I have a global swatch I'd like to change with another color using the eyedropper, without having to select all the elements and apply the new color manually.
Is there a way to achieve that?
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1Do you mean a way to apply a global color to elements without selecting them? I don't think it's possible.– ScottCommented Sep 19, 2019 at 2:10
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1Oh.. you want to use the Eyedropper while the swatch options dialog is open? No. That's not possible. -- select the color you want, write down the numbers,, then edit the global color.– ScottCommented Sep 19, 2019 at 7:29
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1Try creating a new swatch and merging as explained here– user120647Commented Sep 19, 2019 at 15:04
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3Possible duplicate of How do I change a color from a swatch library and actually change all the objects that have that color applied in the document?– WesCommented Sep 19, 2019 at 15:38
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2thank you very much @Danielillo that's gold!– WesCommented Sep 19, 2019 at 15:38
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Sorry, I don't think the color change using eyedropper is possible.
If the new color is being used in any other vector element in the document, then you can replace any color by selecting all elements and then go to Edit > Edit Colors > Recolor Artwork.
There you get a listing of all the colors used in the document (they don't have to be in the swatch list) and you can change any of them into any color you like. You just have to have the new color value available as it is not possible to choose the new color with eyedropper from the document elements.
