Tints of CMYK

[Eggles]

In InDesign CS2, it is possible to make a percentage tint of a CMYK mix, by creating a new tint swatch from the colour palette. Is there anything comparable in Illustrator CS2? Or do you have to go via the rounabout route of converting your CMYK colour to a spot colour, adjusting the slider to the percentage and then once the tint swatch is created, converting it back to CMYK? Seems very roundabout and inefficient to me.

 

[blueark]

You don't have to make a spot. Just add a new CMYK swatch, leave the type as Process Color and check the Global box. Works just like a spot colour, only it's still CMYK. You can even give it its own name too!

 

[Eggles]

Thanks Blueark. I will try it tomorrow.