Deleting my old pattern swatches

[pasane]

I have a load of patterns that I save to the Save Swatch Library Ai.  I want to get into the file so I can delete the swatchs that I no longer want.  Please can

you tell me if I can delete these swatches and if so, where do I find them.

Many thanks,

Jane

[Mike_Gondek]

Hi Jane,

Did you:

• create a swatch library
• add these to your document profiles
• add these to the swatches of the document you are currently working on or other

If you have many patterns a useful command is to swathes flyout  > Select All Unused and hit the trash can icon to delete

Might help best if you provide a screenshot and post with the 7th icon above, so we are understanding exactly where you are and what you want to do.

I am not sure if you are question is in regards to saved swatch libraries.

If so the location is here

\Applications\Adobe Illustrator CC 2017\Presets\en_US\Swatches

[pasane]

Thank you for replying.  I don't seem to be able to take a screen shot, so at the risk of repeating myself I'll try to explain the steps I take.

1)     Create a pattern swatch

2)     Save the swatch under the drop down menu 'Save Swatch Library as AI'

So when I want to find a swatch I go to Open Swatch Library - User Defined and there is a long list of the patterns I have made.

These are the patterns I want to edit and delete.

I have looked in my Finder Library and this is what I see

I have Illustrator CS6 and the only file I have that is similar to the one you say I should find, is one called en_GB

I have opened all the files in this file and can't find anything that has swatches.

I have also searched in the Library search for the name of a pattern and all that I find are the .psd images.

I really do appreciate your help with this.

[Monika Gause]

It's not in the preferences folder.

It's in the Application support folder.

Please refer to rcreaighead's screenshot.

[pasane]

I'm probably being very dense, but I don't know where the Application Support Folder is or how I find it.  Please can you tell me.

[Monika Gause]

You can read the path from here:

Re: Deleting my old pattern swatches

[pasane]

Thank you for replying, I have tried to explain the steps I take in my reply to rcraighead.  I have looked in the unused swatches and the patterns are not there?

Jane

[rcraighead]

If you're on Mac you can see the directory list be re-opening "Save Swatch Library as AI" option:

It is probably similar on PC.

If you saved the file in the default location you should find it in

/Applications/Adobe Illustrator CC 2015.3/Presets.localized/en_US/Swatches (depending on your AI version).

You can also search the Finder for the file name. It should find it for you.