Palettes

Format

Palettes can be created either in-app or manually. They are stored as human readable .json files that you can create yourself or edit in a text editor. For example:

{
    "colors": [
        {
            "color": "#2fcd71",
            "swatchName": "#2fcd71"
        },
        {
            "color": "#ccba6e",
            "swatchName": "#ccba6e"
        },
        {
            "color": "#3aaef0",
            "swatchName": "#3aaef0"
        },
        {
            "color": "#b2b2b2",
            "swatchName": "#b2b2b2"
        }
    ],
    "name": "Cavalry",
    "version": 1.0
}

"colors" is an array of hex values. You can set your hex value within "color". "swatchName" is not currently used in the UI so can be left blank if preferred. e.g. "swatchName": ""

"name" is the name of your palette as it will appear in the Library Palette drop down.

"version" can be used for compatibility in the future.

Storing Palettes

The default Library Palettes are stored as .pal files in:

macOS - ~/Library/Application Support/Cavalry/Palettes

Windows - C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Cavalry\Palettes

Further libraries of palettes can also be created simply by creating a new directory inside the Palettes directory above. For example, adding a directory called Scene Group inside the Palettes directory would create a new Library called Scene Group that can be accessed and loaded via the Options menu in the Color Window.

Only directories one level below the Palettes directory are supported and a directory must contain at least one palette to appear in the Color Window options.

Palettes can also be saved as part of a Project when using Project Settings. By default, this directory is @project/Assets/Palettes/.