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Introduction
In this episode, we'll master the Swap Global feature, which allows us to change the color of dozens of objects at once by simply changing one swap. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Illustrator series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Imagine a design with hundreds of objects in brand colors, and then the client asks to change the color. With Swap Global, just one change, and all objects will change accordingly.
Step 1: Design with repeated colors
Open the file containing 12 shopping bag icons. All of them use the same green color, plus a yellow accent. We'll make this green color a global swap. In the Swatches panel, click the New Swap button.
Step 2: Create a Global Swatch
Name it Brand Green, check the Global option, enter the HEX code 27AE60, then click OK. A global swap is marked by a small white triangle in the top right corner. Select all the bag bodies, then click Swap Brand Green.
Step 3: Apply the global swatch
Now these objects are connected to this swap, not just having the same color. Double-click Swap Brand Green. In the Swap, change the HEX code to 8E44E and check the Preview option. All twelve bags change to purple at once.
Step 5: Regular swatch as a reference
Create a yellow swap without checking Global and apply it to the bag handles. If this swap is edited, objects that have already been colored won't change. This is the difference between a global swap and a regular swap.
Z Step 6: Brand color variations in AI
Try changing the global swap to a dark blue color again. The entire design changes instantly. Save and export the final result.
g Done!
Done. We've created a global swap, applied it to many objects, changed the color so that all objects change accordingly, and compare it with a regular swap. In the next episode, we'll use the Color Guide and Recolor Artwork. Need a logo design, brand identity, vector illustration, infographics, or print materials and social media content? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides vector graphic design services, as well as Illustrator courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series? 106 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, practice files, and vector project files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy a single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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