Why global swatches change to spot color when added to library. Is this a bug?

[samuel-otaviano]

I have created global swatches of process color and added it to a library. When i use those swatches from the library, even in the document from wich they were created, they appear as spot colors. I've seen some other posts with similar issues but none of them had the answer. I mean, this seems to be a bug not yet solutioned.

In this discussion CC Library Color switching from Process to Spot  someone uses Indesign to fix it, but this comes in common swatch and not global.

Is this a bug? Is there any other solution to this?

[chanaart]

I think soem of the problem is the new libraries in AI. 

The old way of using CMYK definitions with absolute values is not there anymore..

All changed in CS5.5 when Pantone+ arrived.  These are new color libraries and have spot color swatch definitions only in Lab.

Earlier libraries had CMYK values.

Till CS6, Adobe shipped both the sets, but in CC they removed it as part of our partnership agreement with Pantone.

The workaround,( which they do not recommend, but some users do use). Is to use replace newer libraries with older ones from CS5 or earlier, and change the setting of Swatches Panel > Flyout > Spot Color.. to use CMYK values.

This would have to be done in startup profiles, so that new documents use this setting. This workaround is complex and must be done with care.

Is this helping?

[samuel-otaviano]

I understand the issues of the agreement, but I'd still want to give it a try.

Just switching to use CMYK values in spot colors didn´t work out.

I have some doubts with your answer.

I don't have older libraries, i am trying to create new ones.

What do you mean with "startup profiles"? I'd have to create a new profile to Adobe Cloud?

Did i missed anything in your explanation?

Thanks

[chanaart]

Will explain it further in few hours when we am back from work!

Ha g I. There might have an answer also send me your e mail will send you

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[samuel-otaviano]

Ok

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[chanaart]

Actually Adobe is working on it now! it is a known glitch that CC libraries do not support it!

I hope they fix it soon!

[samuel-otaviano]

Ok

Let's hope they can fix it.

Until then i'm changing manually to Global process.

Thanks

[Ton Frederiks]

And don't forget to vote for the bug, more votes will increase the speed at which they will be resolved.

[chanaart]

They promised to work on it!!!

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[Ton Frederiks]

The bug is marked as "Under Review"

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

samuelo67104815  wrote

I have created global swatches of process color and added it to a library. When i use those swatches from the library, even in the document from wich they were created, they appear as spot colors. I've seen some other posts with similar issues but none of them had the answer. I mean, this seems to be a bug not yet solutioned.

It's a bug, see:

Global Process Colors get added twice when added from a CC library, lose their name and become Spot ...

[chanaart]

After investigation it is a bug. I sent it to the Illustrator Pre Release. Lets hope we can solve it soon!

Lots of colors problems!!!

I just change it to Global process when I get it...for now

[matta9349376]

Bug persists in 2019.

[Ton Frederiks]

And has been Under Review for 2 1/2 years

[Jonny Propaganda]

Still a daily problem

[Michelle Cheney]

Yup, still a problem in 2020

[kellym86555391]

Very frustrating problem... still...

[JanineG.]

Guess what, even in 2022. ^^ That's how I ended up here today.

[Ton Frederiks]

Added to the backlog in august 2019

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-feature-requests/suggestions/31943515-gl...

[Robsmith01]

Hello, Ton!

How would you activate the Global checkbox on every swatch using an illustrator script?

[JanineG.]

August 2022, and this has still not been fixed. Just landed here, because I have the same issue...