Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Replacing Colors
Illustrator uses global and nonglobal process colors along with spot colors. A global color
isonethatisupdatedforalluses,whileanonglobalcolorisonethatisonlyupdatedwhere
it's being used on selected objects. A global process color appears in the Swatches panel
with a white corner and no dot, while a nonglobal process color appears in the color with
no indicators. A spot color appears with a white corner and a dot. You can change a color
back and forth between global and nonglobal by using the Swatch Options dialog box.
Change Global and Nonglobal Colors
•
Switch Between Colors.
To change a color to global or nonglobal, double-click a
global or nonglobal process color in the Swatches panel, select or deselect the
Global
check box, and then click
OK
.
•
Edit Colors.
To edit colors, double-click a global or nonglobal process color in
the Swatches panel, select the
Preview
check box, drag the sliders to change the
color, and then click
OK
.
•
Replace Colors.
To replace a global or spot color (which updates it everywhere
it's used), Alt (Win) or Option (Mac) drag the new color over the color that you
want to replace.
