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Illustrator Swatch Palette always on RGB

New Here ,
Nov 07, 2025 Nov 07, 2025

Hi there,

Recently my illustrator swatch palette is always set to RGB even when the document is set up in CMYK. As I mostly design for print this is really frustrating. Can anyone tell me how I swap the swatched back to CMYK values?

Thanks

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Draw and design , How-to , Print and publish , Tools
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Nov 07, 2025 Nov 07, 2025

As far as I can see it remembers the last setting. If you change it to CMYK it will be CMYK next time.

I misread your problem. See below for a (possible) better answer.

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Community Expert ,
Nov 07, 2025 Nov 07, 2025

I think you have created a CMYK document based on an RGB preset. It will show a warning sign which can easily be ignored.

Once you have done that, Illustrator will suggest that recent document for new documents and it does not warn you anymore.

Screenshot 2025-11-07 at 22.08.09.png

To create CMYK documents with the default CMYK swatches, create new ones based on a Print preset.

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New Here ,
Nov 07, 2025 Nov 07, 2025

Yes! Your were right, thank you 🙂

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Nov 07, 2025 Nov 07, 2025
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Good to hear that helped.

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