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Color Theme Tool

  • July 28, 2024
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Hello, I'm a beginner to InDesign and am going through an online couse.

The problem is, the Color Theme Tool is not availabne on my toolbar (I have just purchased Adobe Creative Cloud subscription, so I assume it's the latest version of ID).

I searched a lot but just can't find it. I enclose the picture of my screen. Help would be very appreciated!

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Correct answer Barb Binder

The tool is still there! See the little Ruler above the Hand tool? Press and hold on the Ruler and count to 2—you can select the Color Theme tool from the flyout. This video is from InDesign 19.5. You can also tap Sh+I.

 

 

~Barb

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Barb Binder
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July 28, 2024

Very true, @Jadwiga38854795h1sf! Come back next time you get stuck. We are always happy to help.

 

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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July 28, 2024

I will, thank you so much!

Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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July 28, 2024

As an aside, instead of photos, you can create screen captures on the Mac by holding down Command-Shift-3. If you use mutiple monitors, it will capture ALL of them. If you only want to capture a small(er) area, use Command-Shift-4 to click-and-drag your screen capture. They will appear on your Desktop.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
Barb Binder
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July 28, 2024

The tool is still there! See the little Ruler above the Hand tool? Press and hold on the Ruler and count to 2—you can select the Color Theme tool from the flyout. This video is from InDesign 19.5. You can also tap Sh+I.

 

 

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
jmlevy
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July 28, 2024

@Frans v.d. Geest @Barb Binder 

My bad! Apologies!

Since I never use it, and I always leave the measure tool as the apparent tool, I did not notice it was here.

jmlevy
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July 28, 2024

Hi @Jadwiga38854795h1sf I never used it but it looks it does not exist anymore:

https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/eos-color-themes.html#:~:text=On%20July%2014%2C%202021%2C%20the,%2C%20InDesign%2C%20and%20After%20Effects.

On July 14, 2021, the Adobe Color themes panel was disabled in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects.”

Participating Frequently
July 28, 2024

Thank you for clarification! I'm doing a course that is ab. 3 yrs old and it mentions and recommends this tool. What a shame it's been removed...