Photoshop

Select a color in the Swatches palette

The Swatches palette (Window > Swatches) stores colors that you use often. You can add or delete colors from the palette or display different libraries of colors for different projects.

  • To choose a foreground color, click a color in the Swatches palette.
  • To choose a background color, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) a color in the Swatches palette.
Note: Change how swatches are displayed by choosing an option from the Swatches palette menu.