How to copy a colour between AD tabs/instances?

[BatteriesInc]

Probably a "duh" question, but what is the best way to copy a colour between two open AD documents (in tabs)?

 

Each tab is its own microcosm so they don't share colours in use.  At present I just copy a coloured object between the tabs and use that, but I'm sure there must be a far more efficient way..

 

Cheers!

[R C-R]

You can use the eyedropper color picker thing (not exactly a tool so I don't know what to call it) in the Studio Color panel (or wherever else it appears) to pick up a color in one tab. After switching to the other tab, that color still should be in the picker well (the small color dot next to the eyedropper). Select one or more objects in that tab & click on the picker well to push that color onto them.

[MEB]

Hi BatteriesInc,

You can Copy and then Paste Style if the object only has a Fill. Currently it's not possible to choose which attributes are pasted from the style you copied.

If you do that regularly you can create an application palette going to the Swatches panel, clicking on the small menu icon on the top right and selecting Add Application Palette and save the colours there. The palette will be available from both documents in the Swatches panel.

[BatteriesInc]

OK, in summary it appears that the colour eyedropper and cut/paste operations (style as well as whole objects) are the tools that persist between instances, unless I create a swatch for it (which might be an idea for consistency when I'm doing some illustrations).

 

It initially took me a moment to work out that the eyedropper works by moving instead of first clicking it, which is again an action saved :)