Live Color in Adobe Illustrator

Experimenting with the Live Color options in Illustrator to add new life to a complex piece of artwork.

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Amazing that you managed to make this video about ten times as much informative than everything I have seen about Live Color so far. Thanks.

(Btw. I wrote some time ago about the color to Pantone thing if sombody would like to keep a reference http://font.is/?p=1293 )

 

Comment by Sigurdur Armannsson | August 17, 2009 @ 4:35 pm

 

Jeff; How do change one of the colors to a color in your swatches library? Dave

 

Comment by Dave Carr | August 17, 2009 @ 10:41 pm

 

Hi Sigudur,

Glad you liked it.

The CMYK > Spot trick is a real timesaver.

Best,

Jeff

 

Comment by Jeff Witchel | August 18, 2009 @ 2:10 pm

 

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

 

Comment by Jeff Witchel | August 18, 2009 @ 2:16 pm

 

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!

 

Comment by Dersu | August 21, 2009 @ 4:05 pm

 

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

 

Comment by Jeff Witchel | August 25, 2009 @ 12:24 pm

 

how i can get color artwork option

 

Comment by mahmoud | September 12, 2009 @ 5:39 am

 

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

 

Comment by Carolyn | September 16, 2009 @ 9:09 am

 

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

 

Comment by Jeff Witchel | September 16, 2009 @ 9:48 am

 

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

 

Comment by Ching Oraa | September 26, 2009 @ 8:56 am

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