Command/setupcolors

\setupcolors

Summary

The command \setupcolors is used for general color settings.

Settings

\setupcolors[...=...,...]
state	start stop
spot	yes no
expansion	yes no
factor	yes no
rgb	yes no
cmyk	yes no
conversion	yes no always
pagecolormodel	auto none name
textcolor	color
intent	overprint knockout none

Option	Explanation
state	Switch colors on or off globally. stop All colors get converted to greyscale.
spot	Allow spot colors (for printing with more than CMYK, also for varnish) no Defined spot colors get converted to RGB or CYMK
rgb	Allow RGB colors
cmyk	Allow CMYK colors
pagecolormodel	auto Prevent some issues with transparency
textcolor	Global main color for text
intent	This sets the complete document (global) to overprint (or knockout) and is only useful for grayscale-only documents. Don’t set this parameter if you want to use local overprinting (or knockout)! This setting is far older than the PDF/X or PDF/A related output intent parameter in \setupbackend, and there’s no direct relation other than that both parameters are prepress options.

See also

• colo-ini.mkiv
• \definecolor create a named color
• \color apply a defined (named) color to text
• \colored apply a color without defining

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