Illustrator :: Swatch Panel Colouring Stroke?

Jun 26, 2013

I cannot figure out why when I click on an object and attempt to change the fill colour in the swatch panel Illustrator colours the stroke and not the fill.

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Illustrator :: Colouring Simple One Colour Swatch

Mar 20, 2014

Example simple dotted pattern. Is it possible to create swatch so that color can be easily changed afterwards.

Like I can create pattern brush, so that colour is changeable with any colour in my palette.

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InDesign :: Cannot Select Stroke Control Or Swatch Panel

Apr 22, 2014

I created a line (stroke). I am following along with the Pluralist Brochrue creation video tutorial. I cannot click on the stroke weight options in the toolbar, I cannot select or make changes to the swatch panel options, even though the line is selected.

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Illustrator :: CS6 Color Swatch Panel?

Aug 30, 2013

We just got illustrator cs6 in our office. I was given a book and told to learn it, but WOW, it is not easy.
 
I feel like an idiot asking a question that should be basic, but I swear I have been seaching all over the place and can't find the answer.

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Illustrator :: Collapses Swatch Panel?

Jul 31, 2013

I have an issue with Illustrator CS6, running on 10.6.8. I'll have an object selected, and I'll be using my Swatches panel to edit the colour of the object's fill, let's say. Then I will want to edit the colour of the stroke – as soon as I hit the stroke square in my toolbox, the Swatches panel disappears and the Color panel jumps out instead. I have to close the Color panel, and then reopen the Swatches every single time. Workspace: "Essentials" I don't have the Auto Collapse Iconic Panels on...

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Illustrator SDK :: Creating Custom Swatch Panel?

Aug 9, 2012

I want to create a custom color swatch panel for Illustrator. But I cant figure out a way to add swatches to the panel and drag/drop them into file.

Any example or the steps required to build such a panel. I've created a panel using CS Extension builder but cant figure out how to populate it with swatches.

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Illustrator :: How To Permanently Add Swatches To The Swatch Panel

Jun 21, 2012

I've looked everywhere for this answer and have found very little. What little I have found had to do with Windows, I'm on a Mac running Illustrator 5.5. This has bugged the crap out of me forever, how do I permanently add swatches to the swatch panel?

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Illustrator :: Keeping New Pattern Designs In Swatch Panel

Oct 4, 2012

New to Illustrator. I cannot seem to keep my new pattern designs in my swatch panel.  It isn't there when I open a new document. 

Do the new patterns have to be saved in a file for later use? Using CS6 and on a MAC Pro

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Illustrator :: Unable To Save Gradient To Swatch Panel

Sep 27, 2012

I was always able to do this before.  (should be simple...) I made a gradient and just want to save / add it to a Swatch Panel that I've already defined and saved.  I used to be able to drag (I think) the gradient into the desired Swatch Panel and then 'save the swatch again' It won't let me do this today even though I just did it last night! 
 
I'm working on a Windows 7 machine and I am using Illustrator CS5....

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Photoshop :: Why Doesn't Swatch Panel Offer Same Functionality As That For Illustrator

Nov 28, 2013

The Illustrator swatch panel is far more advanced and user-friendly than the PS version, i.e. create swatch folders, move and delete colours from anywhere in the order etc.
 
I'm increasingly surprised that Adobe haven't improved it with new releases (I am now using CC software and still nothing).
 
Are there any plans to match the Illustrator functionality?

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Illustrator :: How To Add Swatches To Existing User Defined Swatch Panel

Nov 5, 2013

I have created a swatch panel with my own colours - named "custom 1" in CS6...how to add a new colour to "custom 1" at a later stage? Surely once you create a custom swatch panel, it can have colours added to it?

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Illustrator :: Colouring Paths Of Same Object Differently?

Nov 7, 2012

I hope I'm using the right terminology here... imagine a square drawn by Pen tool. A square with a stroke and fill. What I would like to do is to "none" colour two opposite sides (strokes) of the square while keeping the fill color inside. What is the best way (or any way for that matter) of doing this?

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Illustrator :: Gradient Mesh Colouring The Nodes

Jun 15, 2013

Trying to work with gradient mesh colouring the nodes and every few nodes I colour the selection stops working and i cant select the mesh. Doesn't matter if which selection tool I use or even the gradient mesh tool its still the same issue. I can see the mesh lines and when i click with any tool on the mesh lines will show up in black but i cant select it to see the nodes. The only way that i've found around this is to save the work, close the file and reopen it. It's starting to be a pain as im having to do this every couple minutes.
 
I've done all CS6 updates and still getting the same issues so now im stumped.

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Photoshop :: How To Make Meadow Take On Color Tones Of Color From Swatch Panel

Jan 2, 2013

To create a special effect (but not TOO garish!) I'd like to change this brownish meadow so that it looks much more like one of the swatches from my color swatches panel.
 
Do I need to create a new adjustment layer, or are there other approaches?  Below is a screen shot.

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Illustrator :: Maintaining Stroke Weight When Changing Path To Brush Stroke?

Sep 12, 2013

Is there a way or an option I am missing to convert my regular paths to a path stroked with a brush profile,while maintining the proper stroke width?
 
For instance, I have a regular line with a stroke of 5 and then add a brush profile, which then converts the original stroke to whatever the brush was made at.

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Illustrator :: How To Stroke Behind Other Stroke But In Front Of Fill

Jan 4, 2013

I have a shape with a black stroke and green fill.  I have a white line segment over it.  How do I get it so that the end of the line segment doesn't show over the black stroke of the object?  If I try to put the line segment behind the object, then the object fill hides it completely.
 
I'm new to illustrator and I've tried to search for an answer but I don't know the best way to accomplish what I want to do.  Seems like some combination of transparency or knockout groups and I've read a bit about this and can't figure out what I need to do.

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Illustrator :: How To Get Outline Stroke Without Initial Stroke In CC

Mar 24, 2014

I need an outline on a stroke that i drew but when i apply object>path>outline stroke i keep getting my initial stroke applied as well. I only need the outline, not the initial stroke. I use Illustrator CC.

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Illustrator Scripting :: Apply Current Fill Color To Stroke Then Adjust That Stroke Color's Build?

Apr 9, 2013

I'm trying to figure out a way to automate a simple, yet repetative process I do countless times a day. Ideally, I'd like to tie it to a keystroke to speed up my workflow.
 
I work on line art and colorways for footwear, so the way I'm coloring these shapes and strokes break apart the different materials and pieces of the shoe.
 
While coloring line art, I work with Pantone spot colors as fills for closed path objects. I then have to manually apply that same color to the stroke, set the stroke to 0.5px weight, convert that spot stroke color to CMYK, and add 15% to the K value.
 
I found some code in an older post for applying the actively selected object's fill color to the stroke, but I'm having but I'm having trouble with the next step of figuring out how to take that spot stroke color and convert it to a CMYK build that I can then add 15% black to. Is this something that's even possible? I've spent about an hour playing with the script and have only had luck matching the fill color or turning the stroke white.

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Illustrator :: How To Unlock A Swatch On CS5

Apr 11, 2013

I opened a PDF in Illustrator and it has 4 Spot color swatches. Two of them will not delete or let me alter them and I need to change them to CMYK. I've tried reopening the document, restarting my computer and copying and pasting everything into a new document. Nothing has worked for me. I've also tried selecting everything, and going to Edit > Edit Colors > Convert to CMYK ... and then making a new color group (with global checked.) Still won't let me edit the two problem swatches. I then went to "Select all unused" from the swatch panel (thinking they would at least get selected because all of the colors should link to my new global color group) and the two problem swatches did NOT get selected. I've tried deleting all the links (thinking maybe the spot color was tucked in an eps file or something.) No objects are locked and none of the layers are locked.

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Illustrator :: Swatch Libraries For CS5.5?

Nov 10, 2013

I have downloaded some of Ian symbols which is a zip file and Safety Nut 10° thru 55°. How do I place these files in Illustrators Swatch Libraries. The Safty Nut file has installed itself somewhere?? If I double click on the folder Illustrator starts up an the nuts are there in a window but when I close Illustator and restart Illustratior and look for it in the swatch folders it dose not show up?

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Illustrator :: Disappearing Swatch Library?

Apr 15, 2011

I frequently use Pantone solid coated colors in my work, and have to open that palette anew each time Illustrator has been restarted.  I know that in CS4 I could keep that palette available, but I haven't been successful doing the same in CS5.  I have saved my workspace, but the Pantone palettes disappear when Illustrator quits.

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Illustrator :: Scripting - How To Remove Swatch In CS5

Oct 10, 2012

Swatches Swatches Read-only. The swatches in this document.
 
Deletes a swatch from the current document
Set appRef = CreateObject("Illustrator.Application")
Set documentSwatches = appRef.ActiveDocument.Swatches
Set swatchToDelete = documentSwatches(5)
swatchToDelete.delete
 
How am I supposed to be able to make changes to the swatches collection - it is read only...
 
Not supprisingly I have failed to implement this in C-sharp

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Illustrator :: Cannot Delete Colour Swatch In CS 5.5

Jul 3, 2012

I can not delete some of the swatches (PMS colours) from the dock. I've tried to search for any artwork that may contain the colour, but I could not find anything. When I open Swatch Options it only lets me change Color Mode. Swatch name and color type are greyed out no matter what color mode I choose. I've tried to copy and paste the artwork in a new document, restart Illustrator but the problem persist.

I work on Mac OS x 10.6.8..

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Illustrator :: Redefine Swatch Color?

Jul 19, 2012

How do I redefine a swatch color?

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Illustrator :: White Lines Around A Swatch?

May 10, 2013

swatch that I have created in illustrator. Once the swatch is applied as a fill there is a white line surrounding the original pattern. I have read other blog posts about the issue that state that the lines are just on screen and dissapear when you export as a PDF and when you print. I printed the design today at three different scales (100%, 40%, 20%) and all showed a white line but only on the horizontal axis. Both horizontal and vertical lines are visible when exported as a PDF. The original design is vector.
 
Here is a screen shot of the design from my computer:
 
Here is a photo of what the design looked printed (notice that the white lines are ony visible on the vertical axis):

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Illustrator :: How To Add Gradient To A Swatch Group

Mar 21, 2013

Using CS6 on a MacBookPro

I'm creating a swatch group in my swatches panel and I can click and drag any color in the swatches panel to my new folder. But it won't let me click and drag the custom gradients into this folder. How do I  add my new gradient swatches to the swatch group folder in the swatches panel?

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Illustrator :: Saving Pattern Swatch ASE

Aug 5, 2013

I wanted to save a pattern swatch and not the whole swatch library so I deleted all the swatches until it was just the one pattern swatch. I saved it as an .ase and then opened it in another document. I noticed however that when I open the pattern in the other document it shows the default swatch library and no pattern swatch. When I save the swatch as an ai. it opens the default library as well as the pattern swatch. Is there a way to save just the pattern swatch?

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Illustrator :: RGB Mode At Swatch Options?

Dec 18, 2013

When I go to "swatch options" and choose at "color mode" RGB mode, which RGB mode is it? sRGB, AdobeRGB,...

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Illustrator Scripting :: How To Replace One Swatch With Another

Feb 11, 2014

Is there anyway in JavaScript to replace one swatch with another?
 
I've seen other posts where similar questions have been asked, but the solution seems to involve iterating over all the pageItems, testing and then changing the fillColor.
 
All I want to do is delete/replace a specific color. Say replace Yellow with Green.
 
Is there a way of doing this without recursing through all of the page items?

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Illustrator Scripting :: Get Swatch Name For Character?

Feb 28, 2012

I'm needing to loop through each character of a text frame and check the color of each character.  Is it possible to get the swatch name of each character?  Or can you only get the red, green, blue values?
 
I've been experimenting with:
 
app.activeDocument.textFrames[0].characters[3].characterAttributes.fil lColor.typename;
// Returns SpotColor
 
But I can't figure out how to get the swatch name of the character this way?

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Illustrator :: Celebrations Swatch Has Changed

Jun 3, 2012

I have been using the confetti graphic in the Celebrations swatch, but when I came to use it today, it seems to have changed, it used to be small square and star colored shapes, but now is just larger stars - what has happened?

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