Palette
Color
Defines a named color palette with up to 32 slots. This is the source for Palette Remap’s variant generation.
The Palette node stores a collection of named colors. Each slot has a name (like “Crimson” or “Forest”) and an RGBA color value. You can add up to 32 slots.
This is one half of ArcBrush’s killer feature. Wire a Palette into Palette Remap, and the remap node generates one variant for every slot, each with the slot’s color and the slot’s name used for file naming in Export Batch.
Importing & Exporting Palettes
Section titled “Importing & Exporting Palettes”You can import palette files from other apps using the Import button in the Palette node’s properties panel. ArcBrush auto-detects the format and loads all color slots and names.
Supported Import Formats
Section titled “Supported Import Formats”| Format | Extension | Type | Produced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIMP Palette | .gpl | Text | GIMP, Krita, Aseprite, Inkscape |
| Adobe Swatch Exchange | .ase | Binary | Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity |
| Microsoft / JASC PAL | .pal | Binary or Text | Paint Shop Pro, Aseprite |
| Aseprite Sprite | .aseprite | Binary | Aseprite (extracts palette from sprite file) |
Supported Export Formats
Section titled “Supported Export Formats”| Format | Extension | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GIMP Palette | .gpl | Text-based, widely compatible |
| Adobe Swatch Exchange | .ase | Binary, RGB color model |
| JASC PAL | .pal | Text variant, compatible with Aseprite and Paint Shop Pro |
Import Notes
Section titled “Import Notes”- Imported colors replace all existing palette slots.
- Color names are preserved when the format supports them (GPL, ASE, Aseprite). Unnamed colors are auto-labeled “Color 1”, “Color 2”, etc.
.palfiles are auto-detected as either RIFF PAL (binary) or JASC-PAL (text)..asepritefiles are full sprite files. ArcBrush scans the frames and extracts the embedded palette chunk.- ASE files with CMYK colors are automatically converted to RGB on import.
- Maximum of 32 palette slots.
Parameters
Section titled “Parameters”General
Palette NameText
Display name for this palette
Color
Slot listjson-array
Named color slots: `{ name, r, g, b, a }`
Usage Tips
Section titled “Usage Tips”- Name your palette slots descriptively, since these names are used as filenames by Export Batch.
- Use the eyedropper to pick colors from reference images.
- Wire the same Palette into multiple Palette Remap nodes to generate variants across different assets.
- Import
.gplor.asepalettes from your existing design tools to reuse brand colors or established palettes directly in your graph. - Export your palette as
.gplto share it with GIMP, Krita, or other team members.