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Import Photoshop swatches

Posted: 29 May 2024, 09:54
by mikdog
I've tested with various file types on https://lospec.com/palette-list but nothing seems like it will import into TVPaint's option to import swatches.
It would be great to be able to import a Photoshop swatch to TV Paint, or any of the multitude of file types.

Re: Import Photoshop swatches

Posted: 29 May 2024, 12:22
by Peter Wassink
Could you describe what you want/need?
What are "swatches" is that a photoshop fileformat for a palette?

Re: Import Photoshop swatches

Posted: 29 May 2024, 12:56
by slowtiger
Yes, exactly.

Re: Import Photoshop swatches

Posted: 29 May 2024, 13:44
by mox
There's a way if you import the picture of the palette.
Open the Color Panel, choose Palette in the menu, right click to open menu then "New Palette > From Current Image"
You'll have all the colors but the order won't be the same (from light to dark)...

Re: Import Photoshop swatches

Posted: 29 May 2024, 15:29
by D.T. Nethery
Peter Wassink wrote: 29 May 2024, 12:22 What are "swatches" is that a photoshop file format for a palette?
Yes, a swatches group (palette) can be exported from Photoshop as an .aco file.

There may be other applications that can import .aco file (I think Clip Studio Paint can do it). I believe that is what he is asking for in TVPaint.

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As suggested by mox, you could take a screenshot of the swatch panel in Photoshop, then import to TVPaint and Open the Color Panel, choose Palette in the menu, right click to open menu then "New Palette > From Current Image" .


Using an online app like ACO File Viewer https://aco-viewer.appspot.com you can open an .aco file to get a nice large image of the swatch panel (then take a screenshot of that and import to TVPaint)
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Re: Import Photoshop swatches

Posted: 04 Jun 2024, 11:53
by mikdog
Thank you for the replies.