: Export Photoshop swatch sheet to a human-readable document I need to export a Photoshop swatch file to a human-readable document with RGB, HSB, HEX values and the name of the swatch. Is there

@Cugini998

I have made a limited (no support for LAB, HSB or spot color at the moment) python aco -> text dumper. The script itself is a one off quickly done one so you need to change the file name to read or name your out file test.aco:

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# quick script no warranties whatsoever
import struct



class ColorSwatch():
def __init__(self, fp):
self.rawdata = struct.unpack(">5H",fp.read(10))
namelen, = struct.unpack(">I",fp.read(4))
cp = fp.read(2*namelen)
self.name = cp[0:-2].decode('utf-16-be')
self.typename = self.colorTypeName()


def colorTypeName(self):
try:
return {0:"RGB", 1:"HSB",
2:"CMYK",7:"Lab",
8:"Grayscale"}[self.rawdata[0]]
except IndexError:
print self.rawdata[0]

def __strCMYK(self):
rgb8bit = map(lambda a: (65535 - a)/655.35, self.rawdata[1:])
return "{name} ({typename}): {0}% {1}% {2}% {3}%".format(*rgb8bit,**self.__dict__)

def __strRGB(self):
rgb8bit = map(lambda a: a/256,self.rawdata[1:4])
return "{name} ({typename}): #{0:x}{1:x}{2:x}".format(*rgb8bit,**self.__dict__)

def __strGrayscale(self):
gray = self.rawdata[1]/100.
return "{name} ({typename}): {0}%".format(gray,**self.__dict__)

def __str__(self):
return {0: self.__strRGB, 1:"HSB",
2:self.__strCMYK,7:"Lab",
8:self.__strGrayscale}[self.rawdata[0]]()

with open("test.aco", "rb") as acoFile:
#skip ver 1 file
head = acoFile.read(2)
ver, = struct.unpack(">H",head)
if (ver != 1):
raise TypeError("Probably not a adobe aco file")
count = acoFile.read(2)
cnt, = struct.unpack(">H",count)
acoFile.seek(cnt*10,1)

#read ver2 file
head = acoFile.read(2)
ver, = struct.unpack(">H",head)
if (ver != 2):
raise TypeError("Probably not a adobe aco file")
count = acoFile.read(2)
count, = struct.unpack(">H",count)
for _ in range(count):
swatch = ColorSwatch(acoFile)
print str(swatch)


It seems also ps-scripts.sourceforge.net/xtools.html has something similar available. I don't know if this exceeds your worldview with a mile or if its suitable so I'm just posting it as is.

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@Fox8063795

Instructions

1 Launch Photoshop, select the "Window" menu and choose "Swatches."
The Swatches panel will open.

2 Click on the small flyout menu in the upper-right corner of the
Swatches panel. The flyout menu appears as a downward-facing arrow and
a series of horizontal lines. This will open a list of possible
actions.

3 Click "Load Swatches" from the list. This will direct you to the
folder where Photoshop saves its swatch files.

4 Select the "No_Swatches.aco" file and click "Load." This will clear
the existing swatches in the panel so that you can start from scratch.

5 Add as many colors to the Swatches panel as you wish by selecting a
color and clicking in the blank space within the Swatches panel. Name
the swatch and click "OK." Repeat until all of your chosen colors are
represented as swatches.

6 Click on the flyout menu again. It will open the list of possible
actions.

7 Click "Save Swatches for Exchange" from the list.

8 Navigate to the location where you want to save your new Swatches
file. Name the file and click "Save." This will create an .ASE, or
Adobe Swatch Exchange, file which can now be loaded in to many other
Adobe programs, including Illustrator and InDesign.

Tips & Warnings While using Swatches is the easiest way to export
colors from Photoshop, you can also use values listed in the HSB, RGB,
CMYK, LAB, or Hex Color selections to match the correct color in other
programs.

www.ehow.com/how_8476041_export-colors-photoshop.html
Check if this work Give more summary of what exactly you're looking for

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