SwatchBooker

What is SwatchBooker?

SwatchBooker is a powerful and versatile application that enables users to create, edit, and batch convert color swatches and palettes across various platforms, including Linux, macOS, and Windows. This free and open-source software supports a wide range of color models, including RGB, HSV, HSL, CMY, CMYK, nCLR, YIQ, CIE LAB, CIE LCH, and CIE XYZ, making it a comprehensive tool for color management and manipulation The application's impressive capabilities extend beyond just editing swatches, as it can also read and write color swatches from a diverse range of sources, including Adobe, AutoCAD, ColorSchemer, Corel, GIMP, ICC named colors profiles, OpenOffice.org, QuarkXPress, RAL, RIFF, Scribus, and VivaDesigner. Additionally, SwatchBooker can handle gradient and pattern swatches from Adobe, GIMP, OpenOffice.org, and Scribus, as well as online color swatches from ColorCharts.org, Digital Colour Atlas, ICI Dulux, Pantone, and RAL

Highlights

• Supports a wide range of color models and file formats for color swatches and palettes
• Ability to read and write color swatches from various design and color management applications
• Handles gradient and pattern swatches in addition to standard color swatches
• Allows users to assign ICC color profiles to palettes
• Provides the option to add localized swatch names and palette descriptions