Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
4.
In the Color panel, drag the cursor from the top to the bottom of the
gradient at the bottom of the panel. Saturation ramps up until the
halfway mark and then brightness ramps down. Changing hues (and
analogous colors) are available to the left and right, but there is no
way to choose complementary colors on a strip.
O
if you are paint-
ing an image that
will ultimately be
output on an offset
printer, select CMYK
Spectrum from the
Color panel menu.
5.
Press Cmd+N and create a new blank document measuring
800 n 800 pixels.
6.
Press Cmd+K to open the Preferences dialog box. Select Hue Wheel
in the HUD Color Picker drop-down menu and click OK. You can use
the HUD picker to select color in any image.
7.
Press B to select the Brush tool. On the Mac, hold down Cmd
(.)+Opt+Control and drag the left mouse button in the document
window. On Windows, hold down Shift+Alt and drag the right mouse
button in the document window. On either operating system you
can release the modifier keys after the heads up display (HUD) color
picker appears, but keep dragging the mouse button (see Figure 4.8).
Drag the hue ring around the wheel and then move the cursor into
the square color ramp inside the wheel. Drag the target around to
select a combination of saturation (left to right) and brightness (top
to bottom) levels before finally releasing the mouse button.
Increasing saturation
Picked color
Hue
FIGURe 4.8
HUD hue wheel
