About swatch typesThe Swatches palette stores the following types of swatches: Colors Icons on the Swatches palette identify the spot color type 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 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.) |