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October 18, 2024

CC cloud library swatches changes from spot to process

  • October 18, 2024
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we have library in cloud with spot colors, with special names. All are spot colors.

But randomly changes color type from SPOT to process.

We can only see that when we apply those colors in artwork.

 

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Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 18, 2024

Spot colors, Global colors, Pattern swatches, Gradients and Brushes are not very well supported in CC libraries.

Your example is one of the problems.

But as a workaround you can drag an object using a brush/pattern/gradient/spot or global color to the CC Library

You can also drag multiple items using different brushes/patterns/gradients/global/spot colors together into a CC library to simulate a library. Text objects must be grouped before adding them as graphics.

The easiest way to add them to a new document is to hold down the Alt key when you drag them from the library and place them in a new document. The patterns/gradients/global colors automatically get added to your swatches panel.

You can hit escape before you click to place the object(s) or delete the dragged library items because the swatches and brushes are now part of the document.