Design workflow · 5 min read · Updated Jan 2026

Import Brand Vitals swatches into Illustrator and Photoshop

Use ASE files to keep every canvas aligned with approved color values and avoid near-duplicate palettes.

Key takeaways

Import one official ASE source into each Adobe app to prevent palette drift.
Standardize naming + versioning so every project uses current approved colors.
Keep shared libraries in sync and archive stale swatches to reduce confusion.

When every team imports the same swatch source, color drift drops fast. Here is a practical workflow for pulling Brand Vitals palettes into Adobe apps and keeping projects synchronized.

Illustrator (ASE import)

Download swatches from Brand Vitals as ASE.
Open Window → Swatches.
Select Open Swatch Library → Other Library….
Choose your .ase file.
Click swatches to add them into your active document set.

Photoshop (ASE import)

Open Window → Swatches.
From panel options choose Import Swatches… (or Load Swatches…).
Select the exported .ase file.
Save your workspace/library if this will be reused by collaborators.

Avoid common color mismatches

Keep one official swatch set per brand (not per campaign file).
Archive old palette versions so teammates do not import stale colors.
Label neutrals and accents with intent-based names, not one-off project names.

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