Restoring Pantone Color Support in Adobe Illustrator for update verson : A Simple Solution

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Here’s a clear and professional explanation of the solution for restoring Pantone Color support in the new version of Adobe Illustrator:

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If you're using the latest version of Adobe Illustrator and noticed that Pantone Color support is no longer included, there's an easy workaround. By copying the Pantone color books from an older version of Illustrator, you can restore access to Pantone colors in your updated software.

Here’s how to do it:

1. **Locate the Pantone Color Books in the Older Version**:
Navigate to the directory of the older version of Illustrator on your system. You can find the Pantone color books here:
```
Presets > en_GB > Swatches > Color Books
```

2. **Copy the Pantone Color Books**:
Copy the entire folder or specific Pantone files from this location.

3. **Paste into the Updated Version**:
Now, go to the same directory in the updated version of Adobe Illustrator:
```
Presets > en_GB > Swatches > Color Books
```
Paste the copied Pantone color books into this folder.

4. **Restart Adobe Illustrator**:
Once you've pasted the files, restart Illustrator. The Pantone color books should now be available for use.

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This simple method allows you to continue working with Pantone colors in the latest version of Adobe Illustrator without any additional software or plugins.

[Monika Gause]

If you do not already have that version, then you can't do this. The older version you need is no longer available in the Creative Cloud app.

[MarsQuadLock]

I'd been using this work around just fine, but now it no longer works and the PMS swatches don't show up when trying to load them the Illustrator. 

[Bobby Henderson]

Are you copying the old Pantone ACB files into the correct Illustrator folder? I continue to see positive results in the current general release version of Illustrator as well as the beta. My notebook and office desktop are running Windows.

[MarsQuadLock]

Ha ha, totally user error.
The presets were still hiding in the old Illustrator 24 folder, not 25.