r17631 by gpittman - further editing of color docs

Mon Jun 25 01:08:24 UTC 2012

Author: gpittman
Date: Mon Jun 25 01:08:24 2012
New Revision: 17631

URL: http://scribus.net/websvn/listing.php?repname=Scribus&sc=1&rev=17631
Log:
further editing of color docs

Modified:
    trunk/Scribus/doc/en/color2.html

Modified: trunk/Scribus/doc/en/color2.html
URL: http://scribus.net/websvn/diff.php?repname=Scribus&rev=17631&path=/trunk/Scribus/doc/en/color2.html
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--- trunk/Scribus/doc/en/color2.html (original)
+++ trunk/Scribus/doc/en/color2.html Mon Jun 25 01:08:24 2012
@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
 <html>
 <head>
 	<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/>
-	<title>Editing and Managing Solid Colors (2)</title>
+	<title>Managing Color Sets</title>
 </head>
 <body>
-<h2>Editing and Managing Solid Colors (2)</h2>
+<h2>Managing Color Sets</h2>
 <h3>Changing the Default Color Palette</h3>
-<p>To change the default color palette, make sure that no Scribus document is open. Then open the Color Manager (<i>Edit > Colors</i>):</p>
+<p>You can now manage color sets with or without a document open, with the <i>Manage Paints</i> dialog (<i>Edit > Colors</i>):</p>
 
 <table width="100%"><tr><td align="center"><img src="images/colrs-mgt1.png" title="Scribus Color Manager" alt="Scribus Color Manager" /></td></tr></table><br/>
-
-<p>In the dialog you can select a new default palette for <i>new</i> documents. Any change you make here will not affect existing documents, as the color palette in such a document has been <a href="color1.html">stored</a> in the document itself. Some of the color palettes shipped with Scribus have been created for special purposes, so before you select another default palette, you should learn something about the color sets from the descriptions provided in subsequent sections. In some cases, your printer or a client may insist on the use of certain colors.</p>
-<p>What you will notice immediately when you open the dialog is that you can’t edit any color in one of the palettes that are shipped with Scribus. This is a feature, not a bug, as the very purpose of standardized colors is to work across documents, computers or platforms with identical colors, which in turn have unique color values and color names. Thus, all color palettes that have been installed to directories to which you have read-only access are “locked”, i.e. prevented from editing.</p>
-<p>Sometimes, however, there are good reasons to edit a locked palette anyway, for example, if you need to reduce the number of colors in a palette for a certain project, i.e. if you need to create a “project palette”. In such a case you can  click on the “Save Color Set” icon in the Color Manager. This will save the palette to your home directory and will add the copy to the list of available color sets. If you select the copy of the palette, you will notice that the editing options are now available. Be aware, though, that clicking “OK” will make all changes to the copy permanent!</p><br>
+<p>With the change in the dialog, you now have two modes in which to change color sets: With no document open, and With a document open.</p>
+<ul>
+<li><strong>With no document open:</strong> Here you are changing your default palette for future documents. Selecting another color set will <strong><i>swap</i></strong> all current colors for those of the new set.</li>
+<li><strong>With a document open:</strong> In this case, selecting another color set will <strong><i>add</i></strong> the new palette’s colors to those you had previously. This new palette will be saved with the document. If you think you may wish to use it again, you would be wise to give it its own name so you can find it later.</li>
+</ul>
+<blockquote>
+<h3><font color="red">Caution!</font></h3>
+<p>Previous versions of the documentation have indicated that colors in the color sets included with Scribus are locked – this may not be the case, since it is dependent on where the palettes are stored on your system, and whether you have write access there. If you are editing colors with no document open, with a customized location for Scribus, you may be able to edit any color from any palette. If you then click <strong>Save</strong>, you have changed this palette for future use. On the other hand, if you have a document open, make such a change and <strong>Save</strong>, you will only change this color for that particular document. Even so, it is probably not a good idea to do this, so that you avoid confusion, since if you import something from that document to another, there may be unexpected problems due to the color name clash.</p>
+<p>For proprietary spot colors, the color name will dictate what will be applied, so changing its appearance in Scribus will be another source of confusion and error.</p>
+</blockquote>
+<p>What you may notice when you open the dialog is that you can’t edit any color in one of the palettes that are shipped with Scribus (but see the above caution). This is a feature, not a bug, as the very purpose of standardized colors is to work across documents, computers or platforms with identical colors, which in turn have unique color values and color names. Thus, all color palettes that have been installed to directories to which you have read-only access are “locked”, i.e. prevented from editing.</p>
+<p>Conceivably, there might be reasons to edit the colors in a locked palette anyway, for example, if you need to reduce the number of colors in a palette for a certain project, i.e. if you need to create a “project palette”. If you have a Scribus installation which allows editing of your included palettes, <strong>don’t do this!</strong> Instead, click the <strong>Save Color Set</strong> button, so that you can give this palette your own name and avoid confusion and frustration later. If you select the copy of the palette, you will notice that the editing options are now available. Be aware, though, that clicking “OK” will make all changes to the copy permanent! If you do edit colors, you would be wise to change the name of the color, especially if you begin with a very standard name like <i>Red</i> or <i>Yellow</i>.</p><br>
 <table width="100%"><tr><td align="center"><img src="images/colrs-mgt2.png" title="Saving an editable copy of a locked palette" alt="Saving an editable copy of a locked palette" /></td></tr></table><br/>
 
 <h3>Installing or Importing New Color Palettes</h3>
@@ -38,4 +46,4 @@
 C:\Users\username\.scribus\swatches\locked</code>.</p> 
 <p>If the folder <code>locked</code> doesn’t exist, you have to create it.</p>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>


