Adobe Illustrator CS3 - Manual (Page 109)

ILLUSTRATOR CS3
User Guide
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When you open a swatch library, it appears in a new panel (not the Swatches panel). You select, sort, and view
swatches in a swatch library the same as you do in the Swatches panel. However, you can’t add swatches to, delete
swatches from, or edit the swatches in the Swatch libraries panel.
To make a swatch library appear each time Illustrator is started, select Persistent from the swatch library’s panel
menu.
See also
“Create swatch libraries” on page 109
“Share swatches between applications” on page 105
Open a swatch library
❖ Do one of the following:
• Choose Window > Swatch Libraries > [library name].
• In the Swatches panel menu, choose Open Swatch Library > [library name].
• In the Swatches panel, click the Swatch Libraries Menu button , and choose a library from the list.
Edit a swatch library
1 Choose File > Open, locate and open the library file. By default, swatch library files are stored in the
Illustrator/Presets/Swatches folder.
2 Edit the colors in the Swatches panel and save your changes.
Swatches panel overview
You use the Swatches panel (Window > Swatches) to control all document colors, gradients, and patterns. You can
name and store any of these items for instant access. When a selected object’s fill or stroke contains a color, gradient,
pattern, or tint applied from the Swatches panel, the applied swatch is highlighted in the Swatches panel.
Swatches panel in Small List view
A. Spot color B. Global color C. Fill or stroke of None D. Registration swatch (prints on all plates) E. CMYK symbol (when document is open
in CMYK mode)
F. RGB symbol (when document is open in RGB mode) G. Swatch Library Menu button H. Show Swatch Kinds Menu
button I. Swatch Options Menu button J. New Color Group button K. New Swatch button
See also
“Customize the workspace” on page 18
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