Color refuses to change to TOTAL Black, what gives?

[Calcagno Maps]

Hi,

I design transit maps (either route map or track diagrams).

When I place a double track and new double track panel, both doesn't match even I set it to total black in RGB pane. The "X" crossover is the correct black I wanted but the lines refused to make it blacker!

I also have another track diagram, an 4 line tracks, this one REFUSES to make it black from light gray! (the black switch east of Oak Street is the correct color)

What gives? Am I missing something or is it known bug(s)?

Thanks!

[Old Bruce]

Hi and welcome to the forums @Calcagno Maps,

Several things pop into my mind. Could be the document is CMYK and the colours as RGB are not going to be the same as colours in CMYK. Layers could be set to different blend modes with different opacity. You could have set a tint for the colour....

I would make a Document Swatches Palette and then set some global colours for the tracks and assign them to the strokes.

[Calcagno Maps]

26 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

Hi and welcome to the forums @Calcagno Maps,

Several things pop into my mind. Could be the document is CMYK and the colours as RGB are not going to be the same as colours in CMYK. Layers could be set to different blend modes with different opacity. You could have set a tint for the colour....

I would make a Document Swatches Palette and then set some global colours for the tracks and assign them to the strokes.

Thank you, Bruce. I tried to adjust all to no avail! Tint, Pallette and global colors and they refuses to change. Document shows RGB as I've always set that way.

[Calcagno Maps]

This is the screenshot:

[Old Bruce]

Check your layers' panel, select one of the curves with the wrong colour and see what the Opacity and blend mode are set too.

[Calcagno Maps]

BOOM! it was 80% Opacity in that specific layer! (and the 4 track showed 14%!)

Making note to check Layers from now on! Thank you SO much, Bruce!!!!! You saved me from pulling my hair further! LOL

[R C-R]

1 hour ago, Calcagno Maps said:

BOOM! it was 80% Opacity in that specific layer! (and the 4 track showed 14%!)

Making note to check Layers from now on! Thank you SO much, Bruce!!!!! You saved me from pulling my hair further! LOL

One possible reason for layer opacity not being what you expect is that there are shortcuts built into the app to change the opacity of selected layers using just the number keys. So for example, if you happen to type the 8 key with a layer selected, it will change to 80% opacity, or if you quickly type the 1 & then the 4 key, opacity will be set to 14%. Typing the 0 (zero) key once sets opacity to 100% & twice sets it to zero %.

Unfortunately, these shortcuts are built into the app & cannot be disabled.

[Calcagno Maps]

10 hours ago, R C-R said:

One possible reason for layer opacity not being what you expect is that there are shortcuts built into the app to change the opacity of selected layers using just the number keys. So for example, if you happen to type the 8 key with a layer selected, it will change to 80% opacity, or if you quickly type the 1 & then the 4 key, opacity will be set to 14%. Typing the 0 (zero) key once sets opacity to 100% & twice sets it to zero %.

Unfortunately, these shortcuts are built into the app & cannot be disabled.

Interesting..I'm still learning with AD although I only use specific features on every maps I make. Now I put note on common AD features and what to watch out for such as opacity issues and now I'm adding shortcuts issues.

 

Thanks!