Quick links to procedures on this page:
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You can store commonly used colors in Mixer swatches at the top of the Mixer panel and then use these colors on the Mixer pad. A series of colors appears by default; however, this color series can be changed to suit the individual preferences of the artist. Mixer colors can be saved, loaded, and reset to the default.
To change colors in the Mixer panel | ![]() |
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Choose Window ![]() ![]() |
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Choose Window ![]() ![]() |
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In the Color panel, choose a color.
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In the Mixer panel, choose the Mixer swatch that you want to change.
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In the color Mixer swatch, press Command + click (Mac OS) or Ctrl + click
(Windows).
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The new color appears in the Mixer swatch. |
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You can also change a Mixer panel color by sampling a color in the Mixer pad.
In the Mixer pad, click the color that you want to sample, choose the Mixer
swatch that you want to change, and press Command + click (Mac OS) or
Ctrl + click (Windows).
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To save colors in the Mixer panel | ![]() |
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Choose Window ![]() ![]() |
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Click the Mixer Options button ![]() |
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In the Save Mixer Colors dialog box, type a name for the Mixer colors and choose
where you want to save the Mixer swatches (MSW) file.
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Click Save.
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To load colors in the Mixer panel | ![]() |
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Choose Window ![]() ![]() |
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Click the Mixer Options button ![]() |
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In the Load Mixer Colors dialog box, choose the Mixer swatch (MSW) file that you
want to load.
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Click Open.
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You can also load a color set in the Mixer panel. Click the Mixer Options
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To reset colors in the Mixer panel | ![]() |
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Click the Mixer Options button ![]() |
To reset the default Mixer panel | ![]() |
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Click the Mixer Options button ![]() |
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Browse to the following folder: Program Files\Corel\Painter12\Resources\12.0
(Windows).
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Type *.* in the File name box.
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Press Enter.
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A list of hidden user files appears, which includes the default Mixer Pad.mxs file. |
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Choose Mixer Pad from the list.
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Click Open.
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