Illustrator to indesign gradient changes color after pasted

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January 11, 2021
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Somebody please tell me why this happens.

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Correct answer rob day

Check the document assigned profiles via Edit>Assign Profiles—the document profiles could be different than the Color Setting’s profiles.

Here I’ve made sure the assignments match and both a Placed and Pasted version match when the AI Document Mode is CMYK. I’ve also unchecked Prefer PDF When Pasting in ID’s Clipboard Prefs, which brings a new Gradient Swatch over from AI:

If the AI Document Color Mode is RGB there is a mismatch when pasting but not on a Place (top):

rob day

Community Expert

Try placing rather than pasting. When you are checking that the profiles match, make sure you use Edit>Assign Profiles... in both apps and not the Color Settings Working Spaces–they could be different.

Also, if you are pasting a gradient fill that you want to edit or adjust in InDesign, the AI file’s Document Color Mode has to be CMYK.

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Florian5CBBAuthor

Inspiring

Everything is as you have mentioned.

and in illustrator the document mode is also in CMYK.

rob day

Correct answer

Community Expert

Check the document assigned profiles via Edit>Assign Profiles—the document profiles could be different than the Color Setting’s profiles.

Here I’ve made sure the assignments match and both a Placed and Pasted version match when the AI Document Mode is CMYK. I’ve also unchecked Prefer PDF When Pasting in ID’s Clipboard Prefs, which brings a new Gradient Swatch over from AI:

If the AI Document Color Mode is RGB there is a mismatch when pasting but not on a Place (top):