Multiple Foreground/Background Colors or How do I Pallet?

[EeveeonE83980361]

I don't really know how to describe this? My X key switches between two different colors. However, I want the convenience of having more than 2 colors. 3 and beynd. Is there any way of making it so I can use multiple colors there? 

For those who don't know what I'm talking about, it's this:

The effect I want is to be able to press X to roll through the multiple colors (3+) I have there. 

EDIT:

No solution yet. So I want to ask this... how do I get a pallet? Other than putting my colors on another layer, it feels way more convenient to have it on the UI. 

[D Fosse]

Pressing X doesn't change color. It switches between foreground and background color. That's hugely useful in a number of different situations and changing this functionality is off the table. Not going to happen, ever.

[JJMack]

You can easily create a script that will change the foreground color through an array of your colors and assign a shortcut key for that script. However the shortcut key can not be a letter like X.   Photoshop keyboard shortcut editor does  not support reassigning all of Photoshop shortcuts and assigned shortcuts must contain a Ctrl or CMD key as part or the shortcut.   F keys are also supported as shortcuts but an actions assigned the same key will override the shortcut F key.  Ctrl+X is the default shortcut for cut.  That most likely can be changes however  Ctrl+Alt+X would be a better choice for the foreground color switcher script.  You can use it  in combination with the X key switch the foreground to the background color then switch the foreground color the X Key will then switch between two of your colors. The D key will reset the swatches to BW.

A simple script like this will set random foreground and background colors:

app.foregroundColor.rgb.red = Math.random() * 255
app.foregroundColor.rgb.green = Math.random() * 255
app.foregroundColor.rgb.blue = Math.random() * 255
app.backgroundColor.rgb.red = Math.random() * 255
app.backgroundColor.rgb.green = Math.random() * 255
app.backgroundColor.rgb.blue = Math.random() * 255

[barbara_a]

The Color panel would probably be useful for you. All panels can be accessed under the Window menu.

If there are colors you use frequently, you can set up your own Swatches panel by adding and deleting colors in the panel. Then in the Swatches panel menu in the upper right corner you can choose to save your custom set of swatches.

[Conrad_C]

EeveeonE83980361 wrote: “how do I get a pallet? Other than putting my colors on another layer, it feels way more convenient to have it on the UI.”

The Swatches panel (Window > Swatches) does most of what you asked. You can create a set of your own colors, arranged in any order you like, visible in the UI, and you can click any of your own swatches to change the current foreground or background color. The only thing you want that the Swatches panel doesn’t have is being able to apply the next color with a keyboard shortcut. Many people leave the Swatches panel open all the time, so they can just click the color preset they want to apply next.

If you aren’t already familiar with the Swatches panel, it’s definitely worth learning and mastering because it also appears in other Adobe applications.

[Cyan_282]

I understand your request!

Personally, I'd like to be able to paint like a ‘rainbow pencil’. In other words, to be able to draw with a pencil (or brush) and change colour (without lifting the stylus).

And ONLY 2 colours do NOT suit me!
I need between ~ 4 and 5 colours!

The principle of the 1st/2nd colour plane is a good one. I'd ‘simply’ like the same principle, but with a number of colours to choose from (at least 4 to 5 - but why not many more...)

Is this possible?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I understand your request!

Personally, I'd like to be able to paint like a ‘rainbow pencil’. In other words, to be able to draw with a pencil (or brush) and change colour (without lifting the stylus).

And ONLY 2 colours do NOT suit me!
I need between ~ 4 and 5 colours!

The principle of the 1st/2nd colour plane is a good one. I'd ‘simply’ like the same principle, but with a number of colours to choose from (at least 4 to 5 - but why not many more...)

Is this possible?

By @Cyan_282

Please post meaningful screenshots/mock-ups of the effect you want to achieve. 

It might be possible to achieve something similar in Illustrator. 

[Cyan_282]

 

 

 

[Cyan_282]

I posted a question here (in full) along the same lines as yours 😉

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/how-can-i-have-more-than-two-colours-in-the...

[Cyan_282]

Or alternatively, would it be possible to have more than TWO colours, when adjusting the ‘Colour’ (pressure-related) ‘Dynamics’ in the ‘Brush settings’?

Below is an example of what's possible today.

It's really nice, BUT it's still limited to TWO colours!

Whereas ‘Rainbow Pencil’ (multicoloured), allows you to have several colours.

It's (a bit) frustrating to have a computer costing several thousand dollars, and not be able to get an effect (close) to that of a multicoloured pencil 😉

Would it be possible to add several colours DIRECTLY in the brush settings (like a ‘texture’ -> textures are integrated directly into the brush settings), in order to get an effect close to a multicoloured pencil?

I'm not an Adobe developer. But... considering the incredible things Photoshop already does. Adding the possibility of having 4, 5, 10? colours in the ‘Colour Dynamics’ parameter can't be impossible! And... it would allow you to be more creative 😄

Thanks in advance.

I hope the examples below speak for themselves.

Best regards,

Only 2 colours for this setting. WHY this limitation?Example with 2 colours (on Photoshop). That's not enough! A multicoloured pencil (from the real world) is better 😉

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I would recommend that you post a Feature Request (mark it »Idea« instead of »Discussion«) – there is no guarantee that it will ever be implemented but at least it registers at Adobe and other users can add their votes. 

[Cyan_282]

I don't mind BUT, I didn't create this post, so I can't move it...

Perhaps you, as a ‘Community Expert’, can do this?

For my part, I've created the following post (below). It's in the ‘idea’ section. But for the moment, I don't have many replies...

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/colour-dynamics-brush-settings-please-have-...

It seems to me (though) an interesting feature to implement. What do you think?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

It is not exactly important to me at current, but I understand how it could be useful for some illustrations, so I added my vote to the Request. 

[Cyan_282]

It's true: I'm an illustrator and I like so much Photoshp 😍 All day long I am on Photoshop, and (these days) it my favorite tool to create my art ! I work too with traditinal technique like Aquarelle, colored pencil, Oil and Acrylic painting. Mixed media too like traditional AND (after numerise my work) I extende (with Photoshop) the result of my art !