Unfortunately, Color Set palette swatches do not have click-and-drag functionality. Without this, the order of a color set is dictated by the order in which the swatches were added to the color set. There are many cases in which it is desirable to have the swatches appear in a preferred order. Note: Color Set files are plain text files that is, they contain no formatting characters.įortunately, there is a workaround for this limitation: editing the color set file with a text editor. In order to preserve a color set’s readability by Painter, an edited color set must be re-saved in plain text format. Failure to do so will result in a file that is unreadable by Painter.Ĭolor Set files utilize a set of proscribed text fields in which to store color set values. The first 7 lines of a Color Set file contain a label and an associated value. These values determine the physical layout of the color set.įor the purpose of re-ordering the sequence of a color set’s swatches, the key element we will focus on is the individual line entry that constitutes a color set swatch value. The R:nnn, G:nnn, and B:nnn values represent the RGB value of the color swatch. The HV:n.nn, SV:n.nn, and VV:n.nn values represent the HSV Color Variability values of the color swatch. Typically, you will not edit these values. The key field for re-arrangement purposes is the Label Field. In the above example, it is Screaming Yellow.
This is the name that has been given this swatch via the Set Color Name dialog. Let’s suppose that you have created a color set that you regularly use and you’d like to have the swatchesappear in a specific order within the color set. Using the numeric order (1, 2, 3, etc.) that you’d like the swatches to appear, double-click on the text field of the color that will be the first swatch in the list and name it 1.Ĭontinue selecting and incrementally titling each swatch until all swatches have been numbered. Admittedly, this will take a bit of effort for large color sets, but it is worth it if you want a custom ordered color set.
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