Skip to main content
Participant
Feb 25, 2023 10:47 PM UTC
Answered

Illustrator swatches not saving in user defined lilbrary

Hello

     Created color pallette from a photograph.  Saved it two ways to user defined swatches.  The colors are not there, only the name of the pallette is there.

One method I tried: 

    selected/highlilghted all the colors,  clicked on the hamburger menu, chose Save Swatch Library as AI, Typed in the name and hit Save.

Second method I tried:

    After highlighting all the colors, clicked on the library icon, then save swatches, put in the name and saved.

     Please help me figure out why the colors are not there!

 

Ton Frederiks
Ton FrederiksCorrect answer
Community Expert
Feb 25, 2023 11:33 PM UTC

On a Mac you should be able to find and open the swatch libray in User > Application Support > Adobe > Adobe Illustrator 27 > language folder > Swatches

4 replies

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
Feb 25, 2023 11:55 PM UTC

Could you perhaps show us what you are seeing and tell us what you are doing to open the library?

Translate
Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
Feb 25, 2023 11:33 PM UTC

On a Mac you should be able to find and open the swatch libray in User > Application Support > Adobe > Adobe Illustrator 27 > language folder > Swatches

Translate
Known Participant
Jan 29, 2025 8:48 PM UTC

I am having the same problem today. I've created a User Defined swatch palette and It shows up in the folder you mention above, but when I open the User Defined library from the application, it is not showing up. 

 

Translate
Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
Jan 29, 2025 10:21 PM UTC

Not showing up means it is empty or nothing happens?

Translate