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

[James3669094303ct]

[Ton Frederiks]

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.

[James3669094303ct]

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

[Ton Frederiks]

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

[James3669094303ct]

I've selected all three swatches but the option to select the 'create swatch info' isn't available, see attached pics

[Ton Frederiks]

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?

[James3669094303ct]

see attached pic

[Ton Frederiks]

Can you show all swatches?

[James3669094303ct]

Just selected that but the option to choose 'create swatch info' is still unavailable, see attached pics

[Ton Frederiks]

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

[James3669094303ct]

Okay, thanks for the help, sorted now

[Ton Frederiks]

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...

[srambino]

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

[El Nicholl]

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

[El Nicholl]

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

[Ton Frederiks]

Which Illustrator version are you using?

[EmmaRaine]

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

[Ton Frederiks]

Emma, it is an Illustrator feature.

[EmmaRaine]

That solves it. Thank you.