Working with Color - Adobe InDesign CC - page 308

4 . After you create a gradient and apply it to an object, how do you adjust the direction
of the gradient blend?
Review answers
1 . If you use the Swatches panel to apply a color to text and objects, and then decide
you want to use a different color, you don't need to update each use of the color
individually. Instead, change the color's definition in the Swatches panel, and the
color changes automatically throughout the layout.
2 . The three general steps to applying a color swatch are: (1) selecting the text or ob-
ject, (2) selecting the stroke or fill box, depending on what you want to change, and
(3) selecting the color. You can access color swatches in the Swatches panel and the
Control panel. The Tools panel provides quick access to the last color applied as
well.
3 . By using a spot color, you can ensure color accuracy. However, each spot color re-
quires its own plate on the press, so using spot colors can be more costly. Use pro-
cesscolorswhenajobrequiressomanycolorsthatusingindividualspotinkswould
be expensive or impractical, such as when printing color photographs.
4 . To adjust the direction of the gradient blend, use the Gradient Swatch tool to repaint
the fill along an imaginary line in the direction you want.