Load and save swatches from an ase file, Load swatches, Save swatches – Adobe InDesign CC 2015 User Manual
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Load and save swatches from an ASE file
ASE files help import and export color swatches across applications like Adobe Illustrator. You can import .ase files to
load color groups in the swatches panel. Color groups can also be saved as .ase files from the Swatches flyout. Similarly,
if the color groups are saved from Illustrator, they can be loaded inside InDesign.
Load swatches
1
Select Load Swatches from the Swatches panel menu.
2
Select the saved .ase file. Click Open.
Save swatches
You can save a color swatch or color group as a .ase file.
1
Select the color group or swatch.
2
From the flyout menu, select Save Swatches.
3
Enter the name of the .ase file. Click Save.
Importing themes from Color app
You can add themes from the Color panel into the Swatches panel as color groups in InDesign. These themes are created
as a color group with the theme's name.
1
Select Window > Color.
2
In the Browse window, select a theme.
You can do any of the following to export the theme to InDesign:
• Click the arrow next to a theme and select Add to Swatches Panel.
• Click the Add selected theme icon to import the theme to the Swatches panel.
3
You can also go to the Create tab in Color, select a rule from Select Rule, and click the Add this theme to swatches
icon.