Creating a new swatch palette

I can't find this in the Help or Manual, so can anyone help me with this please?
In Photoshop CS5, how can I create a new custom swatch palette for a project I'm working on? I'd like to create a blank palette that I can add my own named swatches to, and load as needed.
Of course, then the question is: what's the name of PS's default palette, so I can bring it back when I move on to other things?
Thanks for your help.

To make your own custom swatches palette, edit the default one you have. From the swatches flyout menu choose >> save swatches.
Then use load swatches to load these into other projects.

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//==================================================HOBO SWATCHES by Vasily ===========================================//
// BETA
* @@@BUILDINFO@@@ Hobo Swatches_v1.jsx !Version! Sat Jan 18 2014 22:36:40 GMT-0600
function swatchPalette(){
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var rmvBtnSrc='({total:2, '+
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var rstBtnSrc='({total:2, '+
'group_1:{'+
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'group_0:{'+
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var noteMarkSrc='({total:4, '+
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        } else if(type=="GRAY"){
            var newArr=convertAppColor("GrayScale","RGB",[clr[0]]);
            return [round2(newArr[0]/255),round2(newArr[1]/255),round2(newArr[2]/255)];
        } else if(type=="LAB"){
            var newArr=convertAppColor("LAB","RGB",[clr[0],clr[1],clr[2]]);
            return [round2(newArr[0]/255),round2(newArr[1]/255),round2(newArr[2]/255)];
        } else {
            return [0.5,0.5,0.5];
//===================================================Advanced Functions========================//
    //===================================XML=============//
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        return XML(str);
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        str=str.replace(/</g,"<");
        str=str.replace(/>/g,">");
        str=str.replace(/'/g,"'");
        str=str.replace(/"/g,""");
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        var fileStr=myFile.read();
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                xmlBody.swatch[i].appendChild(new XML("<colorcomp></colorcomp>"));
                xmlBody.swatch[i].colorcomp[0].appendChild(new XML("<mode>"+stringXmlSafe(thisSw.colorComp.mode)+"</mode>"));
                xmlBody.swatch[i].colorcomp[0].appendChild(new XML("<colorvalues></colorvalues>"));
                for(var j=0; j<thisSw.colorComp.comp.length; j++){
                    xmlBody.swatch[i].colorcomp[0].colorvalues[0].appendChild(new XML("<value>"+stringXmlSafe(thisSw.colorComp.comp[j])+"</value>"));
                xmlBody.swatch[i].notes=wrapCDATA(thisSw.notes, 'notes');
                xmlBody.swatch[i].origindoc=stringXmlSafe(thisSw.originDoc);
        return xmlBody;
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    // gets type and color array from swatch in swatch palette - for BT
    function getAISwatchColor(processColorOrSpot,name){
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                return [newArr[0]/255,newArr[1]/255,newArr[2]/255,];
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        } else if(clr=="[GrayColor]"){
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            }(); result.plating='Process';
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            } else if(clr.colorType==ColorModel.PROCESS){
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            var intClr=clr.getInternalColor();
            for(var i=0; i<intClr.length; i++){
                intClr[i]=round2(intClr[i]);
            if(clr.spotKind==SpotColorKind.SPOTLAB){
                result.type="LAB"; result.colorArr=intClr; result.uiColor=function(){
                    var newArr=convertAppColor("LAB","RGB",[intClr[0],intClr[1],intClr[2]]);
                    return [newArr[0]/255,newArr[1]/255,newArr[2]/255,];
            } else if(clr.spotKind==SpotColorKind.SPOTRGB){
                result.type="RGB"; result.colorArr=intClr; result.uiColor=[intClr[0]/255,intClr[1]/255,intClr[2]/255];
            } else if(clr.spotKind==SpotColorKind.SPOTCMYK){
                result.type="CMYK"; result.colorArr=intClr; result.uiColor=function(){
                    var newArr=convertAppColor("CMYK","RGB",[intClr[0],intClr[1],intClr[2],intClr[3]]);
                    return [newArr[0]/255,newArr[1]/255,newArr[2]/255,];
        var colorMode=result.type;
        if(colorMode=="GRAY"){
            colorMode="GrayScale";
        var altClrs=[
            result.rgbClr=convertAppColor(colorMode, "RGB", result.colorArr),
            result.cmykClr=convertAppColor(colorMode, "CMYK", result.colorArr),
            result.grayClr=convertAppColor(colorMode, "GrayScale", result.colorArr),
            result.labClr=convertAppColor(colorMode, "LAB", result.colorArr),
        for(var c=0; c<altClrs.length; c++){
            for(var d=0; d<altClrs[c].length; d++){
                altClrs[c][d]=round2(altClrs[c][d]);
        result.originDoc=app.activeDocument.name;
        result.creDt=currentTime();
        return result;
    function drawPath(shp, canvas){
        var thisShp=shp;
        if(thisShp.ellipsePath!=true){
            var vectorPts=thisShp.pathPoints;
            canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(thisShp.pathPoints[0][0],thisShp.pathPoints[0][1]);
            for(var j=0; j<vectorPts.length; j++){
                var thisAnchor=vectorPts[j];
                var x=thisAnchor[0], y=thisAnchor[1];
                canvas.lineTo(x,y);
            if(thisShp.closed==true){
                canvas.closePath();
        } else {
            var cirPts=thisShp.pathPoints;
            canvas.newPath();
            canvas.ellipsePath(round2(cirPts[0]), round2(cirPts[1]), round2(cirPts[2]), round2(cirPts[3]));
            canvas.closePath();
        if(thisShp.fillColor!=null){
            var clr=thisShp.fillColor;
            var myBrush=canvas.newBrush(canvas.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,clr);
            canvas.fillPath(myBrush);
        if(thisShp.strokeColor!=null){
            var clr=thisShp.strokeColor;
            var myPen=canvas.newPen(canvas.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[clr[0],clr[1],clr[2],1], thisShp.strokeWidth);
            canvas.strokePath(myPen);
    function drawImg(objString, canvasArea){
        // using drawPath();
        var obj=eval(objString.replace(/(^'|';$)/g,''));
        var canvas=canvasArea.graphics;
        var counter=obj.total;
        while(counter>=0){
            for(all in obj){
                if(all.match(/\d{1,2}$/g) && all.match(/\d{1,2}$/g)==counter){
                    var thisShp=obj[all];
                    if(all.match('group')){
                        var ctr=obj[all].total;
                        while(ctr>=0){
                            for(paths in obj[all]){
                                if(paths.match(/\d{1,2}$/g) && paths.match(/\d{1,2}$/g)==ctr){
                                    drawPath(obj[all][paths], canvas);
                        ctr--;
                    } else {
                        drawPath(thisShp, canvas);
        counter-=1;
    function btnSkin(elem,aClr,w,h){
        var g=elem.graphics; var brush=g.newBrush(g.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,aClr);
        g.newPath(); g.moveTo(1,1); g.lineTo(w-1,1); g.lineTo(w-1,h-1); g.lineTo(1,h-1); g.closePath(); g.fillPath(brush);
        var ltr=[aClr[0]*1.2,aClr[1]*1.2,aClr[2]*1.2];
        for(var c=0; c<ltr.length; c++){
            if(ltr[c]>1){
                ltr[c]=1;
        brush=g.newBrush(g.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,ltr); g.newPath(); g.rectPath(0,0,w,h/2); g.fillPath(brush);
        var pen=g.newPen(g.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[1,1,1,1],2);
        g.newPath(); g.moveTo(1,1); g.lineTo(w-1,1); g.lineTo(w-1,h-1); g.lineTo(1,h-1); g.closePath();
        g.strokePath(pen);
    function createAltDisp(swObj, uiParent){
        var altClrs=swObj.info.altClrs;
        var modes=['CMYK','RGB','LAB','GRAY'];
        for(var m=0; m<modes.length; m++){
            if(swObj.colorComp.typename!=modes[m]){
                var altG=uiParent.add('panel',undefined,modes[m]); altG.margins=[2,6,2,2];
                altG.size=[80,88]; altG.spacing=2; altG.alignChildren='left';
                if(modes[m]=="RGB"){
                    altG.add('statictext',undefined,'R: '+altClrs.rgbClr[0]);
                    altG.add('statictext',undefined,'G: '+altClrs.rgbClr[1]);
                    altG.add('statictext',undefined,'B: '+altClrs.rgbClr[2]);
                } else if(modes[m]=="CMYK"){
                    altG.add('statictext',undefined,'C: '+altClrs.cmykClr[0]);
                    altG.add('statictext',undefined,'M: '+altClrs.cmykClr[1]);
                    altG.add('statictext',undefined,'Y: '+altClrs.cmykClr[2]);
                    altG.add('statictext',undefined,'K: '+altClrs.cmykClr[3]);
                } else if(modes[m]=="LAB"){
                    altG.add('statictext',undefined,'L: '+altClrs.labClr[0]);
                    altG.add('statictext',undefined,'A: '+altClrs.labClr[1]);
                    altG.add('statictext',undefined,'B: '+altClrs.labClr[2]);
                } else if(modes[m]=="GRAY"){
                    altG.add('statictext',undefined,'Black: '+altClrs.grayClr[0]);
    function swatchInfoBox(swObj, uiParent){
        var baseG=uiParent; // usually a group
        var g_1=baseG.add("panel",undefined,"Swatch Info"); g_1.size=[340,340]; g_1.spacing=2; g_1.margins=[4,12,4,4];
        var nameD=g_1.add('edittext',undefined,swObj.name,{readonly:true}); nameD.characters=20; nameD.justify='center';
        if(swObj.name!='none'){
            var mode=swObj.colorComp.typename;
            var sep=g_1.add('panel'); sep.size=[310,2];
            var g_1_0=g_1.add('group');
                var txtG=g_1_0.add('group'); txtG.orientation='column'; txtG.spacing=2; txtG.margins=[2,2,2,2]; txtG.alignChildren='left';
                    txtG.add('statictext',undefined,'Color Model: '+swObj.colorComp.typename);
                    txtG.add('statictext',undefined,'Illustrator Swatch Type: '+swObj.info.plating);
                var swD=g_1_0.add('panel'); swD.size=[34,34]; swD.setBg(swObj.fillColor);
            var sep_1=g_1.add('panel'); sep_1.size=[310,2];
            var g_1_1=g_1.add('group'); g_1_1.spacing=2;
            if(mode=="RGB"){
                var rD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Red: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[0]+',');
                var gD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Green: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[1]+',');
                var bD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Blue: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[2]);
            } else if(mode=="CMYK"){
                var cD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Cyan: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[0]+',');
                var mD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Magenta: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[1]+',');
                var yD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Yellow: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[2]+',');
                var kD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Black: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[3]);
            } else if(mode=="LAB"){
                var lD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Luminance: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[0]+',');
                var aD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'a: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[1]+',');
                var bD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'b: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[2]);
            } else if(mode=="GRAY"){
                var gD=g_1_1.add('statictext',undefined,'Gray-Scale Black: '+swObj.colorComp.comp[0]);
            var g_1_2=g_1.add('group');
            createAltDisp(swObj, g_1_2);
            var sep_2=g_1.add('panel'); sep_2.size=[310,2];
            var originDocG=g_1.add('group'); originDocG.orientation='row';
                var originDocH=originDocG.add('statictext',undefined,"Originating Document");
                var originDocE=originDocG.add('edittext',undefined,swObj.info.originDoc,{readonly:true}); originDocE.characters=18;
            var g_1_3=g_1.add('panel',undefined,'Notes'); g_1_3.margins=[2,8,2,2]; g_1_3.spacing=2;
                var notesE=g_1_3.add('edittext',undefined,'',{readonly:true, multiline:true}); notesE.size=[310,60];
                if(swObj.info && swObj.info.notes && swObj.info.notes!=''){
                    notesE.text=swObj.info.notes;
                var notesBtnG=g_1_3.add('group');
                    var viewBigBtn=notesBtnG.add('button',undefined,"View Big");
                    var editBtn=notesBtnG.add('button',undefined,"Edit Notes");
                    var clearBtn=notesBtnG.add('button',undefined,"Clear Notes");
            viewBigBtn.onClick=function(){
                if(notesE.text!=''){
                    var notesW=new Window('dialog',"Notes in a bigger window:"); notesW.margins=[4,4,4,4];
                    var bignotesE=notesW.add('edittext',undefined,notesE.text,{multiline:true, readonly:true}); bignotesE.size=[300,360];
                    var closeNotes=notesW.add('button',undefined,"Ok");
                    notesW.show();
                } else {
                    alert("There are no notes here.");
            editBtn.onClick=function(){
                var editResult=function(){
                    var newNotes=null;
                    var w=new Window('dialog','Edit Notes');
                        var inst=w.add('statictext',undefined,"Tip: use Ctrl+Return to enter in a carriage-return.");
                        var editE=w.add('edittext',undefined,notesE.text,{multiline:true}); editE.size=[310,160]; editE.active=true;
                        var btnG=w.add('group');
                            var okBtn=btnG.add('button',undefined,'Set Notes (OK)');
                            var cclBtn=btnG.add('button',undefined,'Cancel');
                    okBtn.onClick=function(){
                        if(editE.text.replace(/\s/g)!=''){
                            newNotes=editE.text;
                        } else {
                            newNotes='';
                        w.close();
                    w.show();
                    return newNotes;
                if(editResult!=null){
                    notesE.text=editResult;
                    swObj.info.notes=editResult;
                    swObj.noteChange=currentTime();
            clearBtn.onClick=function(){
                if(confirm("Are you sure you want to clear the notes?")==true){
                    notesE.text='';
                    swObj.info.notes='';
                    swObj.noteChange=currentTime();
    function infoWindow(SESSION){ //======================================MINI UI
        var noteChange;
        var userChoice={showMode:SESSION.options.showMode, showNotes:SESSION.options.showNotes, noteChange:false};
        var swatchBox=function(){
            if(SESSION.selection.length==0){
                return null;
            } else if(SESSION.selection.length==1){
                return SESSION.selection[0];
            } else if(SESSION.selection.length>1){
                return "--Multiple Selection--";
        var w=new Window('dialog',"Swatch Info & Preferences"); w.margins=[4,4,4,4];
            var g_0=w.add('group'); g_0.orientation='column'; g_0.spacing=4;
                var g_0_1=g_0.add("group");
                if(swatchBox!=null){
                    if(swatchBox=="--Multiple Selection--"){ // Multi
                        var msg=g_0_1.add('statictext',undefined,swatchBox);
                    } else { //Single
                        if(swatchBox.name!='none'){
                            noteChange=swatchBox.noteChange;
                            swatchInfoBox(swatchBox, g_0_1);
                        } else {
                            var msg=g_0_1.add('statictext',undefined,"Empty Cell");
                } else { // NONE
                    //var msg=g_0_1.add('statictext',undefined,"NONE");
                var g_0_1=g_0.add("panel",undefined,"Main Window Prefrences"); g_0_1.size=[340,44]; g_0_1.orientation='column';
                    var boxGrp=g_0_1.add('group');
                        var modelBx=boxGrp.add('checkbox',undefined,"Show Color Mode"); modelBx.value=SESSION.options.showMode;
                        var noteBx=boxGrp.add('checkbox',undefined,"Show Note Marker"); noteBx.value=SESSION.options.showNotes;
                var g_0_2=g_0.add("panel",undefined,"Persistence Options"); g_0_2.size=[340,54];
                    var saveBtn=g_0_2.add('button',undefined,"Save Current Session");
            var okBtn=w.add('button',undefined,'Ok'); okBtn.size=[340,20]; okBtn.margins=[0,0,0,0];
            okBtn.onClick=function(){
                w.close();
            saveBtn.onClick=function(){
                var swcs=SESSION.swatchBoxes, swcsLn=SESSION.swatchBoxes.length;
                var dir=SESSION.presetFolder;
                var saveFl=File(dir+"/HoboSwatchSession.xml");
                var blank=function(){
                    for(var s=0; s<swcsLn; s++){
                        if(swcs[s].name!='none'){
                            return false;
                    return true;
                var go=false;
                if(blank==true){
                    if(confirm('Set saved session to all blanks?',true,'Confirm this action:')==true){
                        go=true;
                } else if(confirm('Save current session?',true,'Confirm this action:')==true){
                    go=true;
                if(go==true){
                    if(!dir.exists){
                        dir.create();
                    saveFl.open('w');
                    saveFl.write('<?xml version="1.0"?>\r'+getXmlSwatchesXML(swcs));
                    saveFl.close();
                    if(saveFl.exists){
                        alert("Successfully Saved in: "+decodeURI(saveFl),'SUCCESS!');
                    } else {
                        alert("Sorry, "+decodeURI(saveFl)+"'s save operation was NOT successful!",'Failure... Horrible abysmal failure. :\'(');
        w.show();
        userChoice.showMode=modelBx.value;
        userChoice.showNotes=noteBx.value;
        userChoice.noteChange=function(){
            if(swatchBox!=null && (swatchBox.noteChange != noteChange)){
                return true;
            return false;
        return userChoice;
//===================================================For Bridge Talk========================//
    function asSourceString(func, withArgs){
        if(withArgs!=undefined && withArgs==true){
            return func.toSource().toString().replace("(","").replace(/\)$/,"");
        } else {
            return func.toSource().toString().replace("(function "+func.name+"(){","").replace(/}\)$/,"");
    function sendBTmsg(func, updateObj, resultFunc, resultFuncArgs){
        if(updateObj==undefined){updateObj={self: 'nothing'}};
        var updateObjName=updateObj.self;
        if(updateObjName!=undefined){
            var bt=new BridgeTalk;
            bt.target='illustrator';
            var btMsg=asSourceString(func);
            for(all in updateObj){
                if(all!='self'){
                    var rx=new RegExp(updateObjName+'\\.'+all,'g');
                    btMsg=btMsg.replace(rx,updateObj[all]);
            bt.body=btMsg;
            //$.write(btMsg);
            if(resultFunc!=undefined){
                bt.onResult=function(result){
                    resultFunc(result.body, resultFuncArgs);
            bt.send();
        } else {
            $.writeln("Error, function 'sendBTmsg(func, updateOb)': the update object should have a 'self' property, indentifying its' name.");
    function doNothing(){
        var nothing=function(){
            return;
    function initSwatch(SESSION, sw, name, mode, clrArr, uiClr, info){ // Result of getting document swatches.
        sw.fillColor=uiClr;
        sw.name=name;
        if(mode=="RGB" || mode=="LAB"){
            sw.colorComp={typename:ColorComp[mode].typename,comp:[clrArr[0],clrArr[1],clrArr[2]]};
        } else if(mode=="CMYK"){
            sw.colorComp={typename:ColorComp[mode].typename,comp:[clrArr[0],clrArr[1],clrArr[2],clrAr r[3]]};
        } else if(mode=="GRAY"){
            sw.colorComp={typename:ColorComp[mode].typename,comp:[clrArr[0]]};
        sw.colorComp.name=sw.name;
        SESSION.nameDisplay.text=sw.name;
        sw.info=info;
        sw.addDrawPhase(sw.coloredState);
        if(info.plating=="Spot"){
            sw.addDrawPhase(sw.spotMark);
        } else if(info.plating=="GlobalProcess"){
            sw.addDrawPhase(sw.globalMark);
        if(SESSION.options.showMode==true){
            sw.addDrawPhase(sw[mode+'Model']);
        if(SESSION.options.showNotes==true && sw.info && sw.info.notes!=''){
            sw.addDrawPhase(sw.noteMark);
        if(sw.selected==true){
            sw.removeDrawPhase(sw.selectedMark);
            sw.addDrawPhase(sw.selectedMark);
        sw.refresh();
        sw.instantiated=true;
        sw.elem.helpTip=sw.getInfo();
//=========<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<BT Function
    function bt_func(){
        var outcome={swatches:[],};
        if(app.documents.length>0){
            var doc=app.activeDocument;
            var swcs=doc.swatches.getSelected();
            if(swcs.length>0){
                BTOBJ.func_convertAppColor;
                BTOBJ.func_currentTime;
                BTOBJ.func_getAISwatchColor;
                for(var s=0; s<swcs.length; s++){
                    var thisSw=swcs[s];
                    if(thisSw.color!="[PatternColor]" && thisSw.color!="[GradientColor]"
                        && thisSw.name!="[Registration]" && thisSw.name!="[None]"){
                        outcome.swatches.push(getAISwatchColor(thisSw.color, thisSw.name));
                outcome=outcome.toSource();
            } else {
                alert("Please select some swatches from the document's swatches palette.");
        } else {
            alert("Please open a document with swatches.");
    function bt_func_rt(objString, args){ //puts swatches into palette.
        var docSws=eval(objString).swatches; var SESSION=args[0];
        for(var s=0; s<docSws.length; s++){
            var thisSw=docSws[s];
            if(SESSION.selection[s]!=undefined){
                if(thisSw.name!='none'){
                    var sw=SESSION.selection[s];
                    var info={plating: thisSw.plating, originDoc: thisSw.originDoc,
                        altClrs:{rgbClr:thisSw.rgbClr,cmykClr:thisSw.cmykClr,labClr:thisSw.labClr,grayClr:thisSw. grayClr},
                        notes: '',
                    initSwatch(SESSION, sw, thisSw.name, thisSw.type, thisSw.colorArr, thisSw.uiColor, info);
                } else {
                    alert("Sorry, can't have a swatch by the name of '"+thisSw.name+"'");
    function bt_func_2(){
        BTOBJ.func_currentTime;
        var outcome={};
        if(app.documents.length>0){
            var doc=app.activeDocument;
            var swcs=eval(BTOBJ.sessionSelection);
            var nonConflictingSwatches=[];
            for(var s=0; s<swcs.length; s++){
                var thisSw=swcs[s];
                try{
                    doc.swatches.getByName(thisSw.name);
                    continue;
                } catch(e){
                    nonConflictingSwatches.push(thisSw);
            for(var s=0; s<nonConflictingSwatches.length; s++){
                var thisSw=nonConflictingSwatches[s];
                for(var t=0; t<nonConflictingSwatches.length; t++){
                    var thisOtherSw=nonConflictingSwatches[t];
                    if(t!=s && thisSw.name==thisOtherSw.name){
                        nonConflictingSwatches.splice(s,1);
                        s=0;
                        break;
            if(nonConflictingSwatches.length>0){
                var swG=doc.swatchGroups.add(); var d=new Date();
                swG.name="Added at "+((d.getMonth()+1)+"/"+d.getDate()+"/"+d.getFullYear()+" "+currentTime());
            for(var s=0; s<nonConflictingSwatches.length; s++){
                var thisSw=nonConflictingSwatches[s];
                if(thisSw.plating!='Process'){
                    var dsw=doc.spots.add();
                    if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="LAB"){
                        dsw.colorType=ColorModel.SPOT;
                    dsw.color=function(){
                        if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="RGB"){
                            var c=new RGBColor();
                            c.red=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
                            c.green=thisSw.colorComp.comp[1];
                            c.blue=thisSw.colorComp.comp[2];
                            return c;
                        } else if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="CMYK"){
                            var c=new CMYKColor();
                            c.cyan=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
                            c.magenta=thisSw.colorComp.comp[1];
                            c.yellow=thisSw.colorComp.comp[2];
                            c.black=thisSw.colorComp.comp[3];
                            return c;
                        } else if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="LAB"){
                            var c=new LabColor();
                            c.l=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
                            c.a=thisSw.colorComp.comp[1];
                            c.b=thisSw.colorComp.comp[2];
                            return c;
                        } else if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="GRAY"){
                            var c=new CMYKColor();
                            c.cyan=0;
                            c.magenta=0;
                            c.yellow=0;
                            c.black=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
                            return c;
                    dsw.name=thisSw.name;
                    if(thisSw.plating=="Spot"){
                        dsw.colorType=ColorModel.SPOT;
                    } else if(thisSw.plating=="GlobalProcess"){
                        dsw.colorType=ColorModel.PROCESS;
                    swG.addSpot(dsw);
                } else {
                    var dsw=doc.swatches.add();
                    var color=function(){
                        if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="RGB"){
                            var c=new RGBColor();
                            c.red=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
                            c.green=thisSw.colorComp.comp[1];
                            c.blue=thisSw.colorComp.comp[2];
                            return c;
                        } else if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="CMYK"){
                            var c=new CMYKColor();
                            c.cyan=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
                            c.magenta=thisSw.colorComp.comp[1];
                            c.yellow=thisSw.colorComp.comp[2];
                            c.black=thisSw.colorComp.comp[3];
                            return c;
                        } else if(thisSw.colorComp.typename=="GRAY"){
                            var c=new GrayColor();
                            c.gray=thisSw.colorComp.comp[0];
                            return c;
                    dsw.color=color;
                    dsw.name=thisSw.name;
                    swG.addSwatch(dsw);
            outcome=outcome.toSource();
        } else {
            alert("Please open a document with swatches.");
//===================================================Used Objects========================//
    var BTOBJ={
        self: "BTOBJ",
        doNothing: asSourceString(doNothing),
        func_getAISwatchColor: asSourceString(getAISwatchColor, true),
        func_convertAppColor: asSourceString(convertAppColor, true),
        func_currentTime: asSourceString(currentTime, true),
        func_round2: asSourceString(round2, true),
        sessionSelection: null,
    var ColorComp={
        CMYK:{typename:'CMYK', name:'', comp: [0,0,0,0]},
        RGB:{typename:'RGB', name:'', comp: [0,0,0]},
        LAB:{typename:'LAB', name:'', comp: [0,0,0]},
        GRAY:{typename:'GRAY', name:'', comp: [0]},
        NULL:{typename:'NULL', name:'None', comp:null},
    function SwatchBox(elem){
        this.uiOrder=elem.order;
        this.name='none';
        this.elem=elem;
        this.colorComp=ColorComp.NULL;
        this.elem.parentObj=this; // access constructor through UI element.
        this.selected=false;
        this.instantiated=false;
        this.refresh=function(){
            this.assignOnDraw(this.currentDrawingState);
            this.elem.hide(); this.elem.show();
        this.elem.helpTip='none';
        this.fillColor=[0.4,0.4,0.4];
        this.selectedMark={id: 'selected',
            func:function(elem){
                var g = elem.graphics;
                var pen=g.newPen(g.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[0,0,0,0.7],3);
                g.rectPath(2, 2, 19, 19); g.strokePath(pen);
                pen=g.newPen(g.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[1,1,1,1],2);
                g.newPath(); g.moveTo(2,7); g.lineTo(2,2); g.lineTo(7,2); g.strokePath(pen);
                g.newPath(); g.moveTo(21,7); g.lineTo(21,2); g.lineTo(16,2); g.strokePath(pen);
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Thank you W_J_T and here is the place where I got my drawing from:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/5819478#5819478
* I posted the latest update at the bottom on Jan 25 2014.
The principles of this method are to draw by reading the string object and that;s how you can change colors and things by changing the eval-led objects and redrawing them with putting an updating function into OnDraw and hiding/showing the element to force the OnDraw. If you end up using this , I'd like to see some examples!

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add new colors as swatches
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In CS6 I do not get the dialog box to appear the new layer is just created. I've tried to reset my preference twice and this has not help. Any ideas?

JJMack wrote:
Your memory has failed
On the contrary, your memory may have failed.
ACJ81 is correct (at least as far as Ps on OS X is concerned) and the problem was mentioned in the forum not too long ago. In CS5, Alt-clicking an icon in Adjustments panel does cause a New Layer dialog to pop open and the dialog fails to appear in CS6.
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I'm writing a script that reads an xml file and then converts the contents to InDesign Objects.
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I managed to create the new pattern swatch and name it using:
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Hello Gurus,
I want to create a new condition type to order material palets (like LP02) but I need to calculate a discount in % for entire palets only.
By example:
A discount of 5% for each completed palets.
I order 1 palet for 100euros, I want a discount of 5 euros, and final price is 95euros.
I order 1,5 palets for 150 euros, I want a discount of 5 euros and final price is 145 euros (100-5% + 50) and not 142,5euros (150-5%).
I order 2 palets for 200 euros, I want a discount of 10 euros and final price is 190euros
I tried with a fixed amount calculation type and it works fine, I have a discount only for entire palets. But when I tried with percentage calculation type, it doesn't work.
Any Idea?
Thank you for your help
Gregory

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