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Can InDesign CS6 handle pattern swatches?

Community Beginner ,
Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

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I layout catalogs and production materials for a pajama company, and I use pattern swatches extensively to depict our pajama prints on illustrated garment blanks.  I'm currently using CS3 (and trying to convince my boss to upgrade), and I have to do all my layout in Illlustrator because InDesign can't do anything with the pattern swatches.  I know I can import objects that have a pattern swatch applied, and, while it looks pixellated, prints correctly.  But where I can't alter them or re-apply the swatch or anything, it's too much of a hassle in going back and forth between the programs.  So much so, that I haven't been using InDesign at all. 

I'm fine with creating the swatches in Illustrator, but I need to be able to create a pattern swatch pallette for InDesign or something. Anything.

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Community Expert ,
Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

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Afraid not.

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Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

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Pending this new feature for InDesign CS7 (or perhaps 8), have you ever tried Teacup's PatternMaker?

http://www.teacupsoftware.com/products/patternmaker1_0.html

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Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

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@ [Jongware]

I haven't heard of the Teacup software- I'll definitely look in to it.

@ Steve Werner

It was seeing the improved pattern swatch stuff in CS6 that got me looking in to this issue again.  I think the fact that CS6 is now available in 64 bit will be enough to convince my boss to upgrade, but the more I can improve my workflow the better.

Thanks for the replies.

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Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

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InDesign CS6 is still 32 bit. Illy has moved the 64.

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

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poop.  I had seen that Illustrator would have better pattern swatch creation tools (which is what re-ignited my interest in this subject). Then I saw that it would come in 64 bit, and I assumed InDesign would, too.

Thanks for the info.

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Nov 19, 2016 Nov 19, 2016

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hi,

what will happen the pattern i created with pattern maker at the end of the trial period ? does it stay?

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Nov 19, 2016 Nov 19, 2016

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Ask the developer.

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Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

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There are definitely some things which Illustrator is better at doing. Pattern swatches is one of them. In fact, Illustrator CS6 has a much improved method for creating pattern swatches.

See this Adobe TV video:

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/adobe-design-center/adobe-illustrator-cs6-sneak-peek-pattern-creation/

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Aug 13, 2014 Aug 13, 2014

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lame sauce   shame on u adobe

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May 27, 2015 May 27, 2015

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ATTN ADOBE: This is definitely a highly desirable feature, please consider it for a future upgrade.

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