Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 227

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 222 User Guide "To save and use custom swatch libraries" on page 223 "About the Preset Manager" on page 37 To choose a color using the Color Swatches palette 1 If the Color Swatches palette is not already open in the Editor, choose Window > Color Swatches. 2 (Optional) Choose a swatch library name from the Swatches menu in the upper left corner of the palette. 3 Do one of the following: • To choose a foreground color, click a color in the palette. • To choose a background color, Command-click a color in the palette. See also "Using the Color Swatches palette" on page 221 "To save and use custom swatch libraries" on page 223 To add a color to the Color Swatches palette If there is a color you'd like to use often, you can save the color as a swatch in the Color Swatches palette. Saved swatches are added to the library of colors in the palette. To permanently save your custom swatches, you must save the entire library. 1 Set the foreground color in the toolbox to the color you want to add. 2 Do one of the following in the Color Swatches palette: • Click the New Swatch button at the bottom of the palette. The color swatch is added and automatically named Swatch 1. • Choose New Swatch from the More menu. • Position the pointer over an empty space in the bottom row of the Color Swatches palette (the pointer turns into the Paint Bucket tool), and click to add the color. Selecting a color with the Eyedropper and adding it as a new swatch 3 Enter a name for the new color and click OK. 4 If prompted to save the swatch library, enter a new name in the Save dialog box and click Save. See also "Using the Color Swatches palette" on page 221