12.14 Changing the color of the blend and black level lines

What can be done?

The blending and black level lines can be changed in color so that you see the difference between both and between the used image.

How to change the color
  1. Click on Line Color .

    Image 12–21 Line color setup
  2. 5 ways are now possible to select a color, represented by a tab in the Choose a color for Blend lines or Choose a color for Black level lines dialog box.
  3. Select the desired color (via swatches = predefined color samples).

    The first selected color will be indicated in Recent. When others are selected for a preview, the color indication will also be added in the Recent list as first one. Finally, the color selection can be done from the Recent list or out of the color pallet.

    A preview is given in the preview pane. Continue with step 8.

    Image 12–22 Swatches
  4. Click on the HSV tab to display the color pallet (HSV = Hue - Saturation - Value).

    A color can be selected in 2 ways:

    • Slide the slider next to the color gamut until the wanted color in the color pick field is reached, or fill out the HSV value until the desired color is reached in the pick up field.
    • Click in the color field to display the white circle. Drag that circle to the desired tint of the chosen color.
    • To set the transparency, slide the slider next Transparency until the desired transparency is obtained or fill out the transparency value is reached in the pick up field.

    A preview is given in the preview pane. Continue with step 8.

    Image 12–23 HSV
  5. Click on the HSL tab to display the color pallet (HSV = Hue - Saturation - Lightness).

    A color can be selected in 2 ways:

    • Slide the slider next to the color gamut until the wanted color in the color pick field is reached, or fill out the HSL value until the desired color is reached in the pick up field.
    • Click in the color field to display the white circle. Drag that circle to the desired tint of the chosen color.
    • To set the transparency, slide the slider next Transparency until the desired transparency is obtained or fill out the transparency value is reached in the pick up field.

    A preview is given in the preview pane. Continue with step 8.

    Image 12–24 HSL
  6. Click on RGB tab to display the RGB selection sliders.

    Move the sliders until the desired color is reached, or fill out the RGB values in the input boxes.

    A preview is given in the preview pane. Continue with step 8.

    Image 12–25 RGB
  7. Click on CMYK tab to display the CMYB selection sliders.

    Move the sliders until the desired color is reached, or fill out the CMYB values in the input boxes.

    A preview is given in the preview pane. Continue with step 8.

    Image 12–26 CMYK
  8. Click OK to apply the selected color.