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samuelo67104815
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February 6, 2018
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Why global swatches change to spot color when added to library. Is this a bug?

  • February 6, 2018
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I have created global swatches of process color and added it to a library. When i use those swatches from the library, even in the document from wich they were created, they appear as spot colors. I've seen some other posts with similar issues but none of them had the answer. I mean, this seems to be a bug not yet solutioned.

In this discussion CC Library Color switching from Process to Spot  someone uses Indesign to fix it, but this comes in common swatch and not global.

Is this a bug? Is there any other solution to this?

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

samuelo67104815  wrote

I have created global swatches of process color and added it to a library. When i use those swatches from the library, even in the document from wich they were created, they appear as spot colors. I've seen some other posts with similar issues but none of them had the answer. I mean, this seems to be a bug not yet solutioned.

It's a bug, see:

Global Process Colors get added twice when added from a CC library, lose their name and become Spot colors. – Adobe Illu…

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LynaraM
Participant
February 5, 2024

February 2024 and this is STILL A PROBLEM!!

    Anubhav M
    Community Manager
    Anubhav MCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 16, 2024

    Hello @lynara,

    Thanks for your patience, and sorry for the delayed response. At this time, Libraries do not support Global Colors.

    As a workaround, you can create Process colors in Illustrator and add it to CC libraries – deselect the global checkbox.

    Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.


    Thanks,
    Anubhav

    JanineG.
    JanineG.
    Inspiring
    July 31, 2022

    August 2022, and this has still not been fixed. Just landed here, because I have the same issue...

    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 17, 2020

    Added to the backlog in august 2019

    https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-feature-requests/suggestions/31943515-global-process-colors-get-added-twice-when-added-f

     

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    Anonymous
    June 22, 2020

    Hello, Ton!

    How would you activate the Global checkbox on every swatch using an illustrator script?

    matta9349376
    matta9349376
    Participant
    April 25, 2019

    Bug persists in 2019.

      Ton Frederiks
      Community Expert
      Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      April 25, 2019

      And has been Under Review for 2 1/2 years

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        Jonny Propaganda
        Participant
        July 10, 2019

        Still a daily problem

          chanaart
          Community Expert
          chanaartCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          February 7, 2018

          After investigation it is a bug. I sent it to the Illustrator Pre Release. Lets hope we can solve it soon!

          Lots of colors problems!!!

          I just change it to Global process when I get it...for now

          Ton Frederiks
          Community Expert
          Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
          Community Expert
          February 6, 2018

          samuelo67104815  wrote

          I have created global swatches of process color and added it to a library. When i use those swatches from the library, even in the document from wich they were created, they appear as spot colors. I've seen some other posts with similar issues but none of them had the answer. I mean, this seems to be a bug not yet solutioned.

          It's a bug, see:

          Global Process Colors get added twice when added from a CC library, lose their name and become Spot colors. – Adobe Illu…

          chanaart
          Community Expert
          chanaartCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          February 6, 2018

          I think soem of the problem is the new libraries in AI. 

          The old way of using CMYK definitions with absolute values is not there anymore..

          All changed in CS5.5 when Pantone+ arrived.  These are new color libraries and have spot color swatch definitions only in Lab.

          Earlier libraries had CMYK values.

          Till CS6, Adobe shipped both the sets, but in CC they removed it as part of our partnership agreement with Pantone.

          The workaround,( which they do not recommend, but some users do use). Is to use replace newer libraries with older ones from CS5 or earlier, and change the setting of Swatches Panel > Flyout > Spot Color.. to use CMYK values.

          This would have to be done in startup profiles, so that new documents use this setting. This workaround is complex and must be done with care.

          Is this helping?

          samuelo67104815
          samuelo67104815Author
          Participant
          February 6, 2018

          I understand the issues of the agreement, but I'd still want to give it a try.

          Just switching to use CMYK values in spot colors didn´t work out.

          I have some doubts with your answer.

          I don't have older libraries, i am trying to create new ones.

          What do you mean with "startup profiles"? I'd have to create a new profile to Adobe Cloud?

          Did i missed anything in your explanation?

          Thanks

          chanaart
          Community Expert
          chanaartCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          February 6, 2018

          Will explain it further in few hours when we am back from work!

          Ha g I. There might have an answer also send me your e mail will send you

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