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How Do I Do That In InDesign?
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How Do I Do That In InDesign?

by Dave Clayton
October 2019
Beginner to intermediate
312 pages
6h 58m
English
Rocky Nook
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Chapter 6

How to Work with Color

Swatches, Gradients, Tints, and More!

Color and effects are what graphic designers affectionately know as the super powers to “make it pop” for those requests from clients. I’m joking, we all know it’s all about comic sans and WordArt! InDesign isn’t all about type and layout, it’s got so much more power under the hood. The ability to use color and effects actually saves you from having to jump between apps to create stunning artwork and content. With the Swatches and Color panels you can completely control all the color in your projects, whether it applies to frames, fills, text, strokes, gradients, highlights, or something else. You can create multiple swatches either manually or by extracting colors from ...

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