Adobe 29180155 - Photoshop Elements 4.0 User Manual page 228

To save and use custom swatch libraries
Do any of the following in the Color Swatches palette:
O
To save a library of swatches, choose Save Swatches from the More menu. To make the set appear in the palette's
•
swatch libraries pop-up menu, save the file to the Photoshop Elements/Presets/Color Swatches folder.
Note: To see the new swatch set in the menu, you must restart Photoshop Elements.
To select and load a swatch library, choose Load Swatches from the More menu in the palette.
•
To replace the current swatch library with a different library, choose Replace Swatches from the More menu in the
•
palette and select a library.
See also
"Using the Color Swatches palette" on page 221
"To add a color to the Color Swatches palette" on page 222
"About the Preset Manager" on page 37
To reset a swatch library to its default color swatches
In the Editor, choose a swatch library from the pop-up menu in the Color Swatches palette.
1
From the More menu in the Color Swatches palette, choose Preset Manager.
2
In the Preset Manager dialog box, choose Swatches from the Preset Type menu.
3
Choose Reset Swatches from the More menu, and click Done.
4
See also
"Using the Color Swatches palette" on page 221
"To save and use custom swatch libraries" on page 223
To delete a color in the Color Swatches palette
Do one of the following:
1
Drag the color swatch to the Trash button in the palette, and click OK to confirm the deletion.
•
Press Option to change the pointer to a scissors icon, and click a color in the Color Swatches palette.
•
If prompted to save the library, enter a name in the Save dialog box and click Save.
2
Note: To permanently remove swatches you delete, you must resave the library that contained them.
To use the Adobe Color Picker
You can use the Adobe Color Picker to select the foreground or background color by choosing from a color spectrum
or by defining colors numerically. In addition, you can select colors based on HSB or RGB color models, or choose
to select only web-safe colors.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0
User Guide
223