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pragmatic_user
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October 10, 2021
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color live preview

  • October 10, 2021
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Hi, is it possible to have the color preview in InDesign, like in photoshop.

 

When I want to select a color for my text, I can only choose a color in the color wheel, and then click apply to see the result and estimate whether I like it in context or not.

 

In photoshop, I can see the result in the screen while I'm moving the mouse around the color wheel, which is way more efficient because I can see all variations and stop on something I like instantly.

 

I've seen this option in some color wheels in InDesign but most of the time this is not an option, is that normal ?

Is there a way to have instant live preview for all color wheels ?

 

Cheers.

 

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    Correct answer rob day

    You can’t do it with the Color Picker, but the Color Panel set to RGB, Lab, or CMYK mode will show live changes to a selection’s fill or stroke. You can also use Swatch Options to make a live global color change with color sliders when Preview is checked.

     

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    Geоrge
    Geоrge
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    October 10, 2021

    You can use a trick with split window

     

    https://creativepro.com/parts-document/

     

     

    Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner
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    pragmatic_userAuthor
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    October 10, 2021

    Thanks, but I don't see how the split window feature is related to my problem. I probably didn't explain correctly my problem.

     

    Here is a screenshot:

     

     

    where we can see a text in green on the page. To change the color I open the color picker, but as I'm dragging the mouse inside the color picker I don't see the text color change, and that's my problem.

    This means I'm forced to click ok to see the color change.

     

    In photoshop, I would be able to see those color changes while dragging the mouse inside the color picker, which is a much more efficient workflow.

     

    Hopefully I did a better job at describing my problem.

    Cheers.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    October 10, 2021

    You can’t do it with the Color Picker, but the Color Panel set to RGB, Lab, or CMYK mode will show live changes to a selection’s fill or stroke. You can also use Swatch Options to make a live global color change with color sliders when Preview is checked.

     

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