Adding swatches from other documents and swatch libraries
When you copy objects from one document to another, any swatches (global process colors, spot colors, patterns, or gradients) contained in the object are added to the destination document's Swatches palette. You can also add swatches to the Swatches palette from a separate swatch library. Note: If the color spaces of the source file from which you are copying or dragging the object do not match the color spaces of the destination document, the color spaces will be determined by options that you select in the Color Settings dialog box. (See Setting up color management.)
To add swatches by copying an object from another document: - Copy an object into the current document using the drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste method, or the Place command.
- If one or more swatches have the same name (but different color values), the Swatch Conflict dialog box appears. In this case, select one of the following options:
- Add Swatches adds the new swatch to the Swatches palette, appending a number to the name of the new swatch. For instance, if the first swatch is named "My Green," the added swatch is named "My Green 1."
- Merge Swatches combines the two swatches into a single swatch, using the color value of the destination document's swatch. The object you copied takes on the merged swatch color.
- If there are multiple naming conflicts, select Apply to All to automatically apply the selected method (either adding swatches or merging swatches) to all naming conflicts in the document. This prevents the Swatch Conflict dialog box from appearing for each naming conflict in the document.
To add swatches from a swatch library: - Load a swatch library from another document or a custom color system. (See Using swatch libraries.).
- Do one of the following:
- Drag one or more swatches from the library palette to the Swatches palette.
- Select the swatches you want to add, and choose Add to Swatches from the library's palette menu.
- Apply a swatch to an object in the document. The swatch is automatically added to the Swatches palette.
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