Exporting Palettes to Adobe Creative Suite
Step-by-step guide to export your COLORtastic palettes to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
By Adobe Team
5 min read
1/10/2025Exporting Palettes to Adobe Creative Suite
Step-by-step guide to export your COLORtastic palettes to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
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Export Format
Adobe Creative Suite applications support the Adobe Swatch Exchange (.ase) format, which preserves color accuracy and metadata.
Step-by-Step Export
- Open your saved palette in COLORtastic
- Click the "Export" button
- Select "Adobe Swatch Exchange (.ase)" format
- Configure color names and metadata
- Download the .ase file
Importing in Adobe Apps
Photoshop
Go to Window > Swatches, click the menu icon, and select "Load Swatches".
Illustrator
Open the Swatches panel, click the library menu, and choose "Open Swatch Library > Other Library".
InDesign
Go to Window > Color > Swatches, then use the panel menu to "Load Swatches".