Operation Manual

208 Color, Fills, and Transparency
To apply a solid color via the Swatches tab:
1. Select the object(s) or highlight a range of text.
2. Click the Swatches tab.
3. Click the
Fill, Line, or Text button at the top of the
tab to determine where color will be applied.
4.
Select a color swatch from the Publication palette
(commonly used colors and those previously applied to your
publication) or standard Palette (supplied preset swatches).
Alternatively, use Format>Fill... to apply color via a dialog.
To change a solid color's shade/tint (lightness):
1. Select the object and set the correct Fill, Line or Text button in the
Color tab.
2. From the Color mode drop-down menu, select Tinting.
3. Drag the Shade/Tint slider to the left or right to darken or lighten your
starting color, respectively. You can also enter a percentage value in
the box (entering 0 in the input box reverts to the original color).
Adjust the percentage tinting via slider or direct input
to apply object tinting from the Swatches tab.
PagePlus automatically adds used colors to the Publication Palette in the
Swatches tab.
To change the current palette:
• Click the Palette button to view and adopt colors from a
Standard RGB, Standard CMYK, or selection of themed palettes.
Colors can be added, edited, or deleted from the Publication Palette
but not from other palettes.