Select the Swatches panel menu .
Last updated on
Oct 27, 2025
Learn how to export and import swatch libraries between various Adobe applications.
You can share the solid swatches between Adobe Photoshop and InDesign by saving a swatch library for exchange. The colors appear the same across apps, as per your synchronized color settings.
Note
You cannot share the following types of swatches between applications: patterns, gradients, and the Registration swatch from Illustrator or InDesign, and book color references, HSB, XYZ, duotone, monitorRGB, opacity, total ink, and webRGB swatches from Photoshop. These types of swatches are automatically excluded when you save swatches for exchange.
Save Swatches as an ASE file in Illustrator
Select Save Swatch library as ASE.
In the Save As dialog, enter the name, and save it to the desired location.
Select Save.
Import Swatches from Illustrator to InDesign
Launch InDesign.
Select Window > Color > Swatches.
Select the Swatches panel menu and select Load Swatches.
Select the ASE file from the Open a file dialog.
Select Open.
Import Swatches from Illustrator to Photoshop
Launch Photoshop.
Select Window > Swatches.
Select the Swatches panel menu and select Import Swatches.
Select the ASE file from the Load dialog.
Select Open.
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