CHAPTER
18
INKS: COLORS AND PATTERNS
Inks in Canvas are solid colors, or multiple-color patterns that you
apply to vector and text objects. You can apply inks to the interiors
and outlines of vector objects and text.
This chapter describes how to create and apply inks, from basic solid
color inks to custom multicolored inks. It also explains how to use
various color systems to define inks.
Inks palette
You use the Inks palette to apply inks to objects, select the current
inks for new objects, and create new inks. To open the Inks palette,
press the pen or fill ink icon at the bottom of the toolbox. For details,
see Applying preset inks on page 18.310.
The Inks palette contains seven types of inks on separate tabs. Each
tab has inks and a manager you can use to customize inks.
Favorites inks
Favorites inks allows you to easily build and retain a
set of inks, gradients, textures, or multiple-color patterns.
Pattern inks
Pattern inks allows you to build and retain patterns
Color inks
Color inks (on the Color tab) are solid colors. You can
use CMYK, RGB, and commercial color reference systems to define
color inks.
Gradient inks
Gradient inks (on the Gradient tab) are smooth
blends between two or more colors.
Hatch inks
Hatch inks (on the Hatch tab) are patterns of lines.
Hatch inks can incorporate other pen and fill inks.
Symbol inks
Symbol inks (on the Symbol tab) are patterns of vec-
tor objects. Symbol inks can include any other ink as a background.
Texture inks
Texture inks (on the Texture tab) are patterns of raster
images. Texture inks can include other inks as backgrounds.
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Inks Manager
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Pen Ink
C Fill Ink
D Delete
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Ink Menu
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Inks palette (Pattern tab selected)