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Introduction to Colours and Colour Systems in Illustrator



Click on Windows and choose Swatch Libraries. You will see all the various colour systems installed in Illustrator by default.



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To load the colour system, simply click on it.



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The colours will automatically load in its own library.



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Choose Persistent to make this library appear each time.

 


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To find a specific colour type in the colour code name and the colour will automatically appear.

 


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How to keep a colour you have created?

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Make sure you have selected Persistent. Then choose Add to Swatches.



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To convert the colour to a spot colour, click on the little icon below in the colour palette.



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To convert a colour to CMYK, click on the icon below also in the colour palette.



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