# Export to Adobe Indesign

### 1. Import your table

The first thing to do is to drag and drop your color table in Coraye or to perform a file / Open to select your color table.

Coraye is compatible with .cxf, .aco, .acb, .ase, .csv, etc ...

### 2. Export the table to Adobe Indesign format

{% hint style="info" %}
Indesign is compatible with Adobe Color Table formats .ase
{% endhint %}

In the Coraye software, select your color table in the left column, then right click to select "**Export**".

![](https://817532847-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LjCNvq-KDdSRn96lZIz%2F-M_t821uwbVLkwy2JAN_%2F-M_tA5qenmkF2hTZGX2e%2FColor%20Table%2015a.png?alt=media\&token=3ac5fba1-3d52-45c9-925d-3d5ec3591d05)

A new window appears Select the ".ase Adobe Creative" icon

![](https://817532847-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LjCNvq-KDdSRn96lZIz%2F-M_uaSdgf1EICWYIPSGU%2F-M_uayrZLM7f6_CV6QGA%2FExport%20InDesign.png?alt=media\&token=4d0959b8-93a3-46b1-87b2-09e4491594ec)

Give a name before saving your file (for example: My Color Table.ase)

![](https://817532847-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LjCNvq-KDdSRn96lZIz%2F-LlWOa64me3BNd9rsuVe%2F-LlVyM3He8rGGEgUf0vX%2FSave%20aco.png?alt=media\&token=4be13bb4-ea08-4c87-8809-7b7ee83522c0)

### 3. Import into Adobe Indesign

{% hint style="info" %}
Indesign supports **.ase** format to import colors in its spot color tables.
{% endhint %}

Open Indesign.\
Open the Swatches panel by selecting **Windows** > **Colors** > **Swatches**.

![Open the Swatches panel by selecting Windows > Colors > Swatches.](https://817532847-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LjCNvq-KDdSRn96lZIz%2F-Ll_nLqAS-7QKmNY4BAN%2F-LlaV2jRND-CSeAyhuvU%2FNuancier%20Indesign%201.png?alt=media\&token=a3912fd2-a94c-4564-803b-c9fa0a377668)

Head over to the **hamburger** dropdown and click **Load Swatches.**

![Head over to the hamburger dropdown and click Load Swatches.](https://817532847-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LjCNvq-KDdSRn96lZIz%2F-Ll_nLqAS-7QKmNY4BAN%2F-LlaV78FKOQsB2c8eOff%2FNuancier%20Indesign%202.png?alt=media\&token=1d0d480f-9297-498b-97ea-4a6e2a4f0119)

Browse to select your color Table (.ase), then click on **Open**

![Browse to select your color Table (.ase), then click on Open](https://817532847-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LjCNvq-KDdSRn96lZIz%2F-Ll_nLqAS-7QKmNY4BAN%2F-LlaVAzFx_eNJxnahMmk%2FNuancier%20Indesign%203.png?alt=media\&token=e4377556-7eb1-4634-9e1e-f4f385682cf0)

Colors from you Color Table will be add into the current Swatches Book.

![Colors from you Color Table will be add into the current Swatches Book.](https://817532847-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LjCNvq-KDdSRn96lZIz%2F-Ll_nLqAS-7QKmNY4BAN%2F-LlaVFJ3NEihMxlUHyaZ%2FNuancier%20Indesign%204.png?alt=media\&token=16af970f-9ba3-40f6-8dd4-82bf9e3649f7)

Now, spot colors are ready to be used in your page layout.