Get Great Color at Spoonflower Using Illustrator
How do you make sure the colors you choose in Adobe Illustrator will look great when printed on fabric at Spoonflower? Watch the tutorials below for everything you need to know about choosing color for your pattern designs in Illustrator to print at Spoonflower.
The video tutorial is an excerpt from my course Pattern Power. The video above covers how to download the .ase color map library from Spoonflower and use those swatches to get the best color results on your printed fabric.
Spoonflower Links from the video
Visit http://www.spoonflower.com to set up an account and find more information about the Spoonflower printing process.
Order the Spoonflower Color Guide or Color Map printed on fabric: https://www.spoonflower.com/design_tools
Spoonflower color downloads:
Get the .ase (Adobe Swatch Exchange) file of the Color Map here: https://support.spoonflower.com/hc/en-us/articles/204444620-How-can-I-make-sure-my-design-is-the-color-I-want-
Out of Gamut, RGB or CMYK for Spoonflower
This video explains the out of gamut warning and gives more information on why to work in RGB in Illustrator for pattern design, instead of CMYK.
Where to Save a Color Library in Adobe Illustrator
mac: HD> Applications> Adobe Illustrator CC/CS6> Presets> en_US> Swatches
pc: C Drive> Program Files> Adobe> Adobe Illustrator CC/CS6> Presets> Swatches
Pattern Power course for Adobe Illustrator
Check out Pattern Power and my other Adobe Illustrator courses inside the membership.
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