I am creating a CMYK document. After converting a reference photo to CMYK I imported it into my DRAW file. I will use that to pick colors.
The problem: the eyedropper tools work correctly capturing CMYK colors as long as it is not in a powerclip. If I place that image in a powerclip the eyedropper tool only sees RGB.
Is there a setting somewhere that I need to make or am I stuck just working outside of the Powerclip? I have plenty of alternative ways to workaround this issue, just didn't know if this was a bug or something.
CORRECTION: It's not the Powerclip at all. It has to do with whether or not I have the layer locked. Unlocked = CMYK, locked=RGB. ???
Also, changing the Edit Across Layers setting seems to be a problem as well.
I believe it works something like this:
When an object is inside a PowerClip, it becomes a part of the PowerClip container, and when you measure the color values with the eye-dropper you get the same color model as the clip container.If the container doesn't have any fill, it reads the document color mode default instead.
Thanks, that works. Very strange though. That doesn't explain the Edit Across All Layers issue though. I wonder what THAT is all about.
Interestingly, the color picker picks the white background of the doc as RGB. I wonder if I don't have the color profile set correctly.
OK, so now there is now no powerclip. Locking the layer that contains the image or turning on the Edit Across all Layers is what is now affecting the color pick tool.
Bill Fehr said:the color picker picks the white background of the doc as RGB.
Bill Fehr said:Locking the layer that contains the image or turning on the Edit Across all Layers is what is now affecting the color pick tool.
Not sure about the Edit Across all Layers issue though. I don't get it here.
Bill Fehr said:Also, changing the Edit Across Layers setting seems to be a problem as well.
Profiles will only affect the numbers not the model, IE. RGB will be RGB but there may be a number shift if not imported correctly.