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How to recolor Pattern Swatches in Illustrator

You probably want to change the color of a Pattern Swatch at some point and this is actually really easy to do.

To do this, follow these steps:

1

Go to your “Swatches panel and double-click on the Pattern Swatch you’d like to edit.

2

The main element of the pattern will be highlighted and is ready to be edited.

3

Select the element you want to recolor and click on theFill/Strokeoption on the left bottom corner of your Toolbar.

4

Choose the color you want and click “OK”.

5

Double-click outside the “Pattern Options” panel to close the edit.

That's it!