CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Guidebook

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Chapter 6: Color Basics | 79

Object Properties docker


The Object properties docker (Window Dockers Object properties) in CorelDRAW
allows you to define object properties,
including outlines and fills. It lets you pick an
outline or fill color from the standard color
picker, or create a custom color using color
models, mixers, and additional palettes
available in the Select color dialog box.


The color pickers in the Object properties docker
allow you to choose a color or create a custom color for
an object fill and outline.


Mixers page of the Select color dialog box


To d i s p l a y t h e Select color dialog box in
CorelDRAW, open the color picker in the
Outline, Fill, or Character section of the
Object properties docker, and click
More.

Color Styles docker


The Color styles docker lets you create, apply,
and edit color styles. When you apply a color
style to multiple objects, you can
simultaneously update all the objects by
modifying the color style. The Color styles
docker also lets you organize color styles in
groups called harmonies. A harmony allows
you to link color styles in a specific relationship,
so that when you edit one style in the
harmony, the other styles get updated without
changing the color relationship. Use this
feature to preview a drawing in different color
schemes or modify the entire color
composition in one step. For more information
about using color styles and harmonies, see
“Working with color styles and harmonies” on
page 81.

The top section of the styles list includes individual color
styles, while the bottom section contains color harmony
folders.

To apply a color style in CorelDRAW, select
an object by using the Pick tool , and in
the Color styles docker, double-click a
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