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KeatonBowlby
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June 10, 2014
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How to add swatch library to after effects cc?

  • June 10, 2014
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as the title says…. how do i add a swatch library to after effects in creative cloud? i don't want to have to eye drop colors here and there, i want to keep a collection of my clients colorways. i saw the swatch script from video hive. is that good? does that only work with the said website? is there a way to customize color in that script?

thank you in advanced!

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    Correct answer Todd_Kopriva

    The Kuler panel built into After Effects is not intended to be the complete solution. It's just a step.

    If you want to make specific requests for what you'd like to see next, please submit a detailed feature request:

    http://adobe.ly/feature_request

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    J Woods
    Known Participant
    November 8, 2023

    I too want this, did you submit a feature request? Didn't realize this was so old 🙂

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      alessandror1879048
      Participant
      August 1, 2017

      I use to import in AFX, a color palette comp that I have made. No plugin, no script, free download.

      http://alessandroreali.blogspot.it/2017/07/free-after-effects-color-palette...

      Roei Tzoref
      Roei Tzoref
      Legend
      August 1, 2017

      in an additional step to alessandror1879048 suggestion, I found the new EGP handy in making a float swatch panel. simply dragging the color controls to the EGP, and now the advantage is that this panel is free and not occupied like the effects panel.

      georegulus
      georegulus
      Participant
      February 6, 2017

      http://aescripts.com/ray-dynamic-color/

        Todd_Kopriva
        Todd_Kopriva
        Inspiring
        June 10, 2014

        The upcoming version of After Effects includes a Kuler panel built into After Effects:

        http://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2014/04/new-changed-after-effects-cc-2014.html

        stuffbysteve
        stuffbysteve
        Participant
        June 20, 2014

        The new Kuler integration (I just updated to 2014 today) is really useful but it's not quite what I'd hoped it would be. I use After Effects for vector animation and would find a swatches panel with Kuler built in - similar to that found in Illustrator - much more useful. Instead I'm having to position the Kuler panel in such a way that the colour scheme I want to use is visible so I can pick with the eye dropper, but I guess it's an upgrade from the print out of hexidecimals taped to my monitor!

        I understand After Effects isn't really built like that, but it would make life so much easier if there was a swatch panel!

          Todd_Kopriva
          Todd_KoprivaCorrect answer
          Inspiring
          June 20, 2014

          The Kuler panel built into After Effects is not intended to be the complete solution. It's just a step.

          If you want to make specific requests for what you'd like to see next, please submit a detailed feature request:

          http://adobe.ly/feature_request

            Bob Currier
            Bob Currier
            Participating Frequently
            June 10, 2014

            It's not free, but our Test Gear plug-in—in addition to adding a waveform monitor and vectorscope—adds a full Photoshop-style color swatch book. You can try out the plug-in as a demo which you can download from our website here.

            (Disclaimer: My company makes and sells Test Gear, so I'm biased.)

            Bob Currier

            Synthetic Aperture

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