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MimiF
Inspiring
June 19, 2024
Question

cant import my librarys! help!

  • June 19, 2024
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i tried to import a library to my librarys panel, and i got an error message "the library you're trying to import did'nt work. The file might be corrupted." but im sure it isnt.

so then i tried as a workaround to load them using windows>swatch libraries>other library, dragging and dropping into my swatches panel and choosing the "add selected Swatches and Color Groups to my current library."  but my library panel froze and only worked when i restarted illustrator.

is there a way to import my library directly into the library panel, or is there a workaround that will do it?

Please help!!😔

Thanks!

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3 replies

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 20, 2024

So someone sent that to you? Can they send it again? Maybe first ZIP it, then send?

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 19, 2024

I am not sure what you are exactly doing. Are you talking about libraries like Swatches, Brushes, Symbols or the Creative Cloud Libraries from Window > Libraries?

MimiF
MimiFAuthor
Inspiring
June 20, 2024

im trying to load a swatch library someone sent me

Community Expert
June 20, 2024

Is the file the person sent you a .ACB file? If so, you should be able to copy it into the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2024\Presets\en_US\Swatches\Color Books

 

If it's a user-defined swatch (.ASE File), it might be better to put a copy in the following folder:
C:\Users\Your User Name\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 28 Settings\en_US\x64\Swatches

MimiF
MimiFAuthor
Inspiring
June 19, 2024

im running illustrator v. 28.5 on a windows 11 pc