Global swatches turn a client's brand color into a one-click fix, not a hunt-and-replace
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Today's Word Bank
Every word below appears on your notes sheet. Watch closely, some get used more than once.
color stop
global
linear
process
radial
spot
How today works: we'll look at one blank at a time. Study the example, make your best guess, then we'll reveal the answer together. Fill in your notes as we go, don't skip ahead!
1GUIDED NOTES
What's the everyday, standard swatch?
A ______ color is a saved color built from CMYK or RGB percentages, the standard, everyday swatch.
GUIDED NOTES #1
PROCESS
Built from CMYK/RGB percentages, the default kind of color swatch.
2GUIDED NOTES
What represents a single pre-mixed ink?
A ______ swatch represents a single pre-mixed ink, use it when an exact brand color matters.
GUIDED NOTES #2
SPOT
One consistent, pre-mixed ink, not built from CMYK dots.
3GUIDED NOTES
What updates everywhere it's used?
A ______ swatch is linked everywhere it's used: edit the swatch once, and every shape using it updates automatically, a huge time-saver for a client's brand color.
GUIDED NOTES #3
GLOBAL
Edit once, updates everywhere, the opposite of manually re-selecting every shape.
4GUIDED NOTES
Straight line or from a center point?
A gradient that fades along a straight line is ______; a gradient that fades outward from a center point is ______.
GUIDED NOTES #4
LINEAR / RADIAL
Linear follows a line; radial expands outward from a center point.
5GUIDED NOTES
What's each colored point on a gradient ramp?
Each colored point along a gradient's ramp is a ______ ______, drag to reposition it, double-click to change its color.
GUIDED NOTES #5
COLOR STOP
The building blocks of any gradient, reposition, recolor, or fade out via opacity.
NOW DISCUSS
Turn & Talk
Why would a client's exact logo color be better as a global swatch than a color you re-mix by eye every time you need it?
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