adjust Colors dialog box, drag the sliders or enter values for the CMYK
percentages to change the colors in the image. You can press Tab to move between
the text fields. We used the following values to create more of a red cast:
• C=
5
• M=
-25
• Y=
10
• K=
0
Feel free to experiment a little. Select Preview so that you can see the color
changes. Click OK.
