You can create custom color swatches using the Appearances PropertyManager
To create or populate swatches:
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Do one of the following:
- To create a custom swatch, click Create New Swatch
, enter a value for File name and click Save.
- To populate an existing swatch, select a swatch to populate with colors.
- Choose a method to define colors.
- RGB. Defines colors with red, green, and blue values. Use the sliders or type numeric values for:
Red Component of Color
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Green Component of Color
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Blue Component of Color
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- HSV. Defines colors with hue, saturation, and value entries. Use the sliders or type numeric values for:
Hue Component of Color
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Saturation Component of Color
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Value Component of Color
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- Choose a method to select colors.
- Pick a Color. Move the pointer
to select a color.

- Component of Color
. Enter a value in each of the boxes.
- Slider
. Use the slider below Component of Color.
- Select a color and click
to add the color to the swatch.
- Repeat 2 through 4 to add other colors.
- Click
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To remove colors from custom color swatches, select the color sample and click
Remove Selected Swatch Color 
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