Duplicating a Palette

A duplicated palette is a simple copy of the original palette. When you duplicate a palette, the duplicated palette will have the same colour names and values, but will have different colour IDs so that Harmony does not mix it up with its original palette. This is useful when you want to create different palettes for similar models, but want to avoid having to create the palette and its colours all over again. You can just start with your duplicate palette, tweak the colours and add and remove colours as needed.

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
  1. In the Colour view, select a palette to duplicate.

  1. Do one of the following: From the Colour menu, select Palettes > Duplicateor right-click and select Duplicate.
  • Right-click on the palette and select Duplicate.
  • Open the Colour menu , then select select Palettes > Duplicate.

The Duplicate palette dialog box opens

  1. In the New Palette Name field, enter the name for the new palette. By default, the palette's name is based on the original palette name followed by "-copy". The palette list above this field lists the palettes that already exist in the selected location. Make sure you enter a name that is not already used by another palette.
  1. Click OK.

The duplicated palette appears in the palette list.

  1. In the Colour view, select a palette to duplicate.

  1. Do one of the following: From the Colour menu, select Palettes > Duplicate or right-click and select Duplicate.
  • Right-click on the palette and select Duplicate.
  • Open the Colour menu , then select select Palettes > Duplicate.

The Palette Browser dialog box opens.

  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 New Palette Name field, enter the name for the new palette. By default, the palette's name is based on the original palette name followed by "-copy". The palette list above this field lists the palettes that already exist in the selected location. Make sure you enter a name that is not already used by another palette.
  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. Click OK.

The duplicated palette appears in the palette list.