Working with the Swatches Palette
Photoshop not only lets you select virtually any colors you desire, it also lets you store those colors for future use. Where the Color palette lets you select virtually any color you need, the Swatches palette, lets you save and use swatch palettes. By default, the Swatches palette holds 31 pre-defined color palettes, and has the ability to hold as many user-defined palettes as you desire.
Add a Color Swatch to the Swatches Palette
Select the Swatches palette.
Click the Swatches Options button, and then choose from the 31 predefined color palettes.
Click the Append button to add the selected color palette.
Change and Delete Colors on the Swatches Palette
Select the Swatches palette.
Select a color, and then change the following:
Foreground.
Change the color by clicking on any color in the Swatches palette.
Background.
Change the color by holding down the Ctrl (Win) or(Mac) key, and then clicking on any color in the Swatches palette.
Delete.
Hold down the Alt (Win) or Option (Mac) key, and then click the color in the Swatches palette.
Add Colors to the Swatch Palette
Select the Color palette, and then drag the sliders or enter values to create a new color swatch.
Select the Swatches palette, and then drag the lower-right corner to expand its size beyond the range of the available colors.
Move the cursor just below the last swatch color until it resembles a paint bucket.
Click once, name the color, and then click OK .
Save Customized Swatch Palettes
Select the Swatches palette.
Create a customized swatch palette by adding and/or deleting colors from an existing palette.
Click the Swatches Options button, and then click Save Swatches .
Enter a name in the Save As box.
Click the Where (Mac) or Save In (Win) list arrow, and then select a location to store the swatch.
Click Save .
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Did You Know?You can access your customized swatch palettes from the Swatches Options button. When you save Swatch Palettes in the Color Swatches folder (default location), your customized swatch palettes appear at the bottom of the Swatches Options menu. |