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Interfaces:
IColorConversionHandler
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IImportCropHandler
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IVGApplicationEvents
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cdrAlignment
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cdrApplicationClass
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API Documentation
>
CorelDRAW
>
X7.6
IVGColor interface
The main interface for Color class
Syntax:
interface
VGCore
::
IVGColor
;
Properties:
Name
Description
Application
Gets the application to which the object belongs
BW
Gets or sets Black and White state
CMYCyan
Gets or sets the CMY Cyan color value
CMYKBlack
Gets or sets the CMYK Black color value
CMYKCyan
Gets or sets the CMYK Cyan color value
CMYKMagenta
Gets or sets the CMYK Magenta color value
CMYKYellow
Gets or sets the CMYK Yellow color value
CMYMagenta
Gets or sets the CMY Magenta color value
CMYYellow
Gets or sets the CMY Yellow color value
ColorContext
Returns a read-only color context associated with this color object
ColorStyleName
Returns the name of the color style or an empty if the color is not a color style
Gray
Gets or sets the Gray value
HexValue
Gets or sets the web-compatible RGB value of the color as a hexadecimal string
HLSHue
Gets or sets the HLS Hue value
HLSLightness
Gets or sets the HLS Lightness value
HLSSaturation
Gets or sets the HLS Saturation value
HSBBrightness
Gets or sets the HSB Brightness value
HSBHue
Gets or sets the HSB Hue value
HSBSaturation
Gets or sets the HSB Saturation value
InGamutColor
Returns the corrected color to be within the current printer gamut
IsCMYK
Returns True if the color is CMYK
IsColorStyle
Returns true if the color is a color style
IsGray
Returns True if the color has only black component
IsInGamut
Returns True if the color is within the current printer gamut
IsSpot
Returns True if the color is a spot color
IsTintable
Returns True if the color can have tints
IsValidDuotoneColor
Returns True if the color can be used in duotones
IsWhite
Returns True if the color is white
LabComponentA
Gets or sets the LAB A color value
LabComponentB
Gets or sets the LAB B color value
LabLuminance
Gets or sets the LAB L color value
Name
Gets color name
Palette
Returns a palette this color is obtained from, if one exists
PaletteIdentifier
Returns a unique identifier of the palette this color is obtained from
Parent
Gets the parent of which this object is a child
RGBBlue
Gets or sets the RGB Blue color value
RGBGreen
Gets or sets the RGB Green color value
RGBRed
Gets or sets the RGB Red color value
RGBValue
Specifies the RGB color value as a single integer
SpotColorID
Gets or sets the color ID that identifies a spot color within its corresponding palette
SpotColorName
Returns the name of the spot color this color is derived from
Tint
Gets or sets the Fixed Palette Color's Tint
Type
Gets color type
ValidDuotoneColor
Returns the corrected color to be used in duotones
YIQChromaI
Gets or sets the YIQ I color value
YIQChromaQ
Gets or sets the YIQ Q color value
YIQLuminanceY
Gets or sets the YIQ Y color value
Methods:
Name
Description
BlendWith
Mixes the color with the given color using the specified ratio
BWAssign
Assigns a Black and White color model; Only accepts a boolean
CMYAssign
Assigns the CMY color model
CMYKAssign
Assigns the CMYK color model
ConvertTo
Converts the color to a given color type. Optionally the source and or destination color context could be specified. Returns True if the color conversion has been performed
ConvertToBW
Converts the color model to Black and White
ConvertToCMY
Converts the color model to CMY
ConvertToCMYK
Converts the color model to CMYK
ConvertToGray
Converts the color model to Grayscale
ConvertToHLS
Converts the color model to HLS
ConvertToHSB
Converts the color model to HSB
ConvertToLab
Converts the color model to LAB
ConvertToPalette
Finds the matching color from the specified palette
ConvertToRGB
Converts the color model to RGB
ConvertToYIQ
Converts the color model to YIQ
CopyAppearance
Copies one color into another and converts the color values into the destination color's color context. The optional source color context could be used to override source color's color context
CopyAssign
Copies color model assignment
CorelScriptAssign
Assigns a color object based on Corel SCRIPT color specification values
CorelScriptGetComponent
Gets Corel SCRIPT values from a color object for use in Corel SCRIPT
GetColorDistanceFrom
Returns a relative measurement of distance between two colors in a color space
GetCopy
Creates a new color objects using a copy of the color information
GrayAssign
Assigns the Grayscale color model
HLSAssign
Assigns the HLS color model
HSBAssign
Assigns the HSB color model
Invalidate
Clears the color to an invalid state
IsSame
Returns True if the two colors are of the same color model, with equal color values
LabAssign
Assigns the LAB color model
ModifyColorStyleColor
Modifies the color or the color style, all objects referencing the color style will be updated
PaletteAssign
Assigns a color from a specific palette
RegistrationAssign
Assigns the Registration color model
RGBAssign
Assigns the RGB color model
SetName
Assigns a name to an unnamed color
SpotAssign
Assigns a spot color from a given palette
SpotAssignByName
Assigns a spot color from a given palette by name
StringAssign
Decodes a string into color information
ToString
Returns color information encoded into a string
UserAssign
Brings up the Color dialog to allow the user to assign a color
UserAssignEx
Brings up the Color dialog to allow the user to assign a color
YIQAssign
Assigns the YIQ color model
Version Information:
CorelDRAW:
X7.4
,
X7
,
X7.6
,
X8
,
2017
,
2018
,
2019
,
2019.2
,
2020
,
2021
,
2020.1
,
2021.5
,
2022-v24
,
2022-v24.1
,
2022-v24.2
,
2023-v24.3
,
2023-v24.5
,
2024-v25
Corel DESIGNER:
X7
,
2017.1
,
20.1
,
2019.2
,
2020.1
,
2021.5
,
2022-v24
,
2022-v24.1
,
2022-v24.2
,
2023-v24.3
,
2023-v24.5
,
2024-v25