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Save only Artboard Swatches for Adobe Illustrator
Are you a designer working on complex projects in Adobe Illustrator with endless swatches cluttering up your workspace? Do you need a quick way to clean up old swatches and effortlessly create organized color palettes from your designs? Look no further—introducing the Swatch Cleaner & Color Extractor Script, the perfect tool to streamline your color management!
What Does This Script Do?
This all-in-one script is designed to help Adobe Illustrator users clear unnecessary swatches and swatch groups, and automatically extract all unique colors used in their artwork, saving them in a new, clean swatch group. Ideal for designers, illustrators, and print specialists who need a fast, efficient way to manage colors in complex projects.
Key Features:
- Clear Unused Swatches and Groups: The script instantly deletes all swatch groups and non-essential swatches, giving you a fresh start.
- Keep Default Swatches Intact: Essential swatches like Black, White, and Registration are safely preserved.
- Automatic Color Extraction: The script scans every object in your document—including paths, compound paths, text objects, and groups—and extracts both fill and stroke colors.
- Organized New Swatch Group: All extracted colors are neatly saved into a newly created swatch group, keeping your color palette clean and ready to use.
- Handles Complex Designs: Whether your document contains simple shapes or complex groups of objects, the script works efficiently to process every item and color.
How It Works:
Why You Need This Script:
- Simplify Your Workflow: Automatically clean up cluttered swatches and create a refined palette from the colors in your design.
- Save Time: No need to manually search through layers of objects to collect colors—this script does it all in one go!
- Perfect for Print and Branding: Ideal for preparing clean, consistent color palettes for clients or print projects.
- Stay Organized: Create and manage your color libraries with ease, ensuring your designs stay professional and organized.
Download the Swatch Cleaner & Color Extractor Script today and take control of your color palettes with ease. Whether you're working on a small logo design or a large branding project, this script will streamline your workflow and give you a clean, organized color palette every time.
Installations Guide
Extract the .zip File- Copy your "
.jsx"script file into the appropriate folder based on the application. Windows or macOS
Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [version]\Presets\Scripts
macOS: /Applications/Adobe Illustrator [version]/Presets/Scripts
- Open the Adobe Illustrator
- Go to the File > Scripts menu.
- Your script should now appear in the list. Select it to run the script.