# working with color **introduction to color in Adobe Illustrator** Adobe Illustrator handles color differently than what you are probably used to in Photoshop. Illustrator is often used to create documents meant for printing and so there are many different technical options to be aware of. As an artistic tool, there are also many options for creating color schemes and palettes. The color options are far more complex and interesting, but also hidden away in different interface locations, so it is easy to miss some important tools. Here are some resources to help understand how to work with color. - [About Color from Adobe Help](https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/color.html) - gives a breakdown of the different color models, explains why Illustrator uses CMYK instead of RGB, and the difference between Spot, Process, and Global color. - [Use and Create Swatches from Adobe Help](https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/using-creating-swatches.html) - gives a breakdown of working with color swatches & palettes. - [Color Groups (Harmonies) from Adobe Help](https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/color-groups-harmonies.html#color_groups_harmonies) - shows how you can use Illustrator to create visually pleasing color schemes through the Color Guide Panel. - [Use the Adobe Color Themes panel from Adobe Help](https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/adobe-color-themes.html) - shows how to build your own Color Themes or find prebuilt themes to use. - [Adjust colors from Adobe Help](https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/adjusting-colors.html#adjusting_colors) - shows you a bunch of hidden tricks and tools to adjust colors in a myriad of ways. Some of these are quite impressive and interesting to explore. --- tags: #vector #resources #color home: [[! vector drawing resources]]