Every time I create a new swatch, it disappears when I open a new AI file.

[Jovelle.W]

Hello Everyone. 

I am using AI 2021. 

I created my new swatches through the swatch panel. 

but everytime when I open a new file, my saved swatch disappears and it only shows the default swatch. 

Anyone knows how I can fix this? 

Thank you. 

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

Swatches are saved with the document.

If you create a new file you only get the swatches that are part of the document preset.

About swatches:

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/using-creating-swatches.html

[Jovelle.W]

Thank you for your reply. 

I remember ai 2018 the colours will be saved in our libraries which allows us to use swatches previously saved. 

Is there a way for ai 2021? 

[Doug A Roberts · Accepted solution]

Nothing has fundamentally changed about how swatches work.

Did you use Swatch libraries saved from Illustrator, or CC libraries?

You can save a file's swatches as a library in the Swatch panel menu.

[Jovelle.W]

Thanks! I'll keeo that in mind! 

[Met1]

Create a template (.ait) file.