Swatches problem

hello,
I have a new problem with the swatches in InDesign - something happened and now I can only see the pantone chart, but I cannot use the CMYK option.
I will be most thank full if you can help me with this...
Thanks
Nirit

Hi,
I would suggest trashing your preferences and cache (Troubleshooting 101: Replace, or "trash" your InDesign preferences) and relaunch InDesign.
Thanks
-Anshul

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I work for a publishing company and we are running on Indesign CS. We print from Indesign and use Separations to make plates for our press. We print in red and blue ink, so we make red and blue plates.
Our problem is that we keep getting Blue 2, Blue 3, etc. swatches added to the swatch palette. We don't know what is causing this problem because the CMYK value for the Blue 2 is the exact same as the Blue we print from.
We use Ink Manager to make an alias as a work around, but we really want to know what causes these multiple instance of Blue to occur.
Thanks in advance.

I believe this JavaScript will work with CS. I use it often to merge down these kinds of duplicate swatches. I know for sure it works in CS2 and CS3.
//DESCRIPTION: Merge Down Swatch Dupes
    ©Copyright 2006 PDS Associates
    This script must not be distributed without first obtaining written permission of:
    Dave Saunders, proprietor
    PDS Associates
    P.O. Box 127
    Allenhurst, NJ 07711-0127
    e-mail: [email protected]
// Merges down duplicate swatches in either the active document
// or the application defaults.
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
myTarg = app.activeDocument;
} else {
myTarg = app;
var mySwatches = myTarg.swatches;
var myNames = mySwatches.everyItem().name;
myNames.sort();
for (var j = myNames.length - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
myParts = myNames[j].split(" ");
if (myParts.length == 1) { continue }
lastPart = myParts.pop();
if ((isNaN(lastPart)) && (lastPart != "copy")) { continue }
var mySwatch = myTarg.swatches.item(myParts.join(" "));
if (mySwatch == null) { continue }
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Discussion: there are two sources of duplicate swatches and two naming schemes.
If you bring into a document an item that uses named swatches that are present in
the document but with different definitions, new swatches are created with names
based on the original names with numbers appended after a space. This can result
in very large numbers of swatches being created (I personally experienced a situation
where importing a table resulted in over 8,500 swatches).
However, you can also load swatches from a .ase file or another InDesign document.
Swatches with conflicting names from the former are added with " copy" appended to
their names. If that name already exists, a number is also added.
This version of the script merges down either kind of duplicate to the original base
swatch (that is, the one with the base name in the original document).
To use the script in CS, copy and paste to a text editor and save as a plain text file with an appropriate name in the form YourName.js in the Scripts folder of the Presets folder of your InDesign CS folder (you could put it in a subfolder if you wish). Then to run the script, double-click its name in the Scripts palette.
Dave

Javascript Pantone Swatch Problem

Hello, I'm working on a script (js) which will change the color of a text to indesign-predefined swatch 'PANTONE Red 032 C'.
I've tried by creating a new swatch with similar CMYK, but i know it's not the way to do it as I need to use the predefined swatch only.
I would be grateful if someone has an idea on how to tackle this.

I think the Color Mode is restricted to RGB. CMYK, Lab, or Mixed Ink. So in AppleScript I would get the Pantone color definition and make a new color named PANTONE Red 032 C with the model as spot like this:
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS6"
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Thanks Sue

Sue,
It may be time for the list, then. Presumably, you have been through 1) - 2), and I believe it is better to start with 4) and go straight to 6) if needed.
The following is a general list of things you may try when the issue is not in a specific file, and when it is not caused by issues with opening a file from external media, see below. You may have tried/done some of them already; 1) and 2) are the easy ones for temporary strangenesses, and 3) and 4) are specifically aimed at possibly corrupt preferences); 5) is a list in itself, and 6) is the last resort.
If possible/applicable, you should save current artwork first, of course.
1) Close down Illy and open again;
2) Restart the computer (you may do that up to at least 5 times);
3) Close down Illy and press Ctrl+Alt+Shift/Cmd+Option+Shift during startup (easy but irreversible);
4) Move the folder (follow the link with that name) with Illy closed (more tedious but also more thorough and reversible);
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6) Uninstall, run the Cleaner Tool (if you have CS3/CS4/CS5/CS6/CC), and reinstall.
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html
External media: It is always recommended here to open/save from/to own hard disk, and to copy from/to networks and removable media. You may be lucky (for a while), but the chances of file corruption and other unpleasantnesses are immensely greater when you use anything but the harddisk, and it is better to be safe than sorry.
In addition to the (far greater) risk of file corruption, some issues are mentioned here:
http://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/illustrator-support-networks-removable-media.html

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Hi,
I have an issue in InDesign where the "Pantone Solid Coated" library is covering any other colour book I am trying to work with, including CMYK etc. Also I have to change a colour from Process to Spot and then back to Process again to be able to name it. I havd to re-install the Creative Suite on a different computer to the one I used before, and that's when this started. I am using CS3 Design Standard on an Intel Mac 10.4.11
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See attached screenshot below.
Thanks!!

Hi Peter,
I did, but when I put them back I had the same swatch problem again, so will
have to re-save the settings I'm afraid.
Thanks!
Make copies of the files listed inthe link and store them in a safe place.
Next time you can just copy the backups into the real locations and you won't
need to rebuild anything.
>

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Hey Peeps
I'm currently trying to set up a action to take a .svg generated in html5 to a print ready eps with a spot knifeline
So I'm running into 2 problems
First is that I need to lock a few items so when I run a select all there not selected, but the actions don't seems to record it.
Then next big problem is that when I import or create a names swatch the actions don't record it. Meaning when I run a batch it continually comes up with an error message of swatch not found.
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2. Use a temporary object on the clipboard as described above, to which you have applied that same attribute, and which you have tagged with a Note.
3. In the Action, similarly include steps to Paste the temporary object. Follow that with a step to invoke the appropriate Select Same... command. Then lock the selection.
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