Re: unhelpful tints

[Thomas Callan 3337 Analyst_Programmer <thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to Dan for replying to my problem so quickly.  Just to clarify a few
things: I am using FM 6 on a unix system.  I have been following the exact
procedure detailed in Dan's email below.

The tint looks fine on screen, but when I print to file or hard copy it prints
at 100% instead of at the tint value.  The color I have been using is Reflex
Blue from the Pantone Uncoated library at 18% tint.



Dan Emory wrote:

> I guess I don't understand your problem. And I'm not sure what you mean by
> "the color prints as solid."  Do you mean that it incorrectly prints at
> 100% of the original Pantone color rather than the tinted version of that
> color which you created, or do you mean something else by "solid"?
>
> Although you didn't mention which version of FrameMaker you have, I assume
> it's 6.0. Here's how you define the new color:
>
> First, You choose View > Color > Definitions. Let's say you then pick
> Pantone Yellow 012 CVC from the Pantone Coated library. Then, you select
> Tint in the Print As slot, and set the Tint to 25%. If you are elsewhere
> using Pantone Yellow 012 CVC at 100%, you should change the name of the new
> color to something like "TableTintYellow." Now, you click ADD.
>
> Here's how you apply the tinted version of the Pantone color to all or
> parts of a table:
>
> If you want to apply the new color to entire rows or columns in some
> alternating fashion, you'd use the Table Designer's Shading panel to
> specify the new color, TableTintYellow, at 100% fill. If you want to apply
> the new color to selected table cells, columns or rows, you'd choose
> Table > Custom Ruling & Shading, select the adjacent row(s), column(s), or
> cell,(s) to be tinted, and apply the new color at 100% fill to the selected
> parts of the table.
>
> When I follow the above procedure on my system, the tinted version of the
> Pantone color is correctly applied to the table, and the tinted color
> prints faithfully.
>
> At 04:02 PM 2/25/02 +0000, Thomas Callan 3337 Analyst_Programmer wrote:
> >I need help with a little problem involving tints used in tables.  I
> >have defined a tint using the Color Definitions window by making a tint
> >of an existing Pantone color.  The problem comes when I try to use this
> >in a table.  When I put it in an object it is fine, but in a table the
> >color prints as a solid.
> >
> >I know there is a built-in tint function for tables, but I would prefer
> >not to use that if possible.
> >
> >Any suggestions welcome
>
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