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Adding colors from other documents
When you copy or drag a swatch (or objects with a swatch applied) from one document to
another, the swatch, including its tints and gradients, is added to the destination
document's Swatches palette.
To copy color or gradient swatches from one document to another:
Copy an object into the current document using drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste. You
can also use the Other Library option in the Swatches palette menu to add new swatch
palettes. (See "Using swatch libraries" on page
Note: If you drag a swatch that has the same name as a swatch that already exists in the
destination document but has different color values, the swatch will be renamed "[original
swatch name] 2."
Using colors from imported graphics
InDesign provides various ways for you to sample and redefine colors from the graphics
you import into your document.
Using the eyedropper tool to sample colors from imported
graphics
You can use the eyedropper tool to add colors from imported graphics to your document,
or to apply them to objects in your document. This is useful for coordinating layout colors
with images. For more information about the eyedropper tool, see
between objects" on page
For best results with color separations, you may want to make sure that color names, types
(such as spot and process), and models (such as RGB and CMYK) of the colors sampled in
InDesign are consistent with the color definitions in the imported graphics. If you're not
sure about the best settings to use, consult with your prepress service provider.
Working with colors from EPS graphics
When you place an EPS graphic or an Adobe Illustrator 5.0–8.0 format file, names of spot
colors used in the graphic are added to the Swatches palette in your document. Spot
colors from EPS or Illustrator graphics are added to the Swatches palette so that you can
be aware that they can cause additional printing costs later, and also so that you can use
the spot colors in your document.
If you import an EPS file with a spot color name that is defined using the same name as a
spot color in your document, but with different color values, you will be asked whether you
want to use the color values in the EPS file or the ones in the document.
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