Colorwise is compatible with several file formats to assist in moving colors collected on an iOS device to be shared with design programs, especially Adobe Photoshop.
Simple Text Format - The simple text format is a simple list of colors and their components that can easily be created or modified with a text editing program or directly from within Colorwise.
The format is as follows:
Color Name 1,red,green,blue
Color Name 2,red,green,blue
Each color entry is divided by a new line. Each line consists of a color’s name, a comma, the red component, comma, green component, comma, blue component. All color values range from 0 to 255.
Since the comma character is used to delimit the list, do not use a comma in the name of the color, otherwise the name and color will be read incorrectly.
Example:
White,255,255,255
Black,0,0,0
CSV File (Comma Separated Values)
The CSV file format is used by spreadsheet programs such as Numbers and Excel. The CSV file format is similar to the simple text format, but it allows commas in the names of the colors.
Spreadsheets can be created in applications such as Numbers and Excel and opened within Colorwise. Simply create the file and copy it into the documents folder using iTunes.
All color values range from 0 to 255.
The format for CSV files is as follows:
Color Name A Red Green Blue
Color Name B Red Green Blue
For Example:
Red 255 0 0
Green 0 255 0
Blue 0 0 255
Do not include a header row. ASE File (Adobe Swatch Exchange)
The Adobe Swatch Exchange file format allows swatches to be shared between Adobe applications such as Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
ASE files can be created in an Adobe application and imported into Colorwise. Swatches collected in Colorwise can also be exported in ASE file format and imported into Adobe applications for use in design.
ACO File (Adobe Color File)
The Adobe Color file format allows swatches to be saved and opened in Adobe Photoshop.
Exporting & Importing ASE or ACO Files (Photoshop)
In Colorwise:
1. Once you have collected color swatches for export, open the settings and press the Export Swatches option.
2. Select ASE File or ACO File from the list of file formats.
3. Enter a name for the ASE or ACO file.
On Computer:
1. Plug device into computer, open iTunes, selected device from list, select Apps tab, select Colorwise from the list of apps.
2. Copy the ASE file created on the device to your computer.
3. Open Photoshop.
4. Open the Swatches palette.
1. From the menu, select Load Swatches... or Replace Swatches... and select the file you copied from iTunes in step 2.
2. The colors appear in the swatches palette in place of or in addition to the swatches already in the palette, depending on the option selected in step 5.
ACB File (Adobe Color Book)
The Adobe Color Book file format is used to provide custom colors libraries that are accessible in the color picker for Adobe Photoshop.
It is not possible to create an ACB file in Photoshop, however several major color companies provide their libraries in this format.
Exporting & Importing ACB Files (Photoshop)
In Colorwise:
1. Once you have collected color swatches for export, open the settings and press the Export Swatches option.
2. Select ACB File from the list of file formats.
3. Enter a name for the ACB file.
4. Enter a unique book ID. This is a number from 4000 to 32000. The library is identified by this with Photoshop, if two libraries have the same ID, they will load the same colors.
5. Press Done.
On Computer:
1. Plug device into computer, open iTunes, selected device from list, select Apps tab, select Colorwise from the list of apps.
2. Copy the ACB file created on the device to your computer into the Adobe Photoshop Preset Color Book folder located Applications/Adobe Photoshop/Presets/Color Books/.
3. Open Photoshop.
4. Open the Color Picker Dialog. Press the Color Libraries button.
1. From the Book menu, select the file copied from iTunes in step 2.
2. The colors appear in the color list.