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Sep 16, 2026 8:24 AM UTC
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Hi, do you guys have a solution for this?

When I want to use 3D effects in Illustrator, I have to change these settings from

the default ones to create the 3D effect. However, when I try to create a custom color settings file so I don’t have to keep changing the settings every time I open the app, it won’t save. What should I do?

    Monika Gause
    Monika GauseCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Sep 16, 2026 10:02 AM UTC

    There could be something more serious going on. Of course this might be a setting in your system (read/write permissions for a certain folder), but it could also affect your Creative Suite. Do you also have other Adobe apps? Photoshop? 

     

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    Ares Hovhannesyan
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Sep 16, 2026 5:54 PM UTC

    Did you installed a new version previously before 6 version? If yes delete all preference files from your system. May be that can help

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    Monika Gause
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    Community Expert
    Sep 16, 2026 9:39 AM UTC

    “Emulate Illustrator 6” means turning off color management. That is not something you want to do.

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    Participant
    Sep 16, 2026 9:47 AM UTC
    so that's why I want to make custom color settings but can't save them. any solutions?

     

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    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Sep 16, 2026 10:02 AM UTC

    There could be something more serious going on. Of course this might be a setting in your system (read/write permissions for a certain folder), but it could also affect your Creative Suite. Do you also have other Adobe apps? Photoshop? 

     

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    Ton Frederiks
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    Community Expert
    Sep 16, 2026 9:05 AM UTC

    What settings do you need to change to use the 3D effects? What setting did prevent it?

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    Participant
    Sep 16, 2026 9:26 AM UTC

    In the color settings, when using default or 'emulated Adobe Illustrator 6.0', I can't use all 3D effects except for the 3D (classic) effect.

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    Participant
    Sep 16, 2026 9:29 AM UTC

    This warning keeps popping up, so I have to change the color setting from 'emulated Adobe Illustrator 6.0' to 'Custom' whenever I use 3D effects

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