Re: [artworks] Finding an object colour

  • From: Richard Ashbery <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: artworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:20:23 +0000 (GMT)

In article <4cc5b5de50.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Martin Wuerthner
<lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <50deb3bf0ariscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Richard Ashbery
>           <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > I have two colour objects one is coloured red, the other red with
> > 95% tint. After returning to the work after a week I've forgotten
> > which colour I've applied to each object - the colours look
> > identical on the screen.

> Select the object, then go to the Fill tool. It shows you the name
> of the applied colour. Normally, the name of the colour should
> make it clear whether it is the full red or a tint, but in case of
> doubt you can view the definition of the applied colour by
> clicking menu over the field and choosing Edit colour...

> When applying colours from the colour bar, you can distinguish a
> tint from a solid colour because the former has a cut off corner.

Thanks Martin for excellent and rapid reply - I thought I had seen
this somewhere - I don't use this very useful tool enough to remember.

Best regards

Richard

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