Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 - Manual (Page 179)

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Color
Last updated 6/5/2015
Color Themes panel
Adobe® Color® is a web-based application used to experiment with, create, and share color themes that you use in a
project. Illustrator CC has a Color Themes panel that enables you to view and use the color themes that you have
created or marked as favorite in the Adobe Color application.
Important: The Color Themes panel is not available in the French version of Illustrator.
Color Themes panel
In Illustrator CC, the Color Themes panel (Window > Color Themes) displays:
• Themes you created, and are synced with your account on the Adobe Color website ( color.adobe.com ).
• Public themes that you have marked as a favorite themes on the Adobe Color website.
The Adobe ID used in Illustrator CC is automatically used to sign in to the Adobe Color website, and the Color Themes
panel is refreshed .
Note: If the credentials you are using with Illustrator CC do not have an associated Adobe ID, then one is automatically
created using the Illustrator CC credentials. You can then access the Color Themes website using your Adobe ID credentials.
Creating themes on your iOS device
Using the Color Themes panel
Note: For the Color Themes panel to work, Internet connectivity is essential when you launch Illustrator. The Color Themes
panel cannot be used, if you do not have Internet connectivity while launching Illustrator.
The swatches and themes available in the Color Themes panel are read-only. You can use a swatch or theme in your
artwork, directly from the Color Themes panel. However, to modify or repurpose a swatch or theme, first add them to
the Swatches panel.
1 Click Window > Color Themes, to open the panel.
All themes available in your Adobe Color account when Illustrator was launched are displayed in the Color Themes
panel.
2 If you have added a theme in Color Themes after you started Illustrator, click Refresh in the Color Themes panel to
include the latest theme.
A simple and fun way to capture inspiring color combinations wherever you see them. Simply point the camera
at something colorful and Adobe Color CC will instantly extract a series of colors.
Learn more about the Adobe Color CC app here .
Download the amazing Adobe Color CC app from the iTunes app store (Available for your iPhone, iPad, and
iWatch!).