Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Manual (Page 133)

126 USING PHOTOSHOP CS4
Color fundamentals
Last updated 1/10/2010
Add and delete color swatches
Color swatches can be added or deleted from the Swatches panel.
You can also add a color swatch from the Color Picker by clicking the Add To Swatches button.
Add a color to the Swatches panel
1 Decide which color you want to add and make it the foreground color.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click the New Swatch button in the Swatches panel. Alternatively, choose New Swatch from the Swatches panel
menu.
• Position the pointer over an empty space in the bottom row of the Swatches panel (the pointer turns into the Paint
Bucket tool), and click to add the color. Enter a name for the new color and click
OK.
Color selected from image (left), and added to Swatches panel (right)
Note: New colors are saved in the Photoshop preferences file so that they persist between editing sessions. To permanently
save a color, save it in a library.
Delete a color from the Swatches panel
❖ Do one of the following:
• Drag a swatch to the Delete icon .
• Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), position the pointer over a swatch (the pointer turns into scissors),
and click.
Manage swatch libraries
Swatch libraries provide an easy way to access different sets of colors. Custom sets of swatches can be saved as a library
for reuse. Swatches can also be saved in a format for sharing in other applications.
More Help topics
“ Work with the Preset Manager ” on page 41
“ Share swatches between applications ” on page 127
Load or replace a library of swatches
❖ Choose one of the following from the Swatches panel menu:
Load Swatches Adds a library to the current set of swatches. Select the library file you want to use, and click Load.
Replace Swatches Replaces the current list with a different library. Select the library file you want to use, and click
Load. Photoshop gives your the option of saving the current set of swatches before replacing them.