Bitmap images change color
I'm using Illustrator 27.4.1 on Mac OS Ventura 13.2, but I've had this problem for several years.
I link to 1-bit BMPs and color them with a swatch.
When I have multiple BMPs using multiple colors, the preview will often change to one of the other swatches. It does not export this way, but makes it a challenge to design.
The fill color is still displayed in the toolbar correctly, but previews incorrectly until I swap the fill and stroke color twice. When i click somewhere else it will change again. In the screen recording, the bottom bmps should be yellow but they change to green.
The glitch isn't always as consistent as the attached video either. It seems to have some randomness to it. Sometimes the bmp will stay the desired color for longer for instance. Sometimes I have multiple BMPs of varying colors and I don't have this issue. Sometimes they're in groups, sometimes not.
Marc
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I should add that moving/nudging the .bmp slightly also changes it back to the correct color.