Why Would Illustrator Allow Library Export of Color Themes with Global Colors??

[lindamosky]

I created a bunch color themes using the dropper tool with some PNG files. I exported these color themes into Library. I made the mistake of wanting to use these themes in new/existing .ai files. None of the new themes will import because the dropper tool chose global colors and Illustrator/Library allowed me to export them to Library, even though they are not supported by the CC apps. 

Why would Illustrator allow the export of themes using global colors without some kind of a warning as it does with gradients? I just wasted time creating these themes and now have to go back and recreate them ensuring that I uncheck the global color box. 

Also, I'd like an actual answer as to why global colors are no longer supported. Not that they aren't supported, but WHY they aren't supported. I suspect it has to do with the whole Pantone debacle, but I'd like confirmation of that. 

[lindamosky]

[lindamosky]

Why would this board delete the text that went along with this image? I guess I will repost it. Brilliant.

[Monika Gause]

The board does not delete text. And moderators do it only when the text is against the rules of the board. But even then they will notify you.

Why not just write the text as an answer instead of creating a new thread?

[Ton Frederiks]

Linda, I merged your other post with this one that contains the image.

[Ton Frederiks]

CC libraries and colors are not a good combination unfortunately. Colors added to a CC library are not color managed and spot and global colors can give unexpected results.

This has been reported for years, but has not been fixed.

Global colors, gradients and pattern swatches are not supported in CC libraries.

But as a workaround you can drag an object filled with a pattern/gradient/global color to the CC Library

You can also drag multiple items filled with different patterns/gradients/global colors together into a CC library to simulate a library.

The easiest way to add them to a new document is to hold down the Alt key when you drag them from the library and place them in a new document. The patterns/gradients/global colors automatically get added to your swatches panel.

You can hit escape before you click to place the object(s) or delete the dragged library items because the swatches are now part of the document.

[Ton Frederiks]

See (and vote if you want) these UserVoice reports:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/34291627-panton...

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/31943515-global...