How to get colors from library into swatches?

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May 23, 2021
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In Illustrator I can right-click on the color in my library and select "add to swatches". I do not see that option for Photoshop. I've been doing a workaround of making a square and using the eyedropper, then adding the color to swatches. Or I write down the hex code and manually enter it in.

There has to be a better, more efficient way to work with the libraries.

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J E L

Community Expert

When you say "colors from library" I'm not sure what you mean. A library in Photoshop? Have you used the Preset Manager to save a set of colors? You can then load that into Swatches.

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

Newer photoshop cc versions have a Libraries panel and have depreciated the Preset Manager in favor of doing the preset organization in the relevantly named panels.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/cc-libraries-in-photoshop.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/whats-new/2020.html#improved-presets-desktop

leds2097726

Inspiring

I've downloaded some colour swatches from Adobe Colour to my Photoshop library.

How can I get these colours from ym library into my swatches panel please? Right clicking and drag/dropping doesn't work.

Thansk for any pointers.

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Why do you need the Swatches in the Swatches Panel?

I don’t know how to get the data from the library itself, I suspect @DBarranca might be able to help, but the issue might fall into the scope of his professionally offered services.

leds2097726

Inspiring

"Why do you need the swatches in the swatches panel"

- this question answers itself.

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