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How do I get the swatch info to appear in the swatches panel?

Explorer ,
Jan 06, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

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Jan 06, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

It does not appear in the panel:

Create swatch information

Create Swatch Info lets you create color specifications for multiple colors on cards to share with collaborators.

  1. Select your colors from the Swatches panel and choose Create Swatch Info from the Swatches panel menu.

  2. In the dialog box that appears, you can adjust the card’s width, height, text color, stacking order, and spacing between each card.

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Explorer ,
Jan 06, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

The option to select 'Create swatch info' isn't available to be selected, see attached pic 

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Community Expert ,
Jan 06, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

You must have at least 2 swatches selected in the panel to generate the info.

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Explorer ,
Jan 06, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

I've selected all three swatches but the option to select the 'create swatch info' isn't available, see attached picsScreenshot 2025-01-06 100734.pngScreenshot 2025-01-06 100804.png

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Community Expert ,
Jan 06, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

Are these normal color swatches? I miss the registration swatch in your screendump.

Maybe you are showing only pattern swatches. Can you show all swatches?

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Explorer ,
Jan 06, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

see attached pic

 

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Community Expert ,
Jan 06, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

Can you show all swatches?

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Explorer ,
Jan 06, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

Just selected that but the option to choose 'create swatch info' is still unavailable, see attached picsScreenshot 2025-01-06 105314.pngScreenshot 2025-01-06 105347.png

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Community Expert ,
Jan 06, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

It does not work with patterns, only with color swatches.

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Explorer ,
Jan 06, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

Okay, thanks for the help, sorted now

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Community Expert ,
Jan 06, 2025 Jan 06, 2025

Good to hear that helped.

If you want to include patterns and gradients you may use this script here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/illustrator-javascript-render-swatch-legend-l...

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New Here ,
Jan 15, 2025 Jan 15, 2025

FYI I've also discovered they have to be part of a new color group in order to create the swatches!

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New Here ,
Mar 14, 2025 Mar 14, 2025

How did you solve the issue? I have the same problem and no proper answer

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New Here ,
Mar 14, 2025 Mar 14, 2025

I had to update to the latest version of Illustrator.
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New Here ,
Feb 10, 2025 Feb 10, 2025

Create gradient info doesn't show up at all for me. I have the colors in a New Group.  I have selected all of the colors in the swatches panel, but that option does not show up under Create Gradient

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New Here ,
Feb 10, 2025 Feb 10, 2025

I meant to say, "Create Swatch Info" doesn't show up for me under Create Gradient

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Community Expert ,
Feb 11, 2025 Feb 11, 2025

Which Illustrator version are you using?

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New Here ,
Mar 04, 2025 Mar 04, 2025

I am having this similar issue. My Indesign is up to date. 

 

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Community Expert ,
Mar 04, 2025 Mar 04, 2025

Emma, it is an Illustrator feature.

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New Here ,
Mar 04, 2025 Mar 04, 2025

That solves it. Thank you. 

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New Here ,
May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025

I'm having the same problem in ILLUSTRATOR and it's currently up to date. That option isn't showing up. 

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Community Expert ,
May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025

@jcasey4241  schrieb:

I'm having the same problem in ILLUSTRATOR and it's currently up to date. That option isn't showing up. 


Please tell us your version number.

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New Here ,
May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025
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Version 29 but my coworker has version 29.5.1 and she can see it. So I have reached out to my help desk to get an updated version. 

 

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