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Editing swatches


    You can change individual attributes of a swatch--such as its name, color mode, color definition, whether it is process or spot, or whether a process color can be changed globally--using the Swatch Options dialog box.

    Any swatch can be named in Adobe Illustrator; for example, you can change the name of a CMYK process color, and it still prints and separates with each of its CMYK values intact.

To edit a swatch:

  1. Choose Window > Swatches.
  2. Select a swatch, and do one of the following:
    • Double-click the swatch.
    • Choose Swatch Options from the pop-up menu in the Swatches palette.
  3. Enter the relevant information in the Swatch Options dialog box:
    • Enter a name in the Swatch Name text box.
    • Choose Spot Color or Process Color from the Color Type pop-up menu. Both spot colors and process colors can be changed globally.
    • Click Global if you want changes to the selected process color to be applied globally throughout the document. (For more information, see Comparing global and non-global process colors.)
    • Choose CMYK, RGB, Web Safe RGB, HSB, or Grayscale from the Color Mode pop-up menu and change the color definition (if desired) using the color sliders or text boxes at the bottom of the palette.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Note: When separated, each spot color is converted to a process color by default, unless you deselect the Convert to Process option in the Separation Setup dialog box. (See Separating spot colors as process colors.)