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The Color Palette contains color swatches. The version of SketchBook Pro you are running will determine whether the palette is visible or needs to be opened, by tapping an icon. Your version will also determine how many and what kinds of palettes are available. Some palettes can be customized. See the section that pertains to your version for more details.

How to add custom color swatches

In some versions, the palette can be customized to contain custom color swatches. Any swatch can be replaced and the entire collection can be reset to the default settings.

1. In these cases, create a custom color or use the Color Picker to grab a color from elsewhere (such as from a reference image). The color will appear in the Current Color section above the Color Wheel.

2. Tap-drag the color from there to the Swatches area.

   INFORMATION: Depending on your version, you can drop it into an empty slot or on a swatch, which replaces the existing color with the new one.

Color Palettes in SketchBook Pro Desktop

There are quite a few color palettes in this version, the Color Editor Swatches, Color Puck Color Palettes, and the Copic Color Library.

Color Editor Swatches

This color palette comes with a standard set of default color swatches. Custom swatches can be added. Swatches can also be overwritten. There is a preference to reset all swatches to their defaults.

Accessing the Color Editor Swatches

Open the Color Editor by doing any of the following:

• In the lagoon, tap .
• Select Window Color Editor.
• In the toolbar, tap .

Adding custom colors to the System Color Editor palette

For Mac only,

Drag a color chip from the swatch to the palette at the bottom of the Color Editor.

Saving a customized color palette using the System Color Editor

For Mac only.

The next time SketchBook Pro opens, your customized color palette appears.

Color Puck Color Palette and Gradient Palette

When a solid fill is selected from the Fill toolbar, and you’re in the Color Puck, the Color Palette is available. It contains color swatches. If you want to save a color you’ve used, tap-drag the color swatch onto a swatch within the palette below.

Accessing the Color Puck palette

Tap the Color Puck, then tap to access the palette and to close it.

Using the Color Palette

Quickly select a color from the palette.

1. Tap the middle of the Color Puck to access the Color Wheel.

   

2. Tap to open the palette.

   

3. To select a swatch color, tap a swatch.

   

Adding custom colors to the Color Puck palette

To add a new swatch to the palette, create a color with the Color Wheel, then click-drag the new color swatch onto another swatch in palette to replace it.

Gradient Fill Palette

When a linear or radial fill is selected from the Fill toolbar, and you’re in the Color Puck, the Gradient Fill Palette is available. It contains swatches of pre-made gradient fills. If you create a fill and want to save it, tap-drag the gradient swatch to the palette below.

INFORMATION: The new gradient swatch will replace the swatch it’s dropped onto.

Accessing the Gradient Palette

Tap the Color Puck, then tap to access the Gradient Fill Palette and to close it.

Using the Gradient Fill Palette

Quickly select a gradient fill from the Gradient Palette.

1. With the Flood Fill tool selected, select a gradient fill from the Flood Fill toolbar.

   

2. Click-drag to place the fill.

   

3. Do either of the following:

   • To change the color of a manipulator, double-click the manipulator and select another color from the Color Wheel.

     

   • To select a different gradient fill, double-click a manipulator and select another gradient fill from the Gradient Palette.

     

Copic Color Library

With the Copic Color Library, you can browse through groups of colors. Create custom color sets and access complementary colors. See Copic Color Library for more information.

Color Palettes in SketchBook Pro Mobile

There are three color palettes in this version, one in the Color Editor (Swatches), another in the Layer Editor, and the other is the Copic Color Library.

Color Editor Swatches for Mobile

This color palette comes with a standard set of default color swatches. Custom swatches can be added. Swatches can also be overwritten. There is a preference to reset all swatches to their defaults.

When working on projects where the client has provided a color palette, capture and store swatches of these colors for future use. After a project is completed, to remove swatches, you can overwrite them or reset your color swatches to their defaults.

Accessing the Color Editor Swatches for SketchBook Pro tablet users

To access the Color Editor, at the bottom of the Layer Editor, tap (iOS users) or (Android users). This switches the editor to display a palette of default colors, containing the same swatches as the ones found in the Color Editor. When one is updated, the other updates, as well. To add a color to either palette, drag the Current Color (found above the Color Wheel) onto either palette. It will replace the swatch it's dropped on.

Accessing the Color Editor Swatches for SketchBook Pro handheld device users

The color swatches appear in their own panel of the editor, replacing the color wheel. Tap at the bottom of the panel to access them. To return to the color wheel, tap . To exit the Color Editor, tap the x.

Selecting a swatch for SketchBook Pro users

If you don’t quite know what color to use, why not check out the color swatches or the Copic Color Library. They will give you plenty of inspiration.

1. Open the Color Editor:

   For SketchBook Pro tablet users:

   • Tap at the bottom of the Layer Editor.
   • Tap and tap the bottom section of the Double Puck.
   • If your UI is hidden, with one hand tap-hold the Trigger and drag to select Color from the menu. With the other, make changes or select colors.

   For SketchBook Pro handheld-device users:

   • Tap in the toolbar.
   • Tap and tap the bottom section of the Double Puck.
   • Tap to access the color swatches.

2. Tap a swatch to load your brush with that color.

3. Tap the canvas to continue sketching.

Creating and changing a swatch for SketchBook Pro users

After creating a color, save it by creating a swatch. The swatches you add, replace existing ones.

1. Create a custom color.

2. Tap to access the color swatches.

3. Tap-drag the color ribbon onto or between swatches to add the color to the list.

   

Copic Color Library for Mobile

With the Copic Color Library, you can browse through groups of colors and access complementary colors. You cannot create custom swatch sets in this version. See Copic Color Library for more information.

Color Palettes in SketchBook Pro Windows 10

There are two color palettes in this version, one in the Color Editor (Swatches), the other is the Copic Color Library.

Color Editor Swatches for Windows 10

Do you see a bunch of slider and wonder where are the swatches we’ve mentioned? Tap to show/hide the swatches (pre-defined and, as you use SketchBook Pro, custom color swatches).

Accessing the Color Editor Swatches for Windows 10

Do you just want to work with the Color Wheel and not see the swatches? If so, tap to show/hide the swatches.

Adding custom color swatches

Add to and build a custom library of swatches. Tap-drag a color from the current color swatch to the Swatch panel.

Copic Color Library for Windows 10

With the Copic Color Library, you can browse through groups of colors and access complementary colors. You cannot create custom swatch sets in this version. See Copic Color Library for more information.