How to prevent Photoshop from changing swatches?

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September 27, 2018
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I use the black/white swatches a lot (to draw masks, etc.). As I work, Photoshop seems to remember the swatch configuration for the layer I work on. This is extremely annoying since I can't just set the swatches and leave them there, then flip among layers knowing what my swatch is set to. Now, each time I switch to a different layer, I have to check to make sure Photoshop didn't flip the swatches on me. Is there a way to disable this behavior?

This seems more appropriate for LR, which tries to be smarter than you. PS used to not try to outsmart the user.

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yuvikaa9040966

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To create our custom swatch set, let's first delete all of the color swatches that are currently in the Swatches palette. Don't worry, they won't be gone for good, as we'll see a bit later on. Switch over to your Swatches palette, which by default is grouped in with the Color and Styles palettes.

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Guy T.Author

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My question is not about the swatch palette, it's about the swatches in the tool panel.

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georgiaq48110589

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Hey @Guy T.

I feel your frustration so much. When I press the shortcut \ to show the mask it will sometimes change the swatch colour to the opposite of what I had it as so I'm constantly having to undo and redo a mask that I've already done.

I feel like everyoone who has tried to answer your question hasn't really understood your issue.

I haven't found a solution myself, I found this forum in pursuit of an answer and reading the responses was very dismaying. Considering how customizable PS is you'd think this would be an easy fix/not happen at all.

Huge oversight in my opinion.

macpawel

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I'm not sure - PS switching colors depends on selected layer

Probably your problem is when you select layer mask or just layer

Working with mask click on mask thimbnali. Clicking layer thumbnail switching colors to previous colors. Working only with masks allow you to use only black and white

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Guy T.Author

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Yes, if I paint in black on a mask, then click on a different layer, the swatches get reset. I want to disable this behavior. I want my swatches to stay what they are until I decide to change them.