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About swatch types


    The Swatches palette stores the following types of swatches:

    Colors

    Icons on the Swatches palette identify the spot color type  the spot color type , the process color type  the process color type , the HSB color mode  the HSB color mode , the RGB color mode  the RGB color mode , or the CMYK color mode  the process color type . If the RGB or CMYK color is a spot color, a dot appears in the corner of the icon.

    Tints

    A percentage value next to a swatch in the Swatches palette indicates a tint of a spot or process color. See Changing global colors and tints.

    Gradients

    An icon on the Swatches palette indicates a gradient.

    Patterns

    An icon on the Swatches palette filled with a pattern indicates the specific pattern type.

    None

    The None swatch removes the stroke or fill from an object. You can't edit or remove this swatch.

    Registration

    The registration swatch The registration swatch is a built-in swatch that causes objects filled or stroked with it to print on every separation from a PostScript printer. For example, registration marks use the Registration color so that printing plates can be aligned precisely on a press. You can edit the Registration color by double-clicking it in the Swatches palette. You can't remove this swatch.

    Note: If you use the Registration color for registration marks and for type, and then you separate the file and print it, the type may not register properly and the black ink may appear muddy. To avoid this, use black ink instead for type.

    You can also add any colors from any swatch library to the Swatches palette so that they are saved with your document. (See Applying color using the toolbox.)