Managing color palettes
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Command |
Path |
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Color Palette Manager |
Tools > Utilities |
The Color Palette Manager determines which Color palettes are available in the Color Selector. With the Color Palette Manager, create or import custom palettes, activate palettes for use in the file, add and delete colors from custom palettes, and purge unused colors.
To manage the file’s color palettes:
Select the command.
Alternatively, open the Color Selector with one of the methods described in Applying colors. Select Manage Palettes from the palette list.
The Color Palette Manager dialog box opens. The palettes available here are located in the Color Palettes library of the default content; see Concept: Resource libraries.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Color palette list |
Lists the file’s available palettes. Click a header to sort the palettes by active status or palette name. Click on the Active column of a selected palette to activate the palette and add it to the available palettes in the Color Selector. |
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Color List |
Lists the colors in the selected palette; click the header to sort by color or by color name |
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Color Grid |
Displays the colors in the selected palette as a grid |
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New |
Opens the New Palette dialog box; see Creating or editing custom color palettes |
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Edit |
Opens the Edit Palette dialog box; only custom palettes can be edited |
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Duplicate |
Copies the selected custom palette and appends an incrementing number to the copied palette name (rename the copied palette by clicking Edit) |
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Delete |
Deletes the currently selected palette; only custom palettes can be deleted |
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Purge Unused |
When the Colors in Active Document palette is selected, removes any colors that are not in use in the file from the Active Document palette. Referenced colors remain in the Active Document palette, even from an object that has been removed. Purging allows accumulated colors to be trimmed. |
