Comments on: Live Color in Adobe Illustrator

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By: Zach

Zach — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:09:19 +0000

This guy’s voice is soooo annoying

By: Ching Oraa

Ching Oraa — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:56:36 +0000

Thanks for this very nice tuts I tried to do it and it’s cool to change colors.

By: Jeff Witchel

Jeff Witchel — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:48:34 +0000

Hi Caroline,

Glad you like the video.

I tried my best to get as much into a short tutorial as possible. And there’s so much to love about Live Color, it was not easy.

All my best,

Jeff

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:09:14 +0000

This is the simpliest and clearest description yet on how to use the live colour. Want to tuck this video in my pocket.

By: mahmoud

mahmoud — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:39:01 +0000

how i can get color artwork option

By: Jeff Witchel

Jeff Witchel — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:24:05 +0000

Hi Dersu,

Which Pantone Library did you use? Depending on the original colors, if you’re using one of the Spot Libraries, you’re right, the results may not be accurate at all. Try Pantone Color Bridge CMYK PC. You may have better luck.

And depending on what desktop printer you’re using, results can vary vastly.

All my best,

Jeff

By: Dersu

Dersu — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:05:46 +0000

Hi Dave,

Ive done that last trick you showed a few times and then when I actually went to the pantone book and matched it to what I printed out, they weren’t even close. Is there another setting that I need to make sure is active? Thanks for the other tips!

By: Jeff Witchel

Jeff Witchel — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:16:12 +0000

Hi Dave,

I’m not sure I would use Live Color for this.

It might be easier to select one object that is the color that you wish to change. Go under the Select menu>Select Same>Fill Color (or Stroke Color). Then just choose you replacement Swatch from the Swatches panel.

Best,

Jeff

By: Jeff Witchel

Jeff Witchel — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:10:34 +0000

Hi Sigudur,

Glad you liked it.

The CMYK > Spot trick is a real timesaver.

Best,

Jeff