Adobe InDesign Working with Color 2

Question 1

Which panel in InDesign lets you store and reuse named colors across a document?

Accepted Answer

Swatches panel

Answer

The Swatches panel stores named colors, tints, and gradients for reuse.

Question 2

What is the main advantage of using a spot color instead of a process color?

Accepted Answer

It prints on a single dedicated ink plate for precise, consistent color

Answer

Spot colors use a dedicated premixed ink plate, giving consistent results often impossible with CMYK mixing.

Question 3

In the Swatches panel, what does a tint swatch represent?

Accepted Answer

A lighter percentage of an existing base color

Answer

A tint is a screened, lighter percentage of a parent color swatch.

Question 4

Which color mode should generally be used for documents destined for commercial print?

Accepted Answer

CMYK

Answer

CMYK matches the four-ink process used by most commercial presses.

Question 5

What happens if you delete a swatch that is applied to objects in your document?

Accepted Answer

InDesign asks you to replace it with another swatch or unnamed color

Answer

InDesign prompts you to choose a replacement color for objects using the deleted swatch.

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