In this “Three Minutes Max” InDesign video, Khara Plicanic shows off a super quick way to use color overlay effects. She uses blend modes and opacity settings to add color and other effects to placed images as well as to text in her document.
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This article was last modified on August 29, 2025
This article was first published on August 30, 2021
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