Changing Fill color in Illustrator doesn't register as a change.

[paulg49686026]

So I've got a weird thing happening in Illustratror 23.0.2: Whenever I change the color of an object (eg, say I have a rectangle with fill, and I change the color of the fill by entering values in the color panel), illustrator changes the color just fine, but doesn't register what I just did as a change. A little asterisk doesn't pop up by the file name to indicate I have unsaved changes. If I save the file, then close and reopen, it's like the color change never took place. If I hit "undo" the color reverts, but it also undoes the action that came immediately before the color change. If I change several colors in a row and hit undo, they all revert, as does whatever action I took before the color change.

Anyone else experiencing this behavior? Any ideas on what might be happening or how to fix it?

[macpawel]

Color panel is a place you can prepare a nwe own color for later usage

It doen't change your image - it's a reason

If you celect object and change color it should works fine

[paulg49686026]

Thanks for the reply macpawel! I should have been more specific; my bad.

I am selecting the object I wish to change the fill or stroke of, and then changing the color of said object in the color panel, by entering new color numbers.

Am I misusing the color panel somehow?

Thanks again!

[Monika Gause]

Which system is it and when did you last restart the computer?

Also: where is the file located?

[paulg49686026]

Hi Monika, I'm on Mojave 10.14, I last restarted the computer this morning. I've been dealing with this for over a month now though, and just finally got  fed up enough to ask for help.

The file I'm currently working on is on a server, but I still have the same issue if I'm working on a file on my local machine.

[jane-e]

Paul, Mojave has had several patches. Are you still in the original 10.14 or are there any more numbers after that? It makes a difference with bugs that have been fixed and bugs that have been reintroduced.

[paulg49686026]

Thanks Jane—Thought I had auto updates set up, but looks like I'm still in 10.14. I'll update to 10.14.3 and let you know if that fixes it.

[jane-e]

Hi Paul,

Please select the object and show a screen shot of the object and the Appearance panel so we can troubleshoot. Thank you!

~ Jane

[paulg49686026]

Hi Jane,

I've attached a screenshot. Color panel is top right, appearance panel bottom left. (I have the same issue whether I enter new color numbers from the Appearance or the Color panel.

[jane-e]

paulg49686026  wrote

I have the same issue whether I enter new color numbers from the Appearance or the Color panel.

Hi Paul,

Try creating a swatch from the Swatches panel and applying the Swatch instead of an unnamed color. Does that work?

Jane

[paulg49686026]

Hi Jane,

Changing swatches causes everything to behave as expected. It's a bit of a hassle compared to what I'd like, but totally a viable workaround. Thank you

[jane-e]

I'm glad that creating a Swatch works, Paul. I have no idea why the Color panel wasn't working.

I use Swatches for everything and have nothing without swatches.

If you choose to do this: from the Swatches panel menu, choose Add Used Color. This version of Illustrator will make Global Swatches, so if you redefine a swatch, the objects using the swatch will update. It helps to get consistent color.

~ Jane

[Monika Gause]

You're creating packaging.

Do you perhaps use third party plugins such as ESKO?

[paulg49686026]

I have no third party plugins installed at this point in time. By the way, I'm now at MacOS 10.14.3, and illustrator's there's no change in the behavior.