Saving and Loading the Custom Palette

You can save the current custom palette or load a previously saved custom palette. The custom palette is loaded from or saved to a Windows Palette file (.pal).

After you save or load a custom palette, the .pal file is not connected to the graphic in any way.

To save a custom palette

1. In the style selection dialog box, click the Solid Color.

2. Click the Save Palette button. The Save Palette dialog box appears.

3. Browse to the location where you want to save the custom palette, type a name, and then click Save. The custom palette is saved as a palette file.

To load a custom palette

4. In the style selection dialog box, click the Solid Color tab.

5. Click the Load Palette button.

6. If you currently have colors in the custom palette, a message appears. Click Yes to continue and overwrite the current colors in the custom palette.

7. In the Load Palette dialog box, browse to the location of the palette file, select it, and then click Open. The custom palette is loaded from the selected file.

Related Topics

Setting a Solid Color