: How to convert global color swatches to local colors in Illustrator CC 2017? I have a document that is using global process colors - I need the colors to be local. However, when uncheck the

@Nimeshi706

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I have a document that is using global process colors - I need the colors to be local. However, when uncheck the global color box in my swatch options, it doesn't actually affect any objects in the artwork, just the swatch itself.

Kind of silly, but I need to GLOBALLY change the swatches to local colors. When I change the swatches to non-global, then "add used colors" from my artwork in the swatch panel, illustrator continues to add the global swatch back into my swatch panel. This lets me know that all the colors in the art are still global.. I have even tried changing the objects one-by one to the local swatch, but alas, "add used colors" still finds instances of global color. Is there a way to see what objects are using local color and what are using global color? I have viewed a ton of resources dealing with how to change local colors to global colors in illustrator, but is there a way to reverse this process?

ANY help is appreciated! Thanks.

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