It’s time for another great free video from Lynda.com. This time it’s one from David Blatner’s course, InDesign: Color.
Here’s the course description:
Color is an essential part of design; knowing how to get exactly the color you want is a key skill for any designer. This course is your inside scoop on choosing, applying, and managing color, for print and for screen, with Adobe InDesign. Insider David Blatner provides everything designers need to know about using color in InDesign, from understanding the basic terminology to converting colors to creating and mixing your own swatches. Plus, learn how to explore more creative color possibilities using Adobe Color and InDesign’s own built-in tools.
Topics include:
- RGB vs. CMYK
- Spot colors vs. process colors
- Applying colors
- Converting spot colors
- Creating swatches
- Exploring color with the Color Picker, Color Theme tool, and Adobe Color
In the free video below, David gives a fascinating introduction to the basics of how color works onscreen and in print. Check it out!
RGB, CMYK, other recipe ingredients
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Swatches are color styles
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Converting spot colors
This article was last modified on July 25, 2019
This article was first published on June 23, 2017
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