Custom swatch library isn't updating in CC
I have a big custom swatch library that I'm continually making additions and corrections to. I have it set as persistent, and the library works fine, but it doesn't update when I make changes to it. As far as I can tell, it's still stuck at the point where I upgraded to CC a few months ago. I've tried unchecking persistent, closing the library and Illustrator, then reopening and reinstalling the library, and it's still reverting to the old version.
Anyone else having this problem?
I've just upgraded to 17.1 on a Windows 7 Pro machine.
Hi OuraySportswear,
Do you have this library file outside of presets folder? Currently this feature sync these libraries from presets folder only.
Sanjay.
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'shape_1:{fillColor:null, name:"", tag:"", strokeColor:[0.93, 0.11, 0.14], pathPoints:[[51, 13], [58, 6]], ellipsePath:false, closed:false, strokeWidth:2}, '+
'shape_0:{fillColor:null, name:"", tag:"", strokeColor:[0.93, 0.11, 0.14], pathPoints:[[58, 13], [51, 6]], ellipsePath:false, closed:false, strokeWidth:2}, total:3}})';
var addToDocBtnSrc='({total:5, '+
'shape_4:{fillColor:[1, 1, 0.59], name:"", tag:"", strokeColor:[0.14, 0.12, 0.13], pathPoints:[[22, 16], [13, 16], [13, 9], [17, 5], [22, 5]], ellipsePath:false, closed:true, strokeWidth:2}, '+
'shape_3:{fillColor:[0.14, 0.12, 0.13], name:"", tag:"", strokeColor:null, pathPoints:[[11, 13], [8, 13], [8, 4], [11, 4]], ellipsePath:false, closed:true}, '+
'shape_2:{fillColor:[0.14, 0.12, 0.13], name:"", tag:"", strokeColor:null, pathPoints:[[5, 10], [5, 7], [14, 7], [14, 10]], ellipsePath:false, closed:true}, '+
'shape_1:{fillColor:[1, 0, 0], name:"", tag:"", strokeColor:null, pathPoints:[[13, 9], [6, 9], [6, 8], [13, 8]], ellipsePath:false, closed:true}, '+
'shape_0:{fillColor:[1, 0, 0], name:"", tag:"", strokeColor:null, pathPoints:[[10, 5], [10, 12], [9, 12], [9, 5]], ellipsePath:false, closed:true}})';
//===================================================Basic Functions========================//
var UIElements=[Window,Group,EditText,Panel];
for(var i=0; i<UIElements.length; i++){
UIElements[i].prototype.setBg=function(rgb){
this.graphics.backgroundColor=this.graphics.newBrush(this.graphics.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR, [rgb[0],rgb[1],rgb[2]]);
function round2(num){
return Math.round(num*100)/100;
var env=ScriptUI.environment;
function convertAppColor(src,dest,clrArr){
return app.convertSampleColor(ImageColorSpace[src], clrArr, ImageColorSpace[dest], ColorConvertPurpose.defaultpurpose);
function currentTime(){
var time=new Date();
var hours=time.getHours();
var minutes=time.getMinutes();
var seconds=time.getSeconds();
if(seconds<10){seconds='0'+seconds;}
if(minutes<10){minutes='0'+minutes;}
var ampm=function(){
if(hours>12){
hours-=12;
return 'pm';
} else {
if(hours==0){hours=1;}
return 'am';
return (hours)+":"+minutes+":"+seconds+" "+ampm;
function getUIRGB(type, clr){
for(var x=0; x<clr.length; x++){
clr[x]=clr[x]*1;
if(type=="RGB"){
return [round2(clr[0]/255),round2(clr[1]/255),round2(clr[2]/255)];
} else if(type=="CMYK"){
var newArr=convertAppColor("CMYK","RGB",[clr[0],clr[1],clr[2],clr[3]]);
return [round2(newArr[0]/255),round2(newArr[1]/255),round2(newArr[2]/255)];
} else if(type=="GRAY"){
var newArr=convertAppColor("GrayScale","RGB",[clr[0]]);
return [round2(newArr[0]/255),round2(newArr[1]/255),round2(newArr[2]/255)];
} else if(type=="LAB"){
var newArr=convertAppColor("LAB","RGB",[clr[0],clr[1],clr[2]]);
return [round2(newArr[0]/255),round2(newArr[1]/255),round2(newArr[2]/255)];
} else {
return [0.5,0.5,0.5];
//===================================================Advanced Functions========================//
//===================================XML=============//
function wrapCDATA(str, propNm){
str = '<data>'+str+'</data>';
str = str.replace(/(\<data\>)/g, '<'+propNm+'><![CDATA[');
str = str.replace(/(\<\/data\>)/g,']]\>'+'</'+propNm+'>');
return XML(str);
function stringXmlSafe(str){
str=str.toString();
str=str.replace(/&(?!(amp;|gt;|lt;|quot;|apos;))/g,"&");
str=str.replace(/</g,"<");
str=str.replace(/>/g,">");
str=str.replace(/'/g,"'");
str=str.replace(/"/g,""");
return str;
function getXmlSwatchesArr(xmlFile){
var myFile=xmlFile;
myFile.open('r');
myFile.seek(0,0);
var fileStr=myFile.read();
myFile.close();
var xmlObj=XML(fileStr);
var swatchArr=[];
for(var x=0, ln=xmlObj.children().length(); x<ln; x++){
var sw={};
var thisSw=xmlObj.children()[x];
sw.name=thisSw.descendants("name").toString();
sw.aiSwatchKind=thisSw.descendants("aiswatchkind").toString();
var comp=thisSw.descendants("colorcomp");
sw.colorComp={};
sw.colorComp.mode=comp.descendants("mode").toString();
sw.colorComp.comp=[];
for(var y=0, ln_2=thisSw.descendants("colorcomp").descendants("colorvalues").children().length(); y<ln_2; y++){
sw.colorComp.comp.push(thisSw.descendants("colorcomp").descendants("colorvalues").childre n()[y]*1);
sw.notes=thisSw.descendants("notes");
sw.originDoc=thisSw.descendants("origindoc").toString();
swatchArr.push(sw);
return swatchArr;
function getXmlSwatchesXML(swatchArr){
XML.prettyIndent=4;
var xmlBody=new XML('<swatches></swatches>');
for(var i=0; i<swatchArr.length; i++){
var thisSw=swatchArr[i];
xmlBody.appendChild(new XML("<swatch></swatch>")); xmlBody.swatch[i].@order=i+1;
xmlBody.swatch[i].appendChild(new XML("<name>"+stringXmlSafe(thisSw.name)+"</name>"));
if(thisSw.name!='none'){
if(thisSw.info && thisSw.info.plating){
thisSw.aiSwatchKind=thisSw.info.plating;
thisSw.colorComp.mode=thisSw.colorComp.typename;
thisSw.originDoc=thisSw.info.originDoc;
thisSw.notes=thisSw.info.notes;
xmlBody.swatch[i].appendChild(new XML("<aiswatchkind>"+stringXmlSafe(thisSw.aiSwatchKind)+"</aiswatchkind>"));
xmlBody.swatch[i].appendChild(new XML("<colorcomp></colorcomp>"));
xmlBody.swatch[i].colorcomp[0].appendChild(new XML("<mode>"+stringXmlSafe(thisSw.colorComp.mode)+"</mode>"));
xmlBody.swatch[i].colorcomp[0].appendChild(new XML("<colorvalues></colorvalues>"));
for(var j=0; j<thisSw.colorComp.comp.length; j++){
xmlBody.swatch[i].colorcomp[0].colorvalues[0].appendChild(new XML("<value>"+stringXmlSafe(thisSw.colorComp.comp[j])+"</value>"));
xmlBody.swatch[i].notes=wrapCDATA(thisSw.notes, 'notes');
xmlBody.swatch[i].origindoc=stringXmlSafe(thisSw.originDoc);
return xmlBody;
//===================================end XML=============//
// gets type and color array from swatch in swatch palette - for BT
function getAISwatchColor(processColorOrSpot,name){
function round2(num){
return Math.round(num*100)/100;
var result={type:null, name:null, colorArr:null, uiColor:null, plating:null, originDoc:null, creDt:null, rgbClr:null, cmykClr:null, grayClr:null, labClr:null};
var clr=processColorOrSpot;
result.name=name;
if(clr=="[RGBColor]"){
result.type="RGB"; result.colorArr=[round2(clr.red),round2(clr.green),round2(clr.blue)];
result.uiColor=[clr.red/255,clr.green/255,clr.blue/255]; result.plating='Process';
} else if(clr=="[CMYKColor]"){
result.type="CMYK"; result.colorArr=[round2(clr.cyan),round2(clr.magenta),round2(clr.yellow),round2(clr.black )]; result.uiColor=function(){
var newArr=convertAppColor("CMYK","RGB",[clr.cyan,clr.magenta,clr.yellow,clr.black]);
return [newArr[0]/255,newArr[1]/255,newArr[2]/255,];
}(); result.plating='Process';
} else if(clr=="[GrayColor]"){
result.type="GRAY"; result.colorArr=[round2(clr.gray)]; result.uiColor=function(){
var newArr=convertAppColor("GrayScale","RGB",[clr.gray]);
return [newArr[0]/255,newArr[1]/255,newArr[2]/255,];
}(); result.plating='Process';
} else if(clr=="[SpotColor]"){
clr=clr.spot;
if(clr.colorType==ColorModel.SPOT){
result.plating='Spot';
} else if(clr.colorType==ColorModel.PROCESS){
result.plating='GlobalProcess';
} else if(clr.colorType==ColorModel.REGISTRATION){
result.plating='Registration';
} else {
result.plating="Process";
var intClr=clr.getInternalColor();
for(var i=0; i<intClr.length; i++){
intClr[i]=round2(intClr[i]);
if(clr.spotKind==SpotColorKind.SPOTLAB){
result.type="LAB"; result.colorArr=intClr; result.uiColor=function(){
var newArr=convertAppColor("LAB","RGB",[intClr[0],intClr[1],intClr[2]]);
return [newArr[0]/255,newArr[1]/255,newArr[2]/255,];
} else if(clr.spotKind==SpotColorKind.SPOTRGB){
result.type="RGB"; result.colorArr=intClr; result.uiColor=[intClr[0]/255,intClr[1]/255,intClr[2]/255];
} else if(clr.spotKind==SpotColorKind.SPOTCMYK){
result.type="CMYK"; result.colorArr=intClr; result.uiColor=function(){
var newArr=convertAppColor("CMYK","RGB",[intClr[0],intClr[1],intClr[2],intClr[3]]);
return [newArr[0]/255,newArr[1]/255,newArr[2]/255,];
var colorMode=result.type;
if(colorMode=="GRAY"){
colorMode="GrayScale";
var altClrs=[
result.rgbClr=convertAppColor(colorMode, "RGB", result.colorArr),
result.cmykClr=convertAppColor(colorMode, "CMYK", result.colorArr),
result.grayClr=convertAppColor(colorMode, "GrayScale", result.colorArr),
result.labClr=convertAppColor(colorMode, "LAB", result.colorArr),
for(var c=0; c<altClrs.length; c++){
for(var d=0; d<altClrs[c].length; d++){
altClrs[c][d]=round2(altClrs[c][d]);
result.originDoc=app.activeDocument.name;
result.creDt=currentTime();
return result;
function drawPath(shp, canvas){
var thisShp=shp;
if(thisShp.ellipsePath!=true){
var vectorPts=thisShp.pathPoints;
canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(thisShp.pathPoints[0][0],thisShp.pathPoints[0][1]);
for(var j=0; j<vectorPts.length; j++){
var thisAnchor=vectorPts[j];
var x=thisAnchor[0], y=thisAnchor[1];
canvas.lineTo(x,y);
if(thisShp.closed==true){
canvas.closePath();
} else {
var cirPts=thisShp.pathPoints;
canvas.newPath();
canvas.ellipsePath(round2(cirPts[0]), round2(cirPts[1]), round2(cirPts[2]), round2(cirPts[3]));
canvas.closePath();
if(thisShp.fillColor!=null){
var clr=thisShp.fillColor;
var myBrush=canvas.newBrush(canvas.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,clr);
canvas.fillPath(myBrush);
if(thisShp.strokeColor!=null){
var clr=thisShp.strokeColor;
var myPen=canvas.newPen(canvas.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[clr[0],clr[1],clr[2],1], thisShp.strokeWidth);
canvas.strokePath(myPen);
function drawImg(objString, canvasArea){
// using drawPath();
var obj=eval(objString.replace(/(^'|';$)/g,''));
var canvas=canvasArea.graphics;
var counter=obj.total;
while(counter>=0){
for(all in obj){
if(all.match(/\d{1,2}$/g) && all.match(/\d{1,2}$/g)==counter){
var thisShp=obj[all];
if(all.match('group')){
var ctr=obj[all].total;
while(ctr>=0){
for(paths in obj[all]){
if(paths.match(/\d{1,2}$/g) && paths.match(/\d{1,2}$/g)==ctr){
drawPath(obj[all][paths], canvas);
ctr--;
} else {
drawPath(thisShp, canvas);
counter-=1;
function btnSkin(elem,aClr,w,h){
var g=elem.graphics; var brush=g.newBrush(g.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,aClr);
g.newPath(); g.moveTo(1,1); g.lineTo(w-1,1); g.lineTo(w-1,h-1); g.lineTo(1,h-1); g.closePath(); g.fillPath(brush);
var ltr=[aClr[0]*1.2,aClr[1]*1.2,aClr[2]*1.2];
for(var c=0; c<ltr.length; c++){
if(ltr[c]>1){
ltr[c]=1;
brush=g.newBrush(g.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,ltr); g.newPath(); g.rectPath(0,0,w,h/2); g.fillPath(brush);
var pen=g.newPen(g.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[1,1,1,1],2);
g.newPath(); g.moveTo(1,1); g.lineTo(w-1,1); g.lineTo(w-1,h-1); g.lineTo(1,h-1); g.closePath();
g.strokePath(pen);
function createAltDisp(swObj, uiParent){
var altClrs=swObj.info.altClrs;
var modes=['CMYK','RGB','LAB','GRAY'];
for(var m=0; m<modes.length; m++){
if(swObj.colorComp.typename!=modes[m]){
var altG=uiParent.add('panel',undefined,modes[m]); altG.margins=[2,6,2,2];
altG.size=[80,88]; altG.spacing=2; altG.alignChildren='left';
if(modes[m]=="RGB"){
altG.add('statictext',undefined,'R: '+altClrs.rgbClr[0]);
altG.add('statictext',undefined,'G: '+altClrs.rgbClr[1]);
altG.add('statictext',undefined,'B: '+altClrs.rgbClr[2]);
} else if(modes[m]=="CMYK"){
altG.add('statictext',undefined,'C: '+altClrs.cmykClr[0]);
altG.add('statictext',undefined,'M: '+altClrs.cmykClr[1]);
altG.add('statictext',undefined,'Y: '+altClrs.cmykClr[2]);
altG.add('statictext',undefined,'K: '+altClrs.cmykClr[3]);
} else if(modes[m]=="LAB"){
altG.add('statictext',undefined,'L: '+altClrs.labClr[0]);
altG.add('statictext',undefined,'A: '+altClrs.labClr[1]);
altG.add('statictext',undefined,'B: '+altClrs.labClr[2]);
} else if(modes[m]=="GRAY"){
altG.add('statictext',undefined,'Black: '+altClrs.grayClr[0]);
function swatchInfoBox(swObj, uiParent){
var baseG=uiParent; // usually a group
var g_1=baseG.add("panel",undefined,"Swatch Info"); g_1.size=[340,340]; g_1.spacing=2; g_1.margins=[4,12,4,4];
var nameD=g_1.add('edittext',undefined,swObj.name,{readonly:true}); nameD.characters=20; nameD.justify='center';
if(swObj.name!='none'){
var mode=swObj.colorComp.typename;
var sep=g_1.add('panel'); sep.size=[310,2];
var g_1_0=g_1.add('group');
var txtG=g_1_0.add('group'); txtG.orientation='column'; txtG.spacing=2; txtG.margins=[2,2,2,2]; txtG.alignChildren='left';
txtG.add('statictext',undefined,'Color Model: '+swObj.colorComp.typename);
txtG.add('statictext',undefined,'Illustrator Swatch Type: '+swObj.info.plating);
var swD=g_1_0.add('panel'); swD.size=[34,34]; swD.setBg(swObj.fillColor);
var sep_1=g_1.add('panel'); sep_1.size=[310,2];
var g_1_1=g_1.add('group'); g_1_1.spacing=2;
if(mode=="RGB"){
var rD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Red: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[0]+',');
var gD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Green: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[1]+',');
var bD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Blue: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[2]);
} else if(mode=="CMYK"){
var cD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Cyan: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[0]+',');
var mD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Magenta: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[1]+',');
var yD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Yellow: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[2]+',');
var kD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Black: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[3]);
} else if(mode=="LAB"){
var lD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Luminance: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[0]+',');
var aD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'a: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[1]+',');
var bD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'b: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[2]);
} else if(mode=="GRAY"){
var gD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Gray-Scale Black: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[0]);
var g_1_2=g_1.add('group');
createAltDisp(swObj, g_1_2);
var sep_2=g_1.add('panel'); sep_2.size=[310,2];
var originDocG=g_1.add('group'); originDocG.orientation='row';
var originDocH=originDocG.add('statictext',undefined,"Originating Document");
var originDocE=originDocG.add('edittext',undefined,swObj.info.originDoc,{readonly:true}); originDocE.characters=18;
var g_1_3=g_1.add('panel',undefined,'Notes'); g_1_3.margins=[2,8,2,2]; g_1_3.spacing=2;
var notesE=g_1_3.add('edittext',undefined,'',{readonly:true, multiline:true}); notesE.size=[310,60];
if(swObj.info && swObj.info.notes && swObj.info.notes!=''){
notesE.text=swObj.info.notes;
var notesBtnG=g_1_3.add('group');
var viewBigBtn=notesBtnG.add('button',undefined,"View Big");
var editBtn=notesBtnG.add('button',undefined,"Edit Notes");
var clearBtn=notesBtnG.add('button',undefined,"Clear Notes");
viewBigBtn.onClick=function(){
if(notesE.text!=''){
var notesW=new Window('dialog',"Notes in a bigger window:"); notesW.margins=[4,4,4,4];
var bignotesE=notesW.add('edittext',undefined,notesE.text,{multiline:true, readonly:true}); bignotesE.size=[300,360];
var closeNotes=notesW.add('button',undefined,"Ok");
notesW.show();
} else {
alert("There are no notes here.");
editBtn.onClick=function(){
var editResult=function(){
var newNotes=null;
var w=new Window('dialog','Edit Notes');
var inst=w.add('statictext',undefined,"Tip: use Ctrl+Return to enter in a carriage-return.");
var editE=w.add('edittext',undefined,notesE.text,{multiline:true}); editE.size=[310,160]; editE.active=true;
var btnG=w.add('group');
var okBtn=btnG.add('button',undefined,'Set Notes (OK)');
var cclBtn=btnG.add('button',undefined,'Cancel');
okBtn.onClick=function(){
if(editE.text.replace(/\s/g)!=''){
newNotes=editE.text;
} else {
newNotes='';
w.close();
w.show();
return newNotes;
if(editResult!=null){
notesE.text=editResult;
swObj.info.notes=editResult;
swObj.noteChange=currentTime();
clearBtn.onClick=function(){
if(confirm("Are you sure you want to clear the notes?")==true){
notesE.text='';
swObj.info.notes='';
swObj.noteChange=currentTime();
function infoWindow(SESSION){ //======================================MINI UI
var noteChange;
var userChoice={showMode:SESSION.options.showMode, showNotes:SESSION.options.showNotes, noteChange:false};
var swatchBox=function(){
if(SESSION.selection.length==0){
return null;
} else if(SESSION.selection.length==1){
return SESSION.selection[0];
} else if(SESSION.selection.length>1){
return "--Multiple Selection--";
var w=new Window('dialog',"Swatch Info & Preferences"); w.margins=[4,4,4,4];
var g_0=w.add('group'); g_0.orientation='column'; g_0.spacing=4;
var g_0_1=g_0.add("group");
if(swatchBox!=null){
if(swatchBox=="--Multiple Selection--"){ // Multi
var msg=g_0_1.add('statictext',undefined,swatchBox);
} else { //Single
if(swatchBox.name!='none'){
noteChange=swatchBox.noteChange;
swatchInfoBox(swatchBox, g_0_1);
} else {
var msg=g_0_1.add('statictext',undefined,"Empty Cell");
} else { // NONE
//var msg=g_0_1.add('statictext',undefined,"NONE");
var g_0_1=g_0.add("panel",undefined,"Main Window Prefrences"); g_0_1.size=[340,44]; g_0_1.orientation='column';
var boxGrp=g_0_1.add('group');
var modelBx=boxGrp.add('checkbox',undefined,"Show Color Mode"); modelBx.value=SESSION.options.showMode;
var noteBx=boxGrp.add('checkbox',undefined,"Show Note Marker"); noteBx.value=SESSION.options.showNotes;
var g_0_2=g_0.add("panel",undefined,"Persistence Options"); g_0_2.size=[340,54];
var saveBtn=g_0_2.add('button',undefined,"Save Current Session");
var okBtn=w.add('button',undefined,'Ok'); okBtn.size=[340,20]; okBtn.margins=[0,0,0,0];
okBtn.onClick=function(){
w.close();
saveBtn.onClick=function(){
var swcs=SESSION.swatchBoxes, swcsLn=SESSION.swatchBoxes.length;
var dir=SESSION.presetFolder;
var saveFl=File(dir+"/HoboSwatchSession.xml");
var blank=function(){
for(var s=0; s<swcsLn; s++){
if(swcs[s].name!='none'){
return false;
return true;
var go=false;
if(blank==true){
if(confirm('Set saved session to all blanks?',true,'Confirm this action:')==true){
go=true;
} else if(confirm('Save current session?',true,'Confirm this action:')==true){
go=true;
if(go==true){
if(!dir.exists){
dir.create();
saveFl.open('w');
saveFl.write('<?xml version="1.0"?>\r'+getXmlSwatchesXML(swcs));
saveFl.close();
if(saveFl.exists){
alert("Successfully Saved in: "+decodeURI(saveFl),'SUCCESS!');
} else {
alert("Sorry, "+decodeURI(saveFl)+"'s save operation was NOT successful!",'Failure... Horrible abysmal failure. :\'(');
w.show();
userChoice.showMode=modelBx.value;
userChoice.showNotes=noteBx.value;
userChoice.noteChange=function(){
if(swatchBox!=null && (swatchBox.noteChange != noteChange)){
return true;
return false;
return userChoice;
//===================================================For Bridge Talk========================//
function asSourceString(func, withArgs){
if(withArgs!=undefined && withArgs==true){
return func.toSource().toString().replace("(","").replace(/\)$/,"");
} else {
return func.toSource().toString().replace("(function "+func.name+"(){","").replace(/}\)$/,"");
function sendBTmsg(func, updateObj, resultFunc, resultFuncArgs){
if(updateObj==undefined){updateObj={self: 'nothing'}};
var updateObjName=updateObj.self;
if(updateObjName!=undefined){
var bt=new BridgeTalk;
bt.target='illustrator';
var btMsg=asSourceString(func);
for(all in updateObj){
if(all!='self'){
var rx=new RegExp(updateObjName+'\\.'+all,'g');
btMsg=btMsg.replace(rx,updateObj[all]);
bt.body=btMsg;
//$.write(btMsg);
if(resultFunc!=undefined){
bt.onResult=function(result){
resultFunc(result.body, resultFuncArgs);
bt.send();
} else {
$.writeln("Error, function 'sendBTmsg(func, updateOb)': the update object should have a 'self' property, indentifying its' name.");
function doNothing(){
var nothing=function(){
return;
function initSwatch(SESSION, sw, name, mode, clrArr, uiClr, info){ // Result of getting document swatches.
sw.fillColor=uiClr;
sw.name=name;
if(mode=="RGB" || mode=="LAB"){
sw.colorComp={typename:ColorComp[mode].typename,comp:[clrArr[0],clrArr[1],clrArr[2]]};
} else if(mode=="CMYK"){
sw.colorComp={typename:ColorComp[mode].typename,comp:[clrArr[0],clrArr[1],clrArr[2],clrAr r[3]]};
} else if(mode=="GRAY"){
sw.colorComp={typename:ColorComp[mode].typename,comp:[clrArr[0]]};
sw.colorComp.name=sw.name;
SESSION.nameDisplay.text=sw.name;
sw.info=info;
sw.addDrawPhase(sw.coloredState);
if(info.plating=="Spot"){
sw.addDrawPhase(sw.spotMark);
} else if(info.plating=="GlobalProcess"){
sw.addDrawPhase(sw.globalMark);
if(SESSION.options.showMode==true){
sw.addDrawPhase(sw[mode+'Model']);
if(SESSION.options.showNotes==true && sw.info && sw.info.notes!=''){
sw.addDrawPhase(sw.noteMark);
if(sw.selected==true){
sw.removeDrawPhase(sw.selectedMark);
sw.addDrawPhase(sw.selectedMark);
sw.refresh();
sw.instantiated=true;
sw.elem.helpTip=sw.getInfo();
//=========<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<BT Function
function bt_func(){
var outcome={swatches:[],};
if(app.documents.length>0){
var doc=app.activeDocument;
var swcs=doc.swatches.getSelected();
if(swcs.length>0){
BTOBJ.func_convertAppColor;
BTOBJ.func_currentTime;
BTOBJ.func_getAISwatchColor;
for(var s=0; s<swcs.length; s++){
var thisSw=swcs[s];
if(thisSw.color!="[PatternColor]" && thisSw.color!="[GradientColor]"
&& thisSw.name!="[Registration]" && thisSw.name!="[None]"){
outcome.swatches.push(getAISwatchColor(thisSw.color, thisSw.name));
outcome=outcome.toSource();
} else {
alert("Please select some swatches from the document's swatches palette.");
} else {
alert("Please open a document with swatches.");
function bt_func_rt(objString, args){ //puts swatches into palette.
var docSws=eval(objString).swatches; var SESSION=args[0];
for(var s=0; s<docSws.length; s++){
var thisSw=docSws[s];
if(SESSION.selection[s]!=undefined){
if(thisSw.name!='none'){
var sw=SESSION.selection[s];
var info={plating: thisSw.plating, originDoc: thisSw.originDoc,
altClrs:{rgbClr:thisSw.rgbClr,cmykClr:thisSw.cmykClr,labClr:thisSw.labClr,grayClr:thisSw. grayClr},
notes: '',
initSwatch(SESSION, sw, thisSw.name, thisSw.type, thisSw.colorArr, thisSw.uiColor, info);
} else {
alert("Sorry, can't have a swatch by the name of '"+thisSw.name+"'");
function bt_func_2(){
BTOBJ.func_currentTime;
var outcome={};
if(app.documents.length>0){
var doc=app.activeDocument;
var swcs=eval(BTOBJ.sessionSelection);
var nonConflictingSwatches=[];
for(var s=0; s<swcs.length; s++){
var thisSw=swcs[s];
try{
doc.swatches.getByName(thisSw.name);
continue;
} catch(e){
nonConflictingSwatches.push(thisSw);
for(var s=0; s<nonConflictingSwatches.length; s++){
var thisSw=nonConflictingSwatches[s];
for(var t=0; t<nonConflictingSwatches.length; t++){
var thisOtherSw=nonConflictingSwatches[t];
if(t!=s && thisSw.name==thisOtherSw.name){
nonConflictingSwatches.splice(s,1);
s=0;
break;
if(nonConflictingSwatches.length>0){
var swG=doc.swatchGroups.add(); var d=new Date();
swG.name="Added at "+((d.getMonth()+1)+"/"+d.getDate()+"/"+d.getFullYear()+" "+currentTime());
for(var s=0; s<nonConflictingSwatches.length; s++){
var thisSw=nonConflictingSwatches[s];
if(thisSw.plating!='Process'){
var dsw=doc.spots.add();
if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="LAB"){
dsw.colorType=ColorModel.SPOT;
dsw.color=function(){
if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="RGB"){
var c=new RGBColor();
c.red=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
c.green=thisSw.colorComp.comp[1];
c.blue=thisSw.colorComp.comp[2];
return c;
} else if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="CMYK"){
var c=new CMYKColor();
c.cyan=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
c.magenta=thisSw.colorComp.comp[1];
c.yellow=thisSw.colorComp.comp[2];
c.black=thisSw.colorComp.comp[3];
return c;
} else if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="LAB"){
var c=new LabColor();
c.l=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
c.a=thisSw.colorComp.comp[1];
c.b=thisSw.colorComp.comp[2];
return c;
} else if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="GRAY"){
var c=new CMYKColor();
c.cyan=0;
c.magenta=0;
c.yellow=0;
c.black=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
return c;
dsw.name=thisSw.name;
if(thisSw.plating=="Spot"){
dsw.colorType=ColorModel.SPOT;
} else if(thisSw.plating=="GlobalProcess"){
dsw.colorType=ColorModel.PROCESS;
swG.addSpot(dsw);
} else {
var dsw=doc.swatches.add();
var color=function(){
if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="RGB"){
var c=new RGBColor();
c.red=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
c.green=thisSw.colorComp.comp[1];
c.blue=thisSw.colorComp.comp[2];
return c;
} else if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="CMYK"){
var c=new CMYKColor();
c.cyan=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
c.magenta=thisSw.colorComp.comp[1];
c.yellow=thisSw.colorComp.comp[2];
c.black=thisSw.colorComp.comp[3];
return c;
} else if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="GRAY"){
var c=new GrayColor();
c.gray=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
return c;
dsw.color=color;
dsw.name=thisSw.name;
swG.addSwatch(dsw);
outcome=outcome.toSource();
} else {
alert("Please open a document with swatches.");
//===================================================Used Objects========================//
var BTOBJ={
self: "BTOBJ",
doNothing: asSourceString(doNothing),
func_getAISwatchColor: asSourceString(getAISwatchColor, true),
func_convertAppColor: asSourceString(convertAppColor, true),
func_currentTime: asSourceString(currentTime, true),
func_round2: asSourceString(round2, true),
sessionSelection: null,
var ColorComp={
CMYK:{typename:'CMYK', name:'', comp: [0,0,0,0]},
RGB:{typename:'RGB', name:'', comp: [0,0,0]},
LAB:{typename:'LAB', name:'', comp: [0,0,0]},
GRAY:{typename:'GRAY', name:'', comp: [0]},
NULL:{typename:'NULL', name:'None', comp:null},
function SwatchBox(elem){
this.uiOrder=elem.order;
this.name='none';
this.elem=elem;
this.colorComp=ColorComp.NULL;
this.elem.parentObj=this; // access constructor through UI element.
this.selected=false;
this.instantiated=false;
this.refresh=function(){
this.assignOnDraw(this.currentDrawingState);
this.elem.hide(); this.elem.show();
this.elem.helpTip='none';
this.fillColor=[0.4,0.4,0.4];
this.selectedMark={id: 'selected',
func:function(elem){
var g = elem.graphics;
var pen=g.newPen(g.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[0,0,0,0.7],3);
g.rectPath(2, 2, 19, 19); g.strokePath(pen);
pen=g.newPen(g.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[1,1,1,1],2);
g.newPath(); g.moveTo(2,7); g.lineTo(2,2); g.lineTo(7,2); g.strokePath(pen);
g.newPath(); g.moveTo(21,7); g.lineTo(21,2); g.lineTo(16,2); g.strokePath(pen);
g.newPath(); g.moveTo(2,16); g.lineTo(2,21); g.lineTo(7,21); g.strokePath(pen);
g.newPath(); g.moveTo(21,16); g.lineTo(21,21); g.lineTo(16,21); g.strokePath(pen);
this.coloredState={id:'colored',
func:function(elem){
var g = elem.graphics;
var pen=g.newPen(g.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[0.7,0.7,0.7,1],1);
var brush=g.newBrush(g.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,elem.parentObj.fillColor);
g.newPath(); g.moveTo(1,1); g.lineTo(22,1); g.lineTo(22,22); g.lineTo(1,22); g.closePath();
g.fillPath(brush); g.strokePath(pen);
this.noneState={id:'none',
func:function(elem){
var g = elem.graphics;
var pen=g.newPen(g.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[0.7,0.7,0.7,1],1);
var brush=g.newBrush(g.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,[0.4,0.4,0.4]);
g.newPath(); g.moveTo(1,1); g.lineTo(22,1); g.lineTo(22,22); g.lineTo(1,22); g.closePath();
g.strokePath(pen); g.fillPath(brush);
this.spotMark={id:'spot',
func:function(elem){
var g = elem.graphics;
var brush=g.newBrush(g.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,[1,1,1]), pen=g.newPen(g.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[0.7,0.7,0.7,1],1);
g.newPath(); g.moveTo(22,13); g.lineTo(22,22); g.lineTo(13,22); g.closePath();
g.fillPath(brush); g.strokePath(pen);
g.newPath();
brush=g.newBrush(g.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,[0,0,0]);
g.ellipsePath(18,18,2,2); g.fillPath(brush);
this.globalMark={id:'global',
func:function(elem){
var g = elem.graphics;
var brush=g.newBrush(g.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,[1,1,1]), pen=g.newPen(g.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[0.7,0.7,0.7,1],1);
g.newPath(); g.moveTo(22,13); g.lineTo(22,22); g.lineTo(13,22); g.closePath();
g.fillPath(brush); g.strokePath(pen);
this.noteMark={id:'notes',
func:function(elem){
drawImg(noteMarkSrc, elem);
this.LABModel={id:'labmodel',
func:function(elem){
drawImg(labModelSrc, elem);
this.GRAYModel={id:'graymodel',
func:function(elem){
drawImg(grayModelSrc, elThank you W_J_T and here is the place where I got my drawing from:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/5819478#5819478
* I posted the latest update at the bottom on Jan 25 2014.
The principles of this method are to draw by reading the string object and that;s how you can change colors and things by changing the eval-led objects and redrawing them with putting an updating function into OnDraw and hiding/showing the element to force the OnDraw. If you end up using this , I'd like to see some examples! -
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Yet another noob.
First off - is there anyway to edit the textile pattern swatches in AI? There is a pattern of lines I like but not in the right color. If not then I guess I need to create my own.
What I want is a pattern of colored lines (pink and white) close together that run at a 45 degree angle from bottom to top. I think I am supposed to draw a rectangle and then create each line and then save this as a custom swatch? Is there a better way of doing this to ensure spacing consistency??
Appreciate any help
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I have several custom swatch libraires that I'd like to share among all my Adobe apps & macs. Is there a commom place that I can put them, so I dont have to copy to every Swatch Libraries folder for each app? I'd like to have 1 common place to put them, so that Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign for CS6 & CC would see them. I'm usually adding more custom swatches and was trying to avoid copy to 6 different places, then to multiple machines.
Maybe if you ask nicely on the Scripting forums - perhaps someone could create a script to use your .ase files to update all your swatches across apps.
I don't know how to do it - so I'll leave it at that.
http://forums.adobe.com/community/indesign/indesign_scripting
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http://forums.adobe.com/community/bridge/bridge_scripting
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