Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
COLOR FEATURES UPDATED IN CC
Updated Swatches panel
Illustrator CC's Swatches panel includes new features and improved color search.
The top left of the panel displays the Swatch proxy icons for Stroke and Fill, letting
you quickly spot which is active or drag a swatch into the panel. At the top right of
the panel you can set whether to view your swatches as a list or as thumbnails.
Clicking on either one sets that view to the default Small size list or thumbnail.
Although you can enlarge the view from the panel menu, clicking either thumbnail
resets that view back to Small.
Finding your swatches
You can now search in both the Swatches panel and the Color Swatch section of the
Color Picker for named color swatches or one that has a specific percentage of an ink.
Type the name of a swatch (such as Khaki) or, if the swatch is unnamed, a percentage
of ink (75) or a percentage of a specific ink (c=75) in the Find field for the Swatches
panel or Color Picker, and the results will display only those swatches that match
your criterion. (To initially show the Find field in the Swatches panel, choose Show
Find Field from the pop-up menu.) If your criterion matches a swatch contained in
different groups, the Swatches panel displays the swatches with their group icons.
This can help you locate a specific palette that contains a named color, ink
percentage, or a specific ink.
The Swatches panel displaying Swatch proxy icons and List and
Thumbnail view icons, as well as the Find
Field, which allows you to search for un-
named swatches that share a specified CMYK
or RGB ink, a specified percentage of any ink
(such as 50), or a named color.
