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The Tint slider in the Color palette is used to modify a global color's intensity. The tint
range is from 0% to 100%; the lower the number, the lighter the tint will be. The Tint slider
only appears in the Color palette when a global color is selected. It is the slider that
appears directly to the right of the letter "t."
Note: To ensure that a process color is global, make sure the Global option is selected in
the Swatch Options dialog box. (See
To change the color or tint of objects with the same properties:
1 Select an object using one of the following methods:
To select all objects with the same style, select an object with the style or choose the
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style from the Styles palette. Then choose Select > Same > Style.
To select all objects with the same fill or stroke color, select an object with that fill color
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or choose the fill color from the Color palette or Swatches palette. Then choose Select >
Same > Fill Color or Select > Same > Stroke Color.
To select all objects with the same stroke weight, select an object with that stroke
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weight or choose the stroke weight from the Stroke palette. Then choose Select >
Same > Stroke Weight.
To apply the same selection options using a different object (for example, if you have
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already selected all red objects using the Same Fill Color command and now you want
to search for all green objects), select a new object and then choose Select > Reselect.
2 In the Color palette, drag the Tint slider or enter a tint value in the Tint Percentage
text box.
To change a global process color or a spot color throughout a file:
Replace a color swatch in the Swatches palette using one of the following options:
Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) a swatch from the Swatches palette over
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the swatch you want to replace.
Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) a color from the Color palette over the
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swatch you want to replace.
Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) a color from the Fill box or the Stroke box
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over the swatch you want to replace.
Double-click the swatch and edit the color in the Swatch Options dialog box.
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To change the tint of a global process color or spot color:
1 Select a color swatch in the Swatches palette.
2 In the Color palette, drag the Tint slider or enter a tint value in the Tint Percentage
text box.
To save a tint in the Swatches palette:
1 Create a tint by modifying the swatch.
2 Save the tint in the Swatches palette using one of the following:
Drag the Fill or Stroke box in the toolbox to the Swatches palette.
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Click the New button in the Swatches palette.
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