To change the same color applied to multiple objects in Illustrator, you typically start by selecting all the objects that share that specific color, then apply a new color. A quick way to select objects based on their color is using the "Select Same" feature.
Based on the reference, here is the primary method:
Steps to Select and Change the Same Fill Color
This process involves first selecting all elements with the identical color you want to change, and then applying the new color.
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Select an object with the color you want to change.
- Example: Click on one of the objects that has the specific fill color you intend to modify (like the "bright red" mentioned in the reference).
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Go to the "Select" menu. You'll find this in the top menu bar in Adobe Illustrator.
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Choose the "Same" option. This will reveal a sub-menu with various criteria for selection.
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Select "Fill Color". As shown in the reference, choosing "Fill Color" from the "Same" sub-menu will automatically select all other objects in your document that have the exact same fill color as the object you initially selected.
- Reference Point: The reference explicitly mentions going to "Select," down to "Same," and then selecting "just the fill color."
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Change the color. With all objects sharing that specific fill color now selected, you can easily change their color using:
- The Color Picker (double-click the Fill box in the Tools panel).
- The Swatches panel (Window > Swatches).
- The Color panel (Window > Color).
- The Control panel (usually at the top of the workspace).
Choose your desired new color from any of these options, and all the selected objects will update simultaneously.
Other "Select Same" Options
While the reference focuses on "Fill Color," the "Select > Same" menu offers other useful criteria for selecting identical attributes:
- Stroke Color: Selects objects with the same stroke color.
- Stroke Weight: Selects objects with the same stroke thickness.
- Appearance: Selects objects with the exact same combination of fills, strokes, effects, transparency, etc.
- Graphic Style: Selects objects with the same applied Graphic Style.
- Blinding Mode: Selects objects with the same blending mode applied.
- Opacity: Selects objects with the same opacity value.
- Symbol Instance: Selects all instances of the same Symbol.
- Link Block Name: Selects text frames linked together.
- Font Family: Selects text objects using the same font (e.g., Arial).
- Font Style: Selects text objects using the same font style (e.g., Arial Bold).
Using "Select > Same > Fill Color" is a highly efficient way to make uniform color changes across your Illustrator document, especially when dealing with many objects that share the same hue.
