Why my swatches become color chart of model?

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  I work for a small publisher that produces knitting books. The problem is this: our tech editor has created graphics in Illustrator using the color chart of model function. (These are graphic knit. Each square contains a shade of motif representing the knit stitch).

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  //Get Document Swatches 
  
  
  var swatchList = docRef.swatches;
  
  
  var colorList = [];
  
  
  
  
  for(var k=0; k< swatchList.length; k++) {
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  var ignoredSwatches = ["thru-cut", "[registration]"]
  
  for (var k=0; k<swatchList.length; k++) {
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  Thanks in advance, people.

  Ok. I figured out the syntax to ignore certain types of color which is the following:

  &&  swatchList[k].color.typename != "CMYKColor"
  

  the syntax is the same for pattern or RGB colors as well. If this problem is solved.

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  the way I have it works fine, but I can't imagine that this is the right way.

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  If I use the menu bar in the box color (top-right) and change the CMYK or RGB colors, I can change the color.

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• Color chart color sorting in InDesign

  Some of the major publications that I work on build up a gazillion of swatches, and I'd like to be able to sort out them. In the past I did manually, by CMYK value. But this takes time and often translates visually convoluted arrangements. The Greens are not all together, we pastels of the reds and yellows, etc.. I would like to do it with a script, to save time and make more perceptually useful and enjoyable.

  Any help or advice would be much appreciated. Or if you are an Angel script, maybe you want to write to me. I've written the scripts before, but I don't know the best way to navigate the nuances, or how to sort them into folders or to group them.

  The base sort method I want is to regroup the nuances in records as follows (each point of the bullet would be a file separate in the palette swatches - or maybe just grouped together in a simple list - could be an option in the script... and the following each bullet formula describes the criteria for colors in this group and how they would be sorted) :

  • Magenta: If M > 127 and CYK < 64, sorting by density
  • Red: If MY > 127 and CK < 64 and M > = O, sorting by density
  • Oranges: If MY > 127 and CK < 64 and Y > M, sort by density
  • Yellow: If Y > 127 and CMK < 64, sorting by density
  • The hot Greens: If > 127 and MK < 64 CY and Y > = C, sorting by density
  • Cool Greens: CY if > 127 and MK < 64 and C > there, sorting by density
  • Cyans: If C > 127 and MYK < 64, sorting by density
  • Blues: If > 127 CM and YK < 64 and C > = M, sort by density
  • Purples: If > 127 CM and YK < 64 and M > C, sort by density
  • Dark colors: all values are > 85, sort by dominant CMY, then by density
  • Pastels: all values are < 15, sort by dominant CMY, then by density
  • Gray: no matter where the CMY values are +/-5 compared to their average (which includes also CMY = 0), sorting by dominant to CMY value then by density.
  • Everything else: sort by dominant CMY then by density

  
  

  (In the section above, "If MY > 127" means, "if M and there are both individually less than 127 ' etc ')
  

  
  

  For gray calculation: average = (C + M + Y) / 3

  
  

  For the sort of density: density = L of (L * a * b), or other formula to calculate the value of lightness/darkness such as: density = (C * 0.49) + (M * 0.6) + (Y * 0.07) + (K * 0.91)

  
  

  For color chart RGB, convert RGB colors and process to CMYK?

  
  

  Remove all of the tones in their own folder (or top).

  
  

  Drop all gradients in their own folder (or the end of list).

  Hi MPrewitt,

  Have fun with your idea, although I'm still getting a large number of samples unassigned in the 'other' category (last group).

  

  My script allows you to play with the thresholds that you have provided, you will probably want to restore the original values.

  In any case, here's the code so far:

  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  //
  //  SWATCH SORTER for InDesign - v.1.001b - indiscripts.com
  //
  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  
  #targetengine 'SwatchSorter1001b'
  
  $.global.hasOwnProperty('ProgressBar')||(function(H/*OST*/,S/*ELF*/,I/*NNER*/)
  {
      H[S] = function ProgressBar(/*str*/title, /*uint*/width, /*uint*/height)
      {
          (60<=(width||0))||(width=340);
          (40<=(height||0))||(height=60);  
  
          var H = 22,
              Y = (3*height-2*H)>>2,
              W = new Window('palette', ' '+title, [0,0,width,height]),
              P = W.add('progressbar', { x:20, y:height>>2, width:width-40, height:12 }, 0,100),
              T = W.add('statictext' , { x:0, y:Y, width:width, height:H }),
              __ = function(a,b){ return localize.apply(null,a.concat(b)) };  
  
          this.pattern = ['%1'];  
  
          W.center();  
  
          // ---
          // API
          // ---  
  
          this.msg = function(/*str*/s,  v)
          // ---------------------------------
          {
              s && (T.location = [(width-T.graphics.measureString(s)[0])>>1, Y]);  
  
              T.text = s;
              W.update();
          };  
  
          this.show = this.reset = function(/*str*/s, /*uint*/v)
          // ---------------------------------
          {
              if( s && s != localize(s,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) )
                  {
                  this.pattern[0] = s;
                  s = __(this.pattern, [].slice.call(arguments,2));
                  }
              else
                  {
                  this.pattern[0] = '%1';
                  }  
  
              P.value = 0;
              P.maxvalue = v||0;
              P.visible = !!v;  
  
              this.msg(s);  
  
              W.show();
              W.update();
          };  
  
          this.hit = function(x)
          // ---------------------------------
          {
              ++P.value;
              ('undefined' != typeof x) && this.msg(__(this.pattern, [].slice.call(arguments,0)));
              W.update();
          };  
  
          this.hide = function()
          // ---------------------------------
          {
              W.hide();
          };  
  
          this.close = function()
          // ---------------------------------
          {
              W.close();
          };
      };
  
  })($.global,{toString:function(){return 'ProgressBar'}},{});
  
  $.global.hasOwnProperty('SwatchSorter')||(function(H/*OST*/,S/*SELF*/,I/*NNER*/)
  {
      H[S] = S;
  
      //======================================================
      // DATA AND SHORTCUTS
      //======================================================
  
      I.O_ROOT = app;
      I.O_LOCKED = { 'None':1, 'Black':1,'Paper':1, 'Registration':1 };
  
      I.CM_MIX =     +ColorModel.MIXEDINKMODEL;
      I.CM_PROCESS = +ColorModel.PROCESS;
      I.CM_REG =     +ColorModel.REGISTRATION;
      I.CM_SPOT =    +ColorModel.SPOT;
  
      I.CS_CMYK =    +ColorSpace.CMYK;
      I.CS_LAB =     +ColorSpace.LAB;
      I.CS_MIX =     +ColorSpace.MIXEDINK;
      I.CS_RGB =     +ColorSpace.RGB;
  
      // Keep colors and tints together.
      I.O_ORDER = { 'Color':1, 'Tint':1, 'Gradient':3, 'MixedInk':4 };
  
      I.BUILD_CLUSTERS = 1;
      I.CLUSTER_MASK = 0xF000;
      I.O_CLUSTERS = {
          '_0'     : 'Magentas',    // 0x0000
          '_4096'  : 'Reds',        // 0x1000
          '_8192'  : 'Oranges',     // 0x2000
          // ---
          '_16384' : 'Yellows',     // 0x4000
          '_20480' : 'Warm Greens', // 0x5000
          '_24576' : 'Cool Greens', // 0x6000
          // ---
          '_32768' : 'Cyans',       // 0x8000
          '_36864' : 'Blues',       // 0x9000
          '_40960' : 'Purples',     // 0xA000
          // ===
          '_49152' : 'Grays',       // 0xC000
          '_53248' : 'Darks',       // 0xD000
          '_57344' : 'Pastels',     // 0xE000
          '_61440' : 'Others',      // 0xF000
          };
  
      //======================================================
      // CMYK ROUTINES
      //======================================================
  
      I.F_APPLY_CMYK_TINT = function(/*0..100[4]&*/CMYK, /*]0,1]*/t)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          CMYK[0] *= t;
          CMYK[1] *= t;
          CMYK[2] *= t;
          CMYK[3] *= t;
      };
  
      I.F_TO_CMYK_KEY = function F(/*0..100[4]*/CMYK,  d,a,v,i,t)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          const mABS = Math.abs,
                mMIN = Math.min,
                mMAX = Math.max;
  
          const INK_MIN = 50,
                INK_MAX = 35,
                GRAY_VAR = 5,
                DARK_MIN = 70,
                PASTEL_MAX = 25;
  
          F.DENSITY || (F.DENSITY=[49,60,7,91]);
          F.BUFFER || (F.BUFFER=[0,0,0,0]);
  
          for( d=0, a=F.BUFFER, v=F.DENSITY, i=-1 ; ++i < 4 ; (d+=v[i]*(t=CMYK[i])), a[i]=-(INK_MAX>t)||+(INK_MIN>>= 3; // <= 0xA1B
  
          for( t=(0<=a[3]), i=-1 ; (!t) && (++i < 3) ; t = 0 > a[i] && 0 < a[(1+i)%3] && a[(2+i)%3] );
  
          if( 3 > (i&=3) )
              {
              // CMY CLASSES (0x0000 -> 0xAA1B).
              // ---------------------------------------------
              //              DOM SUB DENSITY(12b)
              //              [i] [t] [d]
              // ---------------------------------------------
              // Magentas:    00  00  xxxx xxxx xxxx
              // Reds:        00  01  xxxx xxxx xxxx
              // Oranges:     00  10  xxxx xxxx xxxx
              // ---------------------------------------------
              // Yellows:     01  00  xxxx xxxx xxxx
              // Warm Greens: 01  01  xxxx xxxx xxxx
              // Cool Greens: 01  10  xxxx xxxx xxxx
              // ---------------------------------------------
              // Cyans:       10  00  xxxx xxxx xxxx
              // Blues:       10  01  xxxx xxxx xxxx
              // Purples:     10  10  xxxx xxxx xxxx
              // ---------------------------------------------
  
              ++t && (t -= CMYK[(2+i)%3] <= CMYK[(1+i)%3] );
              t |= (i<<2);
              return d | (t<<12);
              }
  
          // ---
          // Darks, pastels, grays, others
          // ---
  
          d >>>= 2;
          i = 0;
          t = 3;
          while( v = CMYK[0] + CMYK[1] + CMYK[2] )
              {
              // Other classes (0xC000 -> 0xFFFF)
              // ---------------------------------------------
              //              MK  CTG DOM  DENSITY(10b)
              //                  [i] [t]  [d]
              // ---------------------------------------------
              // Grays   (M)  11  00  00   xx xxxx xxxx
              // Grays   (Y)  11  00  01   xx xxxx xxxx
              // Grays   (C)  11  00  10   xx xxxx xxxx
              // Grays   (K)  11  00  11   xx xxxx xxxx
              // ---------------------------------------------
              // Darks   (M)  11  01  00   xx xxxx xxxx
              // Darks   (Y)  11  01  01   xx xxxx xxxx
              // Darks   (C)  11  01  10   xx xxxx xxxx
              // ---------------------------------------------
              // Pastels (M)  11  10  00   xx xxxx xxxx
              // Pastels (Y)  11  10  01   xx xxxx xxxx
              // Pastels (C)  11  10  10   xx xxxx xxxx
              // ---------------------------------------------
              // Others  (M)  11  11  00   xx xxxx xxxx
              // Others  (Y)  11  11  01   xx xxxx xxxx
              // Others  (C)  11  11  10   xx xxxx xxxx
              // ---------------------------------------------
  
              v /= 3;
              t = ( CMYK[1] < CMYK[2] || CMYK[1] < CMYK[0] ) << ( CMYK[2] < CMYK[0] );
  
              // Grays
              // ---
              if( GRAY_VAR >= mMAX(mABS(CMYK[0]-v),mABS(CMYK[1]-v),mABS(CMYK[2]-v)) ) break;
  
              // Darks
              // ---
              if( ++i && DARK_MIN < mMIN.apply(null,CMYK) ) break;
  
              // Pastels
              // ---
              if( ++i && PASTEL_MAX > mMAX.apply(null,CMYK) ) break;
  
              // Others
              // ---
              ++i; break;
              }
  
          t |= 0x30 | (i<<2);
          return d | (t<<10);
      };
  
      I.F_CONVERT_TO_CMYK = function(/*Color*/o,/*ColorSpace*/cs,/*ColorValue*/cv,  r)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          try {
              // Convert to cmyk space if possible.
              // This might fail due to imported swatches.
              // ---
              o.space = I.CS_CMYK;
              r = o.colorValue;
  
              // Revert to initial color props.
              // ---
              o.properties = { space:cs, colorValue:cv };
              }
          catch(_)
              {
              // Not implemented
              // if( I.CS_RGB==cs && 3==cv.length ) r = I.FN_RGB_TO_CMYK_APPROX(cv);
              }
  
          return r || false;
      };
  
      I.F_COLOR_TO_CMYK = function(/*Color*/o,  r,cv,cs)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          r = false;
  
          if( I.CM_MIX == +o.model ) return r;
  
          cv = o.colorValue;
          cs = +o.space;
  
          r = I.CS_CMYK == cs ? cv : I.F_CONVERT_TO_CMYK(o,cs,cv);
  
          return r;
      };
  
      //======================================================
      // PARSING
      //======================================================
  
      I.F_TO_FULL_KEY = function(/*uint*/order,/*[c,m,y,k]*/CMYK,/*str*/name,/*uint*/id)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          return String.fromCharCode(0x40+order,I.F_TO_CMYK_KEY(CMYK)) +
                 name + '\x01' + id;
      };
  
      I.F_PARSE_Color = function(/*Color*/o,/*str*/name,/*uint*/id,  a,k)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          if( I.O_LOCKED.hasOwnProperty(name) ) return '';
  
          if( !(a=I.F_COLOR_TO_CMYK(o)) ) return '';
  
          return I.F_TO_FULL_KEY(I.O_ORDER['Color'],a,name,id);
      };
  
      I.F_PARSE_Tint = function(/*Tint*/o,/*str*/name,/*uint*/id,  bc,a,k)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          bc = o.baseColor;
  
          if( I.O_LOCKED.hasOwnProperty(bc.name) ) return '';
  
          if( !(a=I.F_COLOR_TO_CMYK(bc)) ) return '';
  
          I.F_APPLY_CMYK_TINT(a,o.tintValue/100);
  
          return I.F_TO_FULL_KEY(I.O_ORDER['Tint'],a,name,id);
      };
  
      I.F_PARSE_Gradient = function(/*Color*/o,/*str*/name,/*uint*/id)
      //----------------------------------
      // Not implemented
      {
          return '';
      };
  
      I.F_PARSE_MixedInk = function(/*Color*/o,/*str*/name,/*uint*/id)
      //----------------------------------
      // Not implemented
      {
          return '';
      };
  
      //==========================================================================
      // ORDERING
      //==========================================================================
  
      I.F_APPLY_ORDER_CLUSTERS = function(/*ProgressBar*/PB,/*str{}*/data,/*Swatches*/coll,  n,o,i,k,s,t)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          const CM = I.CLUSTER_MASK,
                OC = I.O_CLUSTERS;
  
          n = data.length;
          PB.reset("Assigning groups... (%1 / %2)",n);
  
          o = {};
  
          for( i = 0 ; i < n ; ++i )
              {
              PB.hit(1+i,n);
              if( !(k=data[i]) ) continue;
  
              s = '_' + (CM & k.charCodeAt(1));
              if( !OC.hasOwnProperty(s) ) continue;
              s = OC[s];
  
              k = k.substr(2).split('\x01');
              if( !(t=coll.itemByID(parseInt(k[1],10))).isValid ) continue;
  
              (o[s]||(o[s]=[])).push(t);
              }
  
          n = o.__count__;
          i = 0;
          t = I.O_ROOT.colorGroups;
          PB.reset("Creating group %1... (%2 / %3)",n);
          for( k in o )
              {
              if( !o.hasOwnProperty(k) ) continue;
              PB.hit(k,++i,n);
              t.add(k,o[k]);
              o[k].length = 0;
              }
      };
  
      I.F_APPLY_ORDER_FLAT = function(/*ProgressBar*/PB,/*str{}*/data,/*Swatches*/coll,  n,i,k,t,o,d)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          n = data.length;
          PB.reset("Reordering swatches... (%1 / %2)",n);
  
          for( i = 0 ; i < n ; ++i )
              {
              PB.hit(1+i,n);
              if( !(k=data[i]) ) continue;
              k = k.substr(2).split('\x01');
              if( !(t=coll.itemByID(parseInt(k[1],10))).isValid ) continue;
  
              t = t.getElements()[0]; // !important!
  
              switch( t.constructor.name )
                  {
                  case 'Color':
                      o = t.duplicate();
                      t.remove(o);
                      o.name = k[0];
                      break;
                  case 'Tint':
                      o = t.properties;
                      d = o.tintValue > 50 ? -.001 : +.001;
                      o.tintValue += d;
                      o = I.O_ROOT.tints.add(o);
                      t.remove(o);
                      o.tintValue -= d;
                      break;
                  default:
                      // not implemented
                  }
              }
      };
  
      I.F_PROCESS_ALL_SWATCHES = function(/*ProgressBar*/PB,/*Swatches*/coll,  ei,a,names,ids,i,n,t,k)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          ei = coll.everyItem();
  
          a = ei.getElements();
          names = ei.name;
          ids = ei.id;
  
          i = n = a.length;
  
          // Parsing swatches
          // ---
          PB.reset("Parsing swatches... (%1 / %2)",n);
          while( i-- )
              {
              PB.hit(n-i,n);
              t = a[i];
              k = 'F_PARSE_' + t.constructor.name;
              a[i] = I.hasOwnProperty(k) ? I[k](t,names[i],ids[i]) : '';
              }
  
          // Sorting
          // ---
          PB.reset("Sorting colors...");
          a.sort();
  
          // Reordering swatches
          // ---
          I['F_APPLY_ORDER_' + ((I.BUILD_CLUSTERS && 'colorGroups' in app) ? 'CLUSTERS' : 'FLAT')](PB,a,coll);
  
          a.length = 0;
      };
  
      //==========================================================================
      // IDLE MANAGER
      //==========================================================================
  
      (I.F_IDLE_TASK = ('idleTasks' in app) ?
      function F(/*?fct*/callback,  t)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          t = app.idleTasks.length;
  
          // Cleanup
          // ---
          if( t && (t=app.idleTasks.itemByName(F.Q.name)).isValid )
              {
              t.eventListeners.everyItem().remove();
              t.remove();
              }
  
          // Set callback (if any)
          // ---
          if( 'function' == typeof callback )
              {
              app.idleTasks.add({ name:F.Q.name, sleep: F.Q.rate }).
                  addEventListener(IdleEvent.ON_IDLE, callback, false);
              }
      }:
      function F(/*fct*/callback)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          if( 'function' == typeof callback ) callback();
      }
      ).Q = {name:'Task'+S, rate:25};
  
      (I.F_EXIT_PROCESS = function F()
      //----------------------------------
      {
          // Stop the task
          // ---
          I.F_IDLE_TASK();
  
          // Close the PB
          // ---
          F.Q && (F.Q.close());
  
      }).Q = 0;
  
      //==========================================================================
      // API
      //==========================================================================
  
      S.run = function(/*?Document*/doc,/*bool=0*/NO_CLUSTERS,  PB,t)
      //----------------------------------
      {
          I.BUILD_CLUSTERS = +!NO_CLUSTERS;
  
          PB = new ProgressBar(S + ' \xA9indiscripts.com',400,100);
  
          if( ('panels' in app) && (t=app.panels.itemByName('$ID/Swatches')).visible ) t.visible = false;
  
          doc || (doc=app.properties.activeDocument);
  
          if( doc instanceof Document )
              {
              doc.preflightOptions.properties = { preflightOff: true };
              t = doc;
              }
          else
              {
              t = app;
              }
  
          if( ('colorGroups' in app) && 1 < t.colorGroups.length )
              {
              t.colorGroups.itemByRange(1,-1).ungroup();
              }
  
          I.O_ROOT = t;
  
          app.doScript('I.F_PROCESS_ALL_SWATCHES(PB,t.swatches);',
              ScriptLanguage.javascript,
              undefined,
              UndoModes.entireScript,
              ''+S
              );
  
          PB.reset("Refreshing the GUI. Please, wait...");
  
          if( 'panels' in app )
              {
              app.panels.itemByName('$ID/Swatches').visible = true;
              }
  
          I.F_EXIT_PROCESS.Q = PB;
          I.F_IDLE_TASK(I.F_EXIT_PROCESS);
      };
  
  })($.global,{toString:function(){return 'SwatchSorter'}}, {});
  
  SwatchSorter.run();
  

  @+

  Marc

• Color chart added via JSX is not persistent

  If (!) colorID in swatchlist))) {}

  missingswatches [colorID] = colorNodeName;

  return;

  }

  var targetLayerName = tpNodeID + '_' + tpNodeName,

  app.activeDocument = this_doc,

  this_cw = this_doc.groupItems.getByName (mycw),

  myswatch = swatchlist [colorID],

  myswatchname = swatchlist [colorID] .name,

  swatchexists = false,

  Newswatch;

  try {}

  var checkExistence = this_doc.swatches [myswatchname];

  swatchexists = true;

  Alert ('swatch' + myswatchname + "exist");

  }

  {} catch (err)

  Alert ('swatch' + myswatchname + 'did not exist');

  Newswatch = this_doc.swatches.add ();

  Newswatch.Name = myswatchname;

  Newswatch.Color = myswatch.color;

  Newswatch.TypeName = myswatch.typename;

  }

  If (swatchexists = true) {}

  var operateOnTrue = checkPathType (this_cw.pageItems.getByName (targetLayerName));

  this_doc.swatches [myswatchname] .color = operateOnTrue.fillColor;

  } else {}

  var operateOnFalse = checkPathType (this_cw.pageItems.getByName (targetLayerName));

  operateOnFalse.fillColor = newswatch.color;

  }
  This is a function I wrote to review some documents and draw from their shades. We have a naming system for our color charts and it matches the ID to choose one to add.
  My problem is that it adds the perfectly fine nuances (both the element and the Swatch Library for the current document with the name, id, and the correct information), but then when you add a new shade, it completely ERASES the nuances in the library of the current document, while keeping color on layers.
  

  Is there something I am doing wrong? It looks like a bug in artificial intelligence more than anything else - why add a completely shade would eliminate my Swatch Library?

  Thank you.

  I don't know if this applies to you, but I have had what seems like a similar problem earlier on a project that copies the nuances between the documents in question.

  The gist of the problem is that when you copy a shade from one document to the other the swatch.color object stores the parent document as a property according to the type of color (IE SpotColor). When you put this swatch.color in a new document or different this property retains its value of document parent and seem to cause issues such as the nuances that disappears or swatches get renamed to "deleted the overall color" because I guess that the parent of shades is linked to another document.

  So, where I orginally had something like the following for all colors:

  var swatchInfo = oldDocRef.swatches.getByName('MyColor');
  var newSwatch = newDocRef.swatches.add();
  newSwatch.color = swatchInfo.color;
  newSwatch.name = swatchInfo.name;
  

  She had to be added differently depending on the type of color:

  var swatchInfo = oldDocRef.swatches.getByName('MyColor');
  switch(swatchInfo.color.typename) {
    case 'CMYKColor':
    var newSwatch = newDocRef.swatches.add();
    newSwatch.color = swatchInfo.color;
    newSwatch.name = swatchInfo.name;
    break;
    case 'SpotColor':
    var newSwatch = newDocRef.spots.add();
    newSwatch.color = swatchInfo.color.spot.color;
    newSwatch.colorType = swatchInfo.color.spot.colorType;
    newSwatch.name = swatchInfo.name;
    break;
  }
  

  So basically if it is a spot color, you need to dig into the subject of color, so you do not copy the parent property. Still not sure if this is your exact problem but maybe a value of a control.

• By default the color chart - can they be changed?

  The vast majority of my work in InDesign requires that I have colors of our company responsible as swatches to select various elements. I did a file .ase containing only these colors. What I would really like to do now is to include it in my color chart by default so that new document I create will already have them loaded, instead of having to load them separately.

  Is this possible? If so, how should I do this?

  I use the ID CS6 v8.0.2 on a Win7 sp1 machine.

  Thank you!

  Susan

  Load them without opening the files. All future files you create will get them.

• I'm looking for shades of color like Winsor Newton color chart to use Photoshop CC

  I'm looking for shades of color like Winsor Newton color chart to use Photoshop CC. Does anyone know where to get these color charts to use with photoshop CC?  . And is it safe to download. Thank you

  DeviantArt is fairly reliable Winsor Newton swatches of rnbluvva on DeviantArt

• How to remove the user defined color chart in illustrator cc

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  Hi Peter,.

  You can navigate to: Applications > Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 > Presets > en_US > color chart, and there, you can manually delete the user defined color chart.

  Thank you

  OM

• Cannot drag and drop a pattern to the color chart

  I have a PC with Windows 10 so maybe that's part of the problem.

  I've been working with a very detailed model and using the function drag / move in the color chart with no problems.  Then all of a sudden it stopped working.  Any thoughts?  I can drag and drop other items in, but not this model more.  Any thoughts?

  Try and select the object complete, then object > model > done. This can generate a more descriptive error message. Will there be a clipping mask in your work?

• the color chart "load" command does not in InDesign 2014 and 2015

  The "load the color chart" command in the Panel color chart does not in InDesign 2014 and 2015. Cannot click the Pantone or any other collection, they are all faded.  I have already trashed the Preferences folder and restarted ID and Mac. It started only once I have updated to the latest version of CC, but now it affects 2014 and 2015.  Don't know what to do, I don't like reinstalling one or the other.  Tried to go back to the CS6.  All solutions anyone?  Thank you!

  

  Color chart of load control is for loading samples from other documents or a swatch file.

  Use the new swatch command to add a color.

• I need assistance in the import of certain vectors, watercolor color chart and other creative market (step by step instructions).  Im a newbie to Illustrator and need help.

  I need assistance in the import of certain vectors, watercolor color chart and other creative market (step by step instructions).  Im a newbie to Illustrator and need help.

  Should be the subject of the file > open.  After the download.  The swatches will come with the file.

• I use CS3 AI... .the color chart menu DISAPPEARED

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  Here's the screenshot: how in hell do this back?

  Thanks in advance,

  Carl S.

  

  Open a raster file is mainly the reason why there is no nuance in a file.

  If you want to have shades in a file from the beginning: you must create a new file and then place the raster in her file.

  But you can also simply load or create samples later.

• How can I recover my "color chart" (CS6)?

  How can I recover my Swatches Panel that I messed up?

  Window > swatches.

  Drop down above right

  Reset the color chart...