Importing a Colour Palette

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You can import an existing palette from your file system or network into your scene. This will create a copy of the palette file and add it to your palette list.

NOTE

If you are using Harmony Server, make sure you have the rights to modify the palette list by doing one of the following:

  • From the top menu, open the Edit menu and ensure the Edit Palette List Mode option is checked
  • Right-click on the palette list and select Get Rights to Modify Palette List.
  • From the Colour view menu , select Palettes > Get Rights to Modify Palette List
(Basic palette list mode)
  1. Do one of the following:
  • From the Colour menu , select Palettes > Import.
  • Right-click on the palette list and select Import.

The Browser window opens.

  1. Browse for a palette file located (*.plt) on your hard drive. You can usually find a scene's palettes by browsing to the palette-library sub-folder of the scene's folder.
  1. Click Open.

The Import Palette dialog box appears.

  1. In the New Palette Name field, enter the name for the imported palette.

The palette is copied to your project and added to your scene's palette list.

(Advanced palette list mode)
  1. If you want to add the palette to an element's palette list, select a drawing from the element for which you want to create a palette in the Timeline, Xsheet or Camera view.
  1. Do one of the following:
  • From the Colour menu , select Palettes > Import.
  • Right-click on the palette list and select Import.

The Browser window opens.

  1. Browse for a palette file located (*.plt) on your hard drive. You can usually find a scene's palettes by browsing to the palette-library sub-folder of the scene's folder.
  1. Click Open.

The Palette Browser dialog box appears.

  1. In the Palette Location panel, select the location where you want to store the palette file. If you are using Harmony Server, you can store the palette in any environment, job, scene or element on your database. In Harmony Stand Alone, you can store the palette in the scene, inside one of its element, or inside its provisional job or environment. For more information, see About Palette Storage Locations.
  1. In the Palette List panel, select whether you want the palette to be added to the Scene Palette List, or to the Element Palette List of the currently selected element. Note that in the latter case, the palette will only be usable by the element. For more information, see About Scene and Element Palette Lists.
  1. In the New Palette Name field, name the imported palette.

The palette is copied to your project and added to your scene's palette list.