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Import swatches from another document

You can import all swatches or individual swatches from another document.

  • To import all swatches from another document, choose Window > Swatch Libraries > Other Library or choose Open Swatch Library > Other Library from the Swatches panel menu. Select the file from which you want to import swatches, and click Open. The imported swatches appear in a swatch library panel (not the Swatches panel).
  • To import individual swatches from another document, copy and paste objects that use the swatches. The imported swatches appear in the Swatches panel.
Note: If imported swatches have the same name (but different color values) as swatches already in the document, a swatch conflict occurs. For spot color conflicts, the color values of the existing swatches are automatically preserved. For process color conflicts, the Swatch Conflict dialog box appears. You can choose to add the conflicting swatches by appending a number to the swatch names or merge the swatches using the color values of the existing swatches.