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--- proof_color_list [2017/02/04 06:36] – [Proof Color List] o2admin
+++ proof_color_list [2023/11/18 06:44] – [Color Name Library Tab] o2admin
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   * Create lists from selected shapes or swatches.
   * Only list Spot colors or include process colors as well.
-  * Select the layout including font size, rows and columns.
+  * Select the layout, including font size, rows and columns.
-  * Choose any shape to be the swatch.
+  * Choose a swatch shape such as circles, rectangles or custom shapes to be the swatch color.
+  * **NEW** Preview the list of colors and edit the descriptions or uncheck them so they don't show
+  * **NEW** Setup a colour library
+    * Common colors such as CMYK 0,0,100,0 will be re-labeled as "CMYK Yellow"
+    * Select the match type, an exact match, delta or close with a tolerance
+  * NEW Set the position, above or below your artboard or at a fixed position on the page
 ===== Why is it needed =====
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 ===== Interface =====
-=== Options Tab ===
+==== Options Tab ====
+{{::color_list_2023_options.png?400|}} \\
+  * **Source** Select the source of the colours, Selection is the current selection in Illustrator, All Swatches or just selected Swatches
+  * ** Include process colors:** If ticked then all colours will be listed, if un-ticked then just Spot colors will be listed
+  * **Include full color breakdown**: By default the name of the color is used, ticking this option will show the actual color formula in RGB, CMYK or Lab
+  * **Position:** Set where the color list will appear
+  * **[Get Colors]** This will get the colours from the source and display them in the list below
+  * **[Select All]** This will check all the colours in the list, if a color has not check mark it will now appear in the generated list on the page
+  * **[Select None]**
+  * **Colour List** You can use this list
+    * Uncheck colors so they won't appear on the generated list
+    * Change colour names
+    * Delete colours (pressing the X)_
+Pressing [Create List] will generate the colour list in your document
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+\\
+==== Color Name Library Tab ====
-{{:color_list_1.png?300|}}  \\
+{{::color_list_2023_library.png?400|}}
-^ Option ^ Description ^
+Use this library to replace color formulas with named colors.
-| Source | Select the source of the colours, Selection is the current selection in Illustrator, All Swatches or just selected Swatches |
-| Include process colors | If ticked then all colours will be listed, if un-ticked then just Spot colors will be listed |
-| Include full color breakdown | By default the name of the color is used, ticking this option will show the actual color formula in RGB, CMYK or Lab |
-=== Layout Tab ===
+  * **Matching Colour:** Edit the colour to match to
+  * **Display name:** The name the color formula will be changed to
+  * ** Match type:**
+    * **Exact:** The color formula must be an exact match for example, CMYK:0,0,100,0 will match to "Yellow", but CMYK:0,0,99.7,0 will not
+    * **Close:** Uses the tolerance value to match the color, for example, with a tolerance of 2, CMYK:50,90,0,0 will match any color from CMYK:48,88,0,0 to CMYK:52,92,0,0
+    *** Lab ΔE:**  calculates the Delta-E difference between two colours and matches if below the tolerance value.
+    * **None**: Will not match
+  ***Lab ΔE Method:** Set the Delta E formula to use
+==== Layout Tab ====
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