This picker can be used in conjunction with a Tonal Database (Tone DB), and enables you to recolour layers using other colours from your production inks.
- Go to AVA Menu > Settings > Overprint Settings.
- Select your Tone DB from the Production Ink Database popup menu, then close the window
- Go to AVA Menu > Inspectors > Overprint…
- Select Production Tone DB from the Ink Breakdown drop down menu:
Your Tone DB will now be used to describe the tonal breakdowns of your design when any colours from the Tone DB colour file is used.
Colouring your design using a Tone DB
- Open your Tone DB into ColourSys. Your database will open as a colour file.
- Double click on a colour block in the Layers Palette to activate the Tone DB colour file.
- Select a colour.
- To accept the colour change, click OK in the small window which appears:
Using the Step Wedge Colour Picker
- Hold down ⇧ (shift key) on your keyboard and double click on the colour block in the Layers Palette. The picker will open:
- Set your desired output steps in the Steps field at the bottom of the window. These must be descending and start with 100 and end with 0.
Set a maximum of four other colours to mix with the original colour using the colour blocks:
To do this, hold down ⇧ (shift key) and click on a colour block. Your Tone DB colour file will become active. Colours should be similar to the source colours, ideally from the same ink triangle. Normally they would be slightly lighter, darker or redder for example. This depends on the direction in which you wish to adjust the colour.Repeat this for each colour you wish to mix the original chip with.
Use the slider bars to mix a new colour.
Click OK to accept the colour change.