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charliekranzaroo
charliekranzaroo
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February 22, 2019
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Color shift from Illustrator to Animate CC (unless saved as SVG)

  • February 22, 2019
  • 5 replies
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Hi -

I'm trying to import some shapes from Illustrator into Animate CC. When I do, the color shifts to a more muted version (almost like the RGB to CMYK shift).

Why is this? The original Illustrator file is RGB.

OK, as I typed this I had a thought and tried saving the shapes as an SVG. Bit oddly I have to import the SVGs individually into the stage (not the library) then add them as symbols to the Library. That solves it. I cannot copy the artwork directly from AI to Animate and I cannot import the SVGs directly into the Library.

I'm still curious if anyone knows why importing an AI file (in RGB) shifts the color but doing the same with SVG file does not cause this issue.

Thanks!

      Correct answer Nick Gioia

      Have you tried just copying the files from Illustrator and pasting them into animate? You now have that feature in the later version of animate.

      5 replies

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      Zaffer
      Inspiring
      May 4, 2022

      I found this fix in Animate 2022.  When importing from copy Illustrator  to Paste Animate, in the Paste dialog, I check the box "Apply recommended import settings to resolve incompatibilites" the colors come in true.  I don't know if this feature is in older versions of Animate.

      Zaffer

      TomaD
      TomaD
      Inspiring
      December 20, 2019

      Not very handy

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      Ville23151082bfhu
      Participant
      April 20, 2022

      Yes it is not but thats what you get with expensive professional software.

      And problem still exists so don't hold your breath waiting for the fix.

      silverk6935462
      silverk6935462
      Participant
      April 8, 2019

      Hi!

      This is an age-old issue with illustrator color management.

      1.Make sure your ai file is in rgb mode.

      2.Under Edit/ColorSetting set Illustrator to emulate Illustrator 6.0

      Copy from illustrator and paste to AnimateCC. Now the color should be fine.

        just.emma
        just.emma
        Inspiring
        May 25, 2022

        Still an issue in 2022, with this being the only workaround.

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        Zaffer
        Inspiring
        May 26, 2022

        Hi Just.Emma, Here's what worked for me: 

        To import to Animate from Illustrator and get true colors:
        Save parts of graphic to seperate layers in Illustrator.
        Import to Annimate with all Illustrator paste settings checked:
        Paste using AI file Importer preferences
        Apply recommended import serrings to resolve incompatibilities.
        Maintain layers.
        When the file is in Animate, ungroup everything.
        Colors should hold true.

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        Community Expert
        Nick GioiaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        February 26, 2019

        Have you tried just copying the files from Illustrator and pasting them into animate? You now have that feature in the later version of animate.

        Arn Sweatman
        Arn Sweatman
        Inspiring
        August 6, 2019

        I've tried this but the colors still don't match.

          Preran
          Community Manager
          PreranCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          February 26, 2019

          I see a few limitations of AI import mentioned in this document Work with Illustrator AI files in Animate CC​ and I am not sure if your observations have anything to do with them. Because I haven't come across a similar question on this forum, I am guessing that it is either a limitation, or something unique to your situation.

          Thanks,

          Preran

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