Quick links to procedures on this page:

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

Creating and editing custom color palettes

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

This makes it easy for you to share the color palettes with others. The custom palettes are accessible from the My palettes folder in the Color Palette Manager.

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 the x:\Documents and Settings\your name\My Documents folder.

To create a custom color palette from scratch Back to Top
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Click Window Color palettes Palette editor.
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Click the New palette button.
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Type a filename in the File name box.
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Click Save.
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In the Palette editor dialog box, click Add color.
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In the Select color dialog box, choose a color, and click Add to palette.

You can also
 
Treat the color as a spot color
In the Selected color area, choose Spot from the Treat as box.
Treat the color as a process color
In the Selected color area, choose Process from the Treat as box.
Rename a color
Click a color in the color selection area, and type a color name in the Name box.

To add a color to a custom color palette Back to Top
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Open a custom color palette.
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Perform a task from the following table.

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Do the following
Add a color from another color palette
Drag a color from an open color palette to the custom palette.
Add a color from an image
In the custom palette, click the Eyedropper tool at the top of the palette, and click the color that you want to add.
Add multiple colors from an image
In the custom palette, click the Eyedropper tool at the top of the palette, hold down Ctrl, and click the image until you add the colors that you want.
Add multiple colors from an image or object
Drag an image or object from the drawing window to the custom palette.
Add a color from a color-related dialog box
In the dialog box, click a color swatch, click Add to palette, and choose the name of the custom palette from the list.
Add all colors from an image
In the top left corner of the custom palette, click the flyout button, and click Add colors from image.
Add colors from one or multiple
Select one or more objects. In the top left corner of the Image palette, click the flyout button, and click Add colors from objects.
Add colors from an editable area
Define an editable area. In the top left corner of the custom palette, click the flyout button, and click Add colors from visible.
Move a color swatch
Drag a color swatch to a new position.

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 Back to Top
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Define an editable area.
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Click Window Color palettes Create palette from visible.
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Click Save palette as .
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Type a filename.
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Click Save.
For information about defining editable areas, see Defining editable areas.
To create a color palette from an image Back to Top
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Click Window Color palettes Create palette from document.
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Type a filename.
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Click Save.
To edit a custom color palette Back to Top
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Click Window Color palettes Palette editor.
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Choose a palette from the list box.
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Perform a task from the following table.

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Do the following
Add a color
Click Add color. 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, choose Spot from the Treat as box.
Treat a color as a process color
In the Selected color area, choose Process from the Treat as box.
Change a color
In the color selection area, click a color, click Edit color, and 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 color name in the Name box.

You can delete multiple colors by holding down Shift or Ctrl, clicking the colors that you want to delete, and clicking Delete color.
To rename a custom color palette Back to Top
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Click Window Color palettes More palettes.
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From the My Palettes folder, right-click a custom palette, and click Rename.
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Type a new name, and press Enter.
To delete a custom color palette Back to Top
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Click Window Color palettes More palettes.
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From the My Palettes folder, right-click a custom palette, and click Delete.
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