Adobe Photoshop CS2 On Demand [Electronic resources]

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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