When you paste it into InDesign, it appears as “New Gradient Swatch”. Yes, you just need to copy an object (one with the gradient, of course) from Illustrator to InDesign. When I choose one of these, it opens the swatch library (as a palette on screen) and I can apply the colors to objects.īut if I can’t use ASE, how on earth can I use those gradients in InDesign? I’m embarassed to admit that I don’t remember who told me the answer to this, but it was during the recent Creative Suite conference in Chicago… perhaps Mordy Golding? Sandee Cohen? Anne-Marie? Well, whichever genius it was, I give thanks, because the answer is painfully simple, yet I had never considered it: Copy and Paste. Now, I’m now Illustrator expert, but I know that I can find great gradient swatches in Illustrator’s Swatches panel flyout menu. This is too bad, because Adobe Illustrator ships with some really cool gradients. But some swatches won’t come along for the ride… notably gradients. ![]() ![]() As Pariah mentioned a while back, the ASE (adobe swatch exchange) system is great for moving color swatches back and forth among the Suite programs.
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