- Select any swatch and then click on the New Swatch button. You will get a copy of the swatch you had selected. Double click on that swatch and a new window will appear where you can modify the swatch (see the next step on Editing Swatches for more details).
or,
- Go to the menu of the Swatches Palette and then choose New Colour Swatch. You can also create a tint,select a swatch, then go to the Swatches palette menu and choose New Tint Swatch.
or,
- Make a colour from the Colour Palette and then drag it to the Swatches palette.
The Swatches Palette in InDesign CS
From Elisabetta Bruno, About.com Guest
You can create a new swatch in three ways.
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- Record Frequently Used Colors
- None and Paper Swatches
- Black and Registration Swatches
- CMYK, RGB, and Gradient Swatches
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- Creating New Swatches in the Swatches Palette
- Editing Swatches in the Swatches Palette
- Relationship Between Colour and Swatches Palettes
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