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. A Inks Manager B Pen Ink C    Fill Ink D    Delete E Ink Menu A B C D  E Inks palette (Pattern tab selected)
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