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• • July 15, 2024 at 9:29 am #14404896
    Rich Harvey

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    Putting a gray screen behind a graphic or a sidebar — Should I use [Black] and lower the “tint” to 20 percent? Or should create a new swatch “Gray 20” and use that? Is there a chance the color to default to [Black] 100% during the printing?

    While working on projects, I end up creating multiple gray swatches, all with different names and values. It would certainly clean up the men for creating a template … but I’m trying to second-guess any problems.

  • July 15, 2024 at 10:40 am #14404903
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    I think a “tint of 20%” and a new swatch of “20% black” are the same… I can’t think of any reason to use one over the other.

    Though if you want to be sure that it’s always 20% and never reverts back to 100%, even if someone accidentally clicks the swatch, then making the 20% swatch may be better… because:

    Tip of the Week: The Fastest Way to Reset a Tint to 100%

    • July 23, 2024 at 12:45 am #14405053
      David

      Member

      Thanks for this response!

  • July 15, 2024 at 11:27 am #14404904
    Rich Harvey

    Participant

    Hmmm … Thanks for the tip. Maybe I’ll make the grey swatches … but I’ll keep them in the template, so I’m not always creating new ones. Sometimes, when I import material from contributors, I also several crap styles and swatches. Maybe there’s a way to corral incoming styles and flame them before they taint the finished document.

  • July 23, 2024 at 10:17 pm #14405090
    David

    Member

    Hi,

    I think It is best to create a new swatch Gray 20 and use that for consistency and accuracy. This ensures the color won’t default to [Black] 100% during printing and helps keep your template organized. Using predefined swatches avoids confusion and potential errors making your workflow cleaner and more reliable.

    Thanks

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