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November 15, 2018
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Why can't I copy/paste my gradient from Illustrator into InDesign?

  • November 15, 2018
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I have followed every tutorial, reviewed every other forum on this, went step by step with all preferences and my gradient still pastes as an image. Is it the new update that refuses to copy/paste swatches between the two? Please help. Thank you.

    Correct answer Laubender

    Adobe indesign 14.0.2

    Adobe illustrator 23.0.3

    Windows 10 64 bit


    Hi acew1981 ,

    the bug is fixed with InDesign CC 2019 14.0.2.324.

    Just tested with Illustrator 23.0.3 on Windows 10.

    Paste or Paste in Place was no difference. The gradient I copied over from Illustrator worked as expected.

    Also see the list of fixed bugs here:

    Fixed issues in InDesign

    Regards,
    Uwe

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    LaubenderCommunity Expert
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    November 15, 2018

    Hi erpdesigns ,

    what do you want to accomplish? Storing a gradient from Illustrator in the Swatches panel of InDesign?

    You still can do this. But only with gradients where the colors are in the CMYK color model.

    Linear gradients and radial ones. Not the new free form of Illustrator CC 2019.

    Regards,
    Uwe

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    rat_013
    Participant
    September 13, 2019
    The key here is to have both workspaces in CMYK, i was just blasting my brains here not getting it to work, until i noticed, that the initial gradients illustrator file was in RGB. Switched workspace to CMYK from illustrator and works like a charm 🙂
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      keith_1526
      Participant
      November 7, 2024

      Dude thanks. Again the simple sh!t kills me and this was a great find. I still have the old school CMYK rules drilled into my head...

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