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This document was composed and paginated using SDL XML Professional Publisher. ii Tints, Color, and Pattern Management Contents About This Manual Audience ................................................ xiv Where Do I Start? ......................................... xv Conventions Used in This Manual ........................... xvi For More Information ...................................... xviii Chapter 1 Overview Understanding Tints, Patterns, and Colors .................... 1-2 Colors ................................................. 1-2 Tints and Patterns ....................................... 1-2 Using Tints, Patterns, and Colors with XyMacros .............. 1-3 XyMacros for Filled Rectangles ........................... 1-3 XyMacros for Filled Circles/Ellipses ....................... 1-4 XyMacros for Filled Tabular Elements ..................... 1-4 XyMacros for Tints and Color in Text ...................... 1-5 Displaying Tints, Patterns, and Colors ..................... 1-5 Outputting Tints, Patterns, and Colors ....................... 1-6 Tints, Color, and Pattern Management Contents iii Part I Managing Color Chapter 2 Overview of Color Management Questions to Ask About Color Requirements ................. 2-2 Understanding Color Control Specifications .................. 2-4 Color Control Spec Naming Conventions .................. 2-5 Color Definition Naming Conventions ..................... 2-6 The Default Color Control Specification .................... 2-6 Specifying a Color Spec .................................. 2-7 Chapter 3 Managing Color Control Specs Understanding the Color Control Window ................... 3-2 File Menu .............................................. 3-3 Edit Menu ............................................. 3-3 General Menu .......................................... 3-4 Help Menu ............................................. 3-5 Exiting Color Control .................................... 3-5 Managing Color Control Specs .............................. 3-7 Creating a Color Control Spec ............................ 3-7 Copying Color Control Specs ............................. 3-7 Renaming a Color Spec .................................. 3-7 Deleting a Color Spec .................................... 3-8 Chapter 4 Managing Color Definitions Understanding Color Definitions ............................ 4-2 Importing EPSF Spot Color Definitions ...................... 4-4 Importing EPSF Color Definitions at the Job Level .......... 4-4 Importing EPSF Color Definitions at the System Level ....... 4-5 Adding XPP Color Definitions .............................. 4-6 Modifying Color Definitions ................................ 4-7 Editing XPP Color Definitions ............................ 4-7 Editing EPSF Color Definitions ........................... 4-8 Understanding the Color Definitions Dialog Box .............. 4-10 Types of Color Definitions Dialog Boxes ................... 4-10 Uses of the Color Definitions Dialog Box ................... 4-11 iv Contents Tints, Color, and Pattern Management Color Definition Settings ................................. 4-12 Deleting a Color Definition ................................. 4-16 Chapter 5 Managing Color Separations Controlling Color Separation Values ......................... 5-2 Setting Screen Angle and Frequency ....................... 5-3 Setting Halftone Dot .................................... 5-4 Understanding Undercolor Removal ......................... 5-5 Setting Undercolor Removal Values ....................... 5-5 Chapter 6 Managing Spot Color Mapping Understanding Spot Color Mapping ......................... 6-2 Accessing Spot Mapping Definitions and Plate Sets ......... 6-2 Creating and Modifying Plate Sets ........................ 6-4 Naming a Plate Set ...................................... 6-5 Disconnecting a Plate Set ................................ 6-6 Removing Spot Colors from Spot Mapping Definitions List ... 6-7 Part II Managing Tints and Patterns Chapter 7 Setting Up Tints and Patterns The Special Effects Patterns (SEP) Spec ....................... 7-2 The Default SEP Spec .................................... 7-2 SEP Spec Fields ......................................... 7-3 Creating Multiple SEP Specs ............................. 7-4 After Upgrading to a New XPP Release ...................... 7-6 Non-customized SEP Spec ............................... 7-6 Customized/Copied SEP Specs ........................... 7-7 XPP-delivered Patterns .................................... 7-9 Tints, Color, and Pattern Management Contents v Part III Using Tints, Patterns, and Color Chapter 8 Filled Rectangles Understanding Filled Rectangles ............................ 8-2 Rectangle Dimensions ................................... 8-2 Display of Filled Rectangles .............................. 8-3 Filled Rectangle XyMacros ................................. 8-4 Draw Filled Box ........................................ 8-4 fbox Draw Filled Box ........................... 8-4 Draw Filled Box with Text ................................ 8-10 fboxt Draw Filled Box with Text .................. 8-10 Start Filled Box with Text ................................ 8-14 sfboxt Start Filled Box with Text ................... 8-14 End Filled Box with Text ................................. 8-21 efboxt End Filled Box with Text .................... 8-21 Chapter 9 Filled Circles and Ellipses Understanding Filled Circles/Ellipses ....................... 9-2 Circle/Ellipse Dimensions ............................... 9-2 Circle/Ellipse Position ................................... 9-3 Display of Filled Circles/Ellipses ......................... 9-3 Filled Circle/Ellipse XyMacro .............................. 9-4 Draw Filled Oval ....................................... 9-4 oval Draw Filled Oval .......................... 9-4 Chapter 10 Filled Tabular Elements Understanding Filled Tabular Elements ...................... 10-2 Display of Filled Tabular Elements ........................ 10-2 Filled Tabular Element XyMacros ........................... 10-3 Fill Cell ................................................ 10-3 fcell Fill Cell ................................... 10-4 Fill with Pattern ........................................ 10-6 fpat Fill Pattern ................................ 10-7 Fill with Main Color ..................................... 10-8 fmcolor Fill with Main Color ........................ 10-9 vi Contents Tints, Color, and Pattern Management Fill with Alternate Color ................................. 10-9 facolor Fill with Alternate Color .................... 10-10 Fill Type ............................................... 10-10 ftype Fill Type .................................. 10-10 Fill Priority ............................................. 10-11 fprio Fill Priority ............................... 10-11 Fill Angle .............................................. 10-12 fangle Fill Angle ................................. 10-12 Fill Frequency .......................................... 10-12 ffreq Fill Frequency ............................. 10-13 Fill Width .............................................. 10-13 fwidth Fill Width ................................. 10-13 Fill Depth .............................................. 10-14 fdepth Fill Depth ................................. 10-14 Chapter 11 Filled Blocks and Text Understanding Filled Blocks ................................ 11-2 Page Layout Spec Fields for Colors and Patterns .............. 11-3 Item Format Spec Fields for Colors and Patterns .............. 11-6 Colors and Patterns in Pickup Element Blocks ................ 11-8 Colors and Patterns in Layout Blocks ........................ 11-11 Creating Text with Tints and Spot Color ...................... 11-13 Display of Text with Tints, Patterns, and Colors ............. 11-13 Outputting Text with Tints, Patterns, and Colors ............ 11-13 Reverse Video .......................................... 11-14 rv Reverse Video ............................. 11-14 erv End Reverse Video ........................