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Hi all,
I'm encountering a weird glitch that I cannot figure out. Anytime I paste text (regardless of source) a new color swatch is added to my library. The text is never formatted to this color and always takes on the color of the default paragraph style.
Any help is appreciated
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Is it cyan? (a light blue)
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Hi,
No it's not Cyan, it's one of my brand colors. I setup my preferences to anytime I open a new doc my default colors populate into each.
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Hi Jon: To clarify, you set up your system defaults in InDesign so that all new documents already have your brand colors in the Swatches panel? If your brand colors are already populated in new docs, what color is showing up?
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Hi,
Maybe a picture will explain better... My of my primary swatches is called "cranberry" and by pasting in unformatted text, a new swatch called "cranberry 2" gets added. This process repeats itself upon pasting any other text (i.e. cranberry 3, cranberry 4, etc.)
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Ok. What is selected in the Paragraph styles panel when you paste? Basic Paragraph?
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Yea basic paragraph and the color is set to black.
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Sorry, that was in the screen shot. Color can be assigned to things beyond the type. Shading, rules. If you edit Basic Paragraph (right click or double click) does anything in the document show Cranberry as defined?
Does this happen in a new document, or just this one?
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Hi,
No where in the default paragraph does cranberry exist. I've even tried deleted the pre-populated swatches and only starting with black and white in my pallette and still cranberry would appear.
This happens in new and existing documents.
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New documents, too? What if you trash preferences? Does that make a difference?
Troubleshooting 101: Replace, or "trash" your InDesign preferences
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Hmm, so following the directions I've found the folder and see that there is a "defaults" file which I renamed, but do not see a "saved data" file as your link suggests? By renaming the "defaults" file to old and reopening indesign a new defaults file is created. Unfortunately the glitch still exists and I'm guessing it has something to do with that saved data file.