Base Colors

Click the Base Color button in the Colors dialog to open the Base Color dialog.

In this dialog all base colors are listed. You can be edit, add or delete base colors.
You can drag and drop a color to change it's order, but the order has no influence, e.g. on rendering.

Name

The currently loaded base color set.
It's possible to make changes (add or remove colors, change CMYK values) and give a new name to the loaded set.
Changes to the currently loaded set are saved in the OCAD file.
If you load a new set, all changes will disappear. To preserve changes, you would need to export the set first.

Export

Click the Export button to save the base color set as an .xml file. You may want to change the name of the set beforehand in the Name field.

Example: You changed the base colors in a way they give good results for your home printer. In the Name filed, you change the name to HP Color LaserJet Pro and export the file.
Next time you receive a map for printing, you can reload the HP Color LaserJet Pro color set.

The predefined base color sets are read-only. You can not replace them.

Load from

Click into the box to load another base color set.
You see all base color sets that are available in the C:\ProgramData\OCAD\OCAD 2018\Base Colors folder.
Click the Load button to load a base color set from another folder.

Base Color table

The first column provides you with a preview of the color defined in the corresponding row.

No.: In this column the color number is displayed. You can not change this number.
Name: In this column the name for each color is displayed. This name can be changed by clicking on it.
Used: If checked, the base color is linked to at least one color in the color table.
CMYK: The CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (Black)) values of the base color are displayed in those 4 columns. These values can be changed by clicking on it. The color preview will be updated immediately.

Add...: Click the Add button to add a new base color.
Delete: Click the Delete button to delete a base color. You can only delete base colors, that are not used.