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ANK: /* Base Colors */

2025-10-07T06:33:15Z

Base Colors

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	==Base Colors==		==Base Colors==
	Click the '''Base colors''' button to edit the base colors in the '''[[Base Colors]]''' dialog.		Click the '''Base colors''' button to edit the base colors in the '''[[Base Colors]]''' dialog.

			[[File:BaseColorsDialog.png]]

	==Assign colors to base colors==		==Assign colors to base colors==

ANK: /* Functions */

2025-10-05T20:20:59Z

Functions

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	===Functions===		===Functions===
			*'''Redraw screen when changing a color:''' OCAD redraws the map after changing a color. If the map has a lot of objects this takes some seconds. Uncheck this option to avoid the automatical redrawing of the screen.
	*'''Move Up:''' Click the '''Move Up''' icon to move the selected color one row upwards in the color table.		*'''Move Up:''' Click the '''Move Up''' icon to move the selected color one row upwards in the color table.
	*'''Move Down:''' Click the '''Move Down''' icon to move the selected color one row downwards in the color table.		*'''Move Down:''' Click the '''Move Down''' icon to move the selected color one row downwards in the color table.

ANK: /* Base Colors */

2025-10-05T20:13:59Z

Base Colors

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	==Base Colors==		==Base Colors==
	Click the '''Base colors''' button to edit the base colors in the [[Base Colors]] dialog.		Click the '''Base colors''' button to edit the base colors in the '''[[Base Colors]]''' dialog.

	==Assign colors to base colors==		==Assign colors to base colors==

ANK at 20:13, 5 October 2025

2025-10-05T20:13:33Z

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 Click the '''Base colors''' button to edit the base colors in the [[Base Colors]] dialog.
-==Choose Color from Color Picker==
+==Assign colors to base colors==
-Click the '''Choose color from color picker''' button to edit the selected color in the '''Color Picker''' dialog.
+With the '''Assign colors to base colors''' function, OCAD attempts to assign colors automatically to a base color.<br>
 ==Select Color Swatch==
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 ==Blend Mode==
 Click the '''Blend Mode''' button to set the blend mode for each color in PDF export in [[Blend Mode]] dialog.
 ==Example==

ANK: /* Functions */

2025-10-05T19:49:51Z

Functions

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	===Functions===		===Functions===
	*'''Redraw screen when changing a color:''' OCAD redraws the map after changing a color. If the map has a lot of objects this takes some seconds. Uncheck this option to avoid the automatical redrawing of the screen.
	*'''Move Up:''' Click the '''Move Up''' icon to move the selected color one row upwards in the color table.		*'''Move Up:''' Click the '''Move Up''' icon to move the selected color one row upwards in the color table.
	*'''Move Down:''' Click the '''Move Down''' icon to move the selected color one row downwards in the color table.		*'''Move Down:''' Click the '''Move Down''' icon to move the selected color one row downwards in the color table.
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	*'''Report:''' Click this button to save a report of the colors as a Word, Excel, Html or Text file. Open the report with the '''[[File#Open_Recently_Exported_Documents\|Open Recently Exported Documents]]''' command from the '''File''' menu.		*'''Report:''' Click this button to save a report of the colors as a Word, Excel, Html or Text file. Open the report with the '''[[File#Open_Recently_Exported_Documents\|Open Recently Exported Documents]]''' command from the '''File''' menu.

	[[File:Hint.jpg\|Hint]] If you have a map with a lot of objects, it may take some seconds until the '''Color''' dialog appears. OCAD is checking through all objects to find all colors used in the symbols and in the map. If you want OCAD to display the '''Colors''' dialog immediately, press the '''Shift''' key when choosing '''Colors''' in the '''Map''' menu. OCAD opens the dialog instantly and hides the '''Symbol''' and '''Map''' columns as well as the '''Delete unused''' button. ~~This dialog looks as follows:~~		[[File:Hint.jpg\|Hint]] If you have a map with a lot of objects, it may take some seconds until the '''Color''' dialog appears. OCAD is checking through all objects to find all colors used in the symbols and in the map. If you want OCAD to display the '''Colors''' dialog immediately, press the '''Shift''' key when choosing '''Colors''' in the '''Map''' menu. OCAD opens the dialog instantly and hides the '''Symbol''' and '''Map''' columns as well as the '''Delete unused''' button.

	~~: [[File:ColorDialogHiddenColumns.png\|Color dialog with hidden columns Symbol and Map and the hidden button Delete unused\|600px]]~~

	==Base Colors==		==Base Colors==

ANK: /* Base Color */

2025-10-05T19:33:36Z

Base Color

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	*'''Name:''' In this column a name with up to 45 characters must be given to each color. This name can be changed by clicking on it.		*'''Name:''' In this column a name with up to 45 characters must be given to each color. This name can be changed by clicking on it.

	===Base ~~Color~~===		===Base color===
	The assigned base color		The assigned base color

ANK: /* Number and Name */

2025-10-05T19:29:00Z

Number and Name

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	===Number and Name===		===Number and Name===
	The first column provides you with a preview of the color defined in the corresponding row. The second and the third column are defined as follows:		The first column provides you with a preview of the color defined in the corresponding row.
			Double-click on the color to edit the color in the Color Picker dialog.

			The second and the third column are defined as follows:

	*'''No.:''' In this column the color number is displayed. Each color must have a number between 0 and 32000. This number can be changed by clicking on it.		*'''No.:''' In this column the color number is displayed. Each color must have a number between 0 and 32000. This number can be changed by clicking on it.
	*'''Name:''' In this column a name with up to 45 characters must be given to each color. This name can be changed by clicking on it.		*'''Name:''' In this column a name with up to 45 characters must be given to each color. This name can be changed by clicking on it.

ANK: /* Number and Name */

2025-10-05T19:25:39Z

Number and Name

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	*'''No.:''' In this column the color number is displayed. Each color must have a number between 0 and 32000. This number can be changed by clicking on it.		*'''No.:''' In this column the color number is displayed. Each color must have a number between 0 and 32000. This number can be changed by clicking on it.
	*'''Name:''' In this column a name with up to 45 characters must be given to each color. This name can be changed by clicking on it.		*'''Name:''' In this column a name with up to 45 characters must be given to each color. This name can be changed by clicking on it.

	~~<!-- [[File:colors.jpg\|colors]] -->~~

	===Base Color===		===Base Color===

ANK: /* CMYK (process) colors */

2025-10-05T19:24:10Z

CMYK (process) colors

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	<!-- [[File:colors.jpg\|colors]] -->		<!-- [[File:colors.jpg\|colors]] -->

			===Base Color===
			The assigned base color

	===CMYK (process) colors===		===CMYK (process) colors===

GRS: /* Base Colors */

2025-09-05T11:13:20Z

Base Colors

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	==Base Colors==		==Base Colors==
	Click the '''Base colors''' button to edit the base colors in the ~~'''~~Base Colors~~'''~~ dialog.		Click the '''Base colors''' button to edit the base colors in the [[Base Colors]] dialog.

	==Choose Color from Color Picker==		==Choose Color from Color Picker==