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November 4, 2019
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How can I fix the color swatches in the updated 2020 photoshop?

  • November 4, 2019
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I need to know how to undo what Adobe did to the color swatches in Photoshop. I liked it the way it was, and I litterally HATE what did to it. Who decided it would be a good idea to put them in a bunch of folders?

 

This is what it looks like now...

 

 

How can I undo what was done, and get the color swatches back like they were? 

    解決に役立った回答 Jeff Arola

    You can load the old Default Swatches from Required folder in the Photoshop program folder (windows) or Photoshop Application (mac right click show package contents) if you still have an older photoshop version installed.

     

     

     

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    karenf61822973
    karenf61822973
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    June 24, 2020

    I still can't get the default swatches to load. Any other suggestions?

      barharbor
      barharbor
      Participant
      July 31, 2020

      Karen did you ever find a way? I cannot either and am incredibly frustrated. I'm on newest verion of PS (21.2.1) and newest Mac OS. 

        Jeff Arola
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        Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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        February 22, 2020

        Sujeka,

         

        What operating system are you using?

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          Sujeka
          Participant
          February 22, 2020

          Jeff Arola, I still have Photoshop 2018 on my computer. Can you please give detailed, step-by-step for morons instructions on how to load the old swatches into the new Photoshop? I am now running the 21.1.0 version (just switched over to supposedly fix an issue) and also absolutely hate the new swatch system. Makes my work so much slower and cumbersome! Thank you.

            Jeff Arola
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            Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert解決！
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            November 5, 2019

            You can load the old Default Swatches from Required folder in the Photoshop program folder (windows) or Photoshop Application (mac right click show package contents) if you still have an older photoshop version installed.

             

             

             

              Valc2
              Valc2
              Known Participant
              January 20, 2021

              Jeff

              I am sorry to sound like an idiot btut new at photoshp and where does one find the color swatches in the first place? I have been trying everything to get my swatch panel to look similar to the one above. Please help

              Joy-14
              Joy-14
              Participant
              August 19, 2025

              You should be able to go to window and open the colors thing. I have had to use window so many times because of a class that I am taking. Here is the link to the first video of this series of how to use Adobe Photoshop: .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N24fIAwkchk&t=0s. Your swatches panel might not look like the one from the video, but once you get there it is pretty easy to use.

              davescm
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              davescmCommunity Expert
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              November 4, 2019

              You can drag swatches in /out of groups. To take them out click on the first in the group , shift click on the last then drag them above the groups to take them out. 

              To put them in a group drag onto a folder

               

              Dave

                joeh87907460
                joeh87907460作成者
                Inspiring
                November 4, 2019

                Thank you for the quick reply. And thank you very much for trying to help.

                 

                However that wasn't what I was looking for. I just need to know how to completely undo the damage that adobe did with this "update" without having to drag from a bunch of folders and rearange in a new folder. I just need to know how to put them back exactly like they were before the so called "update". 

                 

                I suppose I was hoping that someone from adobe would read my post, feel ashamed enough of what they did that they would offer up a soloution like, "Do this, then click this button and restrart photoshop and it'll be back exactly like it was. We apologize for our stupidity in doing this and will refrain from ever doing it in the future." That'ts what they should do but knowing how the arrogant pieces of junk are, that probably won't ever happen...

                  P
                  PhotoshopLearner
                  Participant
                  June 10, 2020

                  YESSS IT' REALLY IS THAT FRUSTRATING!

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