Using the Mixer Tab in Java

Encode Code39 in Java Using the Mixer Tab

5 To specify saturation, enter a value in the Saturation field You can enter a value between 0 and 100 Low values create a grayer variation of the color; higher values increase saturation, creating a more vibrant color Alternatively, you can drag the point in the color wheel toward the center to decrease saturation or away from the center to increase saturation After you mix a color, click the button for another color mode to see the component values for the new color in that color mode

Your operating system uses specific colors to display the icons, buttons, and text of the software you use You can use a color from the System Color Picker in your FreeHand illustrations (Mac users can choose a color from Crayons, a Spectrum, Grayscale, CMYK, RGB, HSB, Web safe colors, and more) To mix a color from the System Color Picker, follow these steps: 1 Choose Window Color Mixer or press Shift+F9 The Mixer and Tints panel opens to show the Mixer tab (refer to Figure 6-1) 2 Click the System Color Picker button, which is the fourth one from the top in the panel The Color dialog box opens, as shown in Figure 6-5

3 Click a color to select it Half of the bar at the bottom of the Mixer tab of the Mixer and Tints panel refreshes to show the color you select The component values for the color are displayed in the text fields for the color mode you choose If you want to see the values for the color in CMYK, RGB, or HLS, click the appropriate button on the Mixer tab

After you use the Mixer tab to mix the perfect hue, you can apply it directly to an object, use it for the current fill color, or add it to the Swatches tab of the Assets panel We show you how to use the Swatches tab of the Assets panel to create a color palette in the upcoming section, Using the Swatches Tab of the Assets Panel

When you mix a color with the Mixer tab, you can apply it directly to the stroke or fill of an object in your document To apply a color from the Mixer tab to an object, follow these steps: 1 Click the swatch shown in the right half of the rectangular bar at the bottom of the Mixer tab A square appears at the end of your cursor 2 While holding down the mouse button, drag toward the object you want to apply the color to 3 Release the mouse button when your cursor is over the stroke or fill of the object, whichever you want to change The color is applied to the stroke or fill of the object

If you re getting ready to create several objects and you want to use the same stroke or fill color on these objects, you can replace the current stroke or fill color with one you mix in the Mixer tab and then create away To use a color mixed in the Mixer tab as the current fill or stroke color, follow these steps: 1 Click the swatch shown in the right half of the rectangular bar at the bottom of the Mixer tab A square appears at the end of your cursor 2 While holding down the mouse button, drag toward the Fill Color or Stroke Color box You can find these boxes in the Colors section of the Tools panel 3 Release the mouse button when your cursor is over the Fill or Stroke color box The swatch in the Fill Color box or Stroke Color box changes to the color you mixed in the Mixer tab If you have selected an object in the document, its fill or stroke color changes as well