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Using style libraries


    You can import styles from other files into a palette associated with the current file using the Style Libraries command. These libraries are stored in the Presets/Styles folder inside the Adobe Illustrator application folder. You cannot add, delete, or edit styles in a library; however, once you import a style, you can change its attributes using the Appearance palette.

To import a style from a Style Library to the current Styles palette:

  1. Make sure the Styles palette into which you want to import a style is open.
  2. Choose Window > Style Libraries > Style Library name. To locate a Style Library not stored in the default location, choose Window > Style Libraries > Other Library.
  3. Select a style you want, and then do one of the following:
    • Use the selected style in the current artwork (recommended for one or two styles at a time). Once you use it in the artwork, the style is copied from the Styles Library to the Styles palette.
    • Drag the selected style to the current Styles palette (recommended for multiple styles at a time).

To create a Styles Library:

  1. Create a file containing the styles you want in the Styles Library.
  2. TipDelete all unused Swatches, Brushes, Symbols, and Styles to reduce the library's file size.

  3. Save the file.
  4. Choose Window > Style Libraries > Other Library, and navigate to the location where you saved the file.

To have a Styles Library appear in the Styles Libraries menu:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • When you save your Library file, save it into the Presets/Styles folder inside the Illustrator application folder.
    • Drag the Styles Library file into the Presets/ Styles folder inside the Illustrator application folder.
  2. Restart the program.