How to Convert Art to Pantone Colors in Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator is a powerful vector graphic creation application. Unlike raster images created by applications such as Photoshop, vector art is based on mathematical functions and can be reproduced at any size while maintaining full quality. Illustrator's default color space is RGB to match the colors displayed on a monitor. For some artwork, you may find the need to switch from the default RGB to Pantone colors.
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Instructions
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Convert Object to One Pantone Color
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Use the Selection tool to click an object in your image to select it. Click and drag to select multiple objects.
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Click "Window" in the menu bar at the top of the window in Windows or the top of the screen on a Mac and then click "Swatches" to open the Swatches panel.
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Click the swatches icon at the bottom-left corner of the Swatches panel. Hover the mouse over "Color Books."
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Click to select one of the settings beginning with "Pantone" and then select the desired Pantone color from the pop-up color chart.
Convert Entire Document to Pantone Colors
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Click "Select" in the menu bar at the top of the window in Windows or the top of the screen on a Mac and then click "All" to select all the items in your document.
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Click "Edit" in the menu bar. Move the cursor over "Edit Colors" and click "Recolor Artwork."
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Click the swatch icon at the bottom center of the recolor window.
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Move the cursor over "Color Books" and click to select a Pantone color set.
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