How to set default foreground/background colors?

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January 11, 2018
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I'd like to set default foreground/background colors because I want the black to be 30%Y, 30%C, 30%M, and 100 Black.
Is there a way to do that?

Thanks!

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Norman Sanders

Brainiac

Could you share with us the reason you would choose that setting? Although, on press it might reduce a possible ink trap problem and may reduce drying time, a minor variation of ink deposit during the run could significantly affect image density range and local contrast. CMYK of 30,30,30,100 adds up to 190%. Yet, the average printing plant routinely runs a d/max of 300% or more on coated stock. (Afterthought: Is someone attempting to compensate for inordinate dot gain on press?)

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

And in an RGB image 30/30/30/100 would amount to a dark, slightly warm grey, so it would only seem to make sense when working on CMYK graphics.

And there using it could also lead to problems (if registration issues should arise) in particular when used on lines and small text on white or bright backgrounds.

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Anonymous

Thanks for your answers!

Ok,I didn't think of making a script. I need to find a way to make a script that use a predefined color, maybe with the swatches. It could work!

The reason why I would like to redefine the default black is for printing indeed ( so yes for CMYK). For offset printing, it's good to have color under your black (don't know how it's called in english). For laser printing it's good to have a 100% Black, with 0% color in it.

So that why I want to find a way to quickly change the default black (which is 75%/68%/67%/90%, for a reason I ignore), depending on which project I'm working on.

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

You could create an Action and assign it a shortcut.

Of course it would be nonsense when working in RGB.

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Anonymous

That's an idea!

The thing is actions are only assignable on function keys, if I'm not mistaking
That's a shortcut I use a lot so function keys wouldn't be very convenient (I currently assigned "Default background and foreground colors" shortcut to the D key).

Thanks anyway!

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

You could create a Script, that can also be assigned a keyboard shortcut other than the F-keys.

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