How to install Illustrator Swatches and Patterns


 

Illustrator swatch and pattern libraries are saved as .ai files.

Our Illustrator swatch libraries are usually found in your download package in a folder named 'Install These Files' and contain 'swatch-library' in the file name.


To install do the following:

  1. Open the Swatches Panel (Window > Swatches).
  2. Click the Brush Libraries Menu in the bottom left of the Panel (the bookshelf icon).
  3. Locate the Swatch Library .ai file.
  4. Click Open to install.

 

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The brushes will appear in their own Swatches Panel (not the main Swatches Palette).
To view your swatches by name, choose 'List View' from the fly-out menu.  

 

 

To avoid re-loading your brushes each time you restart Illustrator, choose 'Persistent' from the fly-out menu.

 

 

CAUTION! This may cause sluggish performance on startup particularly for very detailed texture brushes. Proceed with caution if choosing this option. 

 

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