Gerber OMEGA CP, Reference Manual

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210 Chapter 17:
Filling Objects with Color for Printing
Editing fill attributes with the All option
When editing the fills of multiple objects the All options in the Assign Attribute box applies all
of the attributes in the dialog box to the selected objects. For example, if you select a red box and
then a blue box, the Assign Colors dialog box shows a blue fill (because the last shape selected
had a blue fill.) If you change the halftone and choose the All option, when you return to the
work surface the red box will now have a blue fill and the chosen halftone. If you had chosen
the Changes Only option, only the halftone would have changed.
Editing fill attributes with Changes Only
The Changes Only option in the Assign Colors dialog box can be used to change certain fill
attributes without altering other fill attributes. For example, if you have three squares with
cobalt blue, ruby red, and green spot color solid fills, you can change the halftone or tint %
without changing their fill colors. You can update virtually any attribute in the Assign Colors
dialog box using Changes Only and multiple attributes can be changed at the same time.
If you choose the All option (rather than Changes Only), the selected objects take on all of the
attributes displayed in the Assign Colors dialog box. When you return to the work surface all
selected objects will have the same fill type, color, halftone, etc.
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To edit Halftones:
select multiple objects and open the Assign Color dialog box. Turn
on Changes Only, then click Menu > Halftone… to access the Edit Halftone dialog box.
Choose the new halftone and click OK. Click OK to exit the Assign Colors dialog box.
Only the halftone will change. All other fill attributes (including fill color) remain the
same.
Tip: You can quickly reach the Edit Halftone dialog box by clicking the Edit Halftone icon in the
Fill toolbar, or by pressing 4 as an accelerator.
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To edit Fill colors: select multiple objects and open the Assign Color dialog box. Turn
on Changes Only, and choose a new fill color. Click OK or Apply. Only the fill color
will change. All other fill attributes will remain unchanged.
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To edit Fill type or Tint %: select multiple objects and open the Assign Color dialog
box. Turn on Changes Only, change the Fill type or alter the Tint % and click OK. Only
the attribute you altered will change. All other fill attributes will remain unchanged.
To edit fill attributes with Changes Only
1
Select the objects whose fill attributes need to be changed.
2
Click the Fill tool to open the Assign Color dialog box.
3
Turn on Changes Only.
4
Change a fill attribute, for example from solid to gradient fill.
5
Click OK to return to Composer. Only the fill attribute you changed is altered. All
other fill attributes remain the same.