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To modify the type of swatches displayed:
In the Swatches palette, click one of the following buttons at the bottom of the
Swatches palette:
Show All Swatches
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Show Color Swatches
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Show Gradient Swatches
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Note: The None swatch is always displayed regardless of which button you click.
To select all swatches not used in the document:
Choose Select All Unused in the Swatches palette menu. Only swatches that are not
currently used in the active file will be selected.
Adding, duplicating, and deleting swatches
You can add color swatches to the Swatches palette by using the palette's menu and
buttons, or by using the Color palette. To add gradients to the Swatches palette, see
"Creating gradients" on page
You can also duplicate swatches; this can be useful when you want to create a warmer or
cooler variation of an existing color. Note that duplicating a spot color will result in an
additional spot color printing plate.
To add a new color swatch to the Swatches palette:
1 If you want to base your new swatch on the fill or stroke color of an existing object,
select the object. In the Swatches palette, select the Fill box or the Stroke box.
2 Do one of the following:
Choose New Color Swatch in the Swatches palette menu.
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Choose Add to Swatches in the Color palette menu.
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3 For Color Type, choose the method you'll use to print document colors on a
printing press.
4 For Swatch Name, do one of the following:
If you chose Process as the color type and you want the name always to describe the
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color values, make sure that Name With Color Value is selected.
If you chose Process as the color type and you want to name the color yourself, make
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sure that Name With Color Value is deselected, and type a Swatch Name.
If you chose Spot, type a Swatch Name.
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5 For Color Mode, choose the mode you want to use in defining the color. Avoid
changing the mode after you define a color.
6 Do one of the following:
Drag the sliders to change the color values. You can also enter numeric values in the
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text boxes next to the color sliders.
For spot colors, choose from the Color Mode swatch libraries.
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7 If an out-of-gamut alert icon
closest to the color you originally specified, click the small color box next to the alert icon.
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displays all color, tint, and gradient swatches.
displays only process color, spot color, and tint swatches.
displays only gradient swatches.
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appears, and you want to use the CMYK color values
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