Create and edit color palettes

To create a custom color palette from scratch
To create a color palette from an editable area
To create a color palette from an image
To edit a custom color palette
To rename a custom color palette
To delete a custom color palette

Custom color palettes are collections of colors or color styles that you save. They can include colors or color styles from any color model, including spot colors, or any color palette found in the Palette libraries. You can create a custom palette to store all colors or color styles that you need in a current, or future, project.

It’s easy to share color palettes with others. The custom palettes are accessible from the My palettes folder in the Palettes inspector.

You can create a custom color palette by choosing individual colors, or by using colors in an object, an editable area, or an entire image. You can also add custom spot colors to any custom palette. You can also edit, rename, and delete custom color palettes.

Custom color palettes are saved as XML files and are stored in your Documents\Corel\Corel Content\Palettes folder.

To create a custom color palette from scratch

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1 Click Window Color Palettes Palette Editor.
2 Click the New palette button.
3 Type a filename in the box.
4 Click Save.
5 In the Palette editor dialog box, click Add color.
6 In the Select color dialog box, choose a color, and click OK.

 

You can also
 
Treat the color as a spot color
In the Selected color area of the Palette editor dialog box, choose Spot from the Treat as list.
Treat the color as a process color
In the Selected color area of the Palette editor dialog box, choose Process from the Treat as list.
Rename a color
In the Palette editor dialog box, click a color in the color selection area, and type a name in the Name box.

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When dragging an image to the Image palette, only the five most dominant colors are added. Colors from PostScript fills are not supported.

To create a color palette from an editable area

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1 Define an editable area.
2 Click Window Color Palettes Create Palette from Visible.
3 Click Save palette as .
4 Type a filename.
5 Click Save.

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For information about defining editable areas, see Define editable areas.

To create a color palette from an image

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1 Click Window Color Palettes Create Palette from Document.
2 Type a filename.
3 Click Save.

To edit a custom color palette

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1 Click Window Color palettes Palette Editor.
2 Choose a palette from the list box.
3 Perform a task from the following table.

 

To
Do the following
Add a color
Click Add color. In the Select color dialog box, click the Models tab, click a color in the color selection area, and click Add to palette.
Treat a color as a spot color
In the Selected color area of the Palette editor dialog box, choose Spot from the Treat as list.
Treat a color as a process color
In the Selected color area of the Palette editor dialog box, choose Process from the Treat as list.
Change a color
In the color selection area, click a color, and click Edit color. In the Select color dialog box, click a new color in the color selection area.
Delete a color
In the color selection area, click a color, and click Delete color.
Sort colors
Click Sort colors, and choose a color sorting method.
Move a color
Drag a color swatch to a new position.
Rename a color
Click a color in the color selection area, and type a name in the Name box.

 

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You can delete multiple colors by holding down Shift or Command, clicking the colors that you want to delete, and clicking Delete color.

To rename a custom color palette

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1 Click Window Color Palettes Palettes.
2 From the My Palettes folder, click a custom palette twice.
3 Type a new name, and press Return.

To delete a custom color palette

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1 Click Window Color Palettes Palettes.
2 From the My Palettes folder, Control-click a custom palette, and click Delete.

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The features documented in the Help are available in the full version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021. Some features may not be available in this version of the product.