Adobe Swatch Exchange (.ase) export

Drop a Color Tools palette straight into Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign.

Updated 2026-05-04 · 👍 198 found this helpful

Open any saved palette → Export → choose "Adobe ASE."

The file imports into any Adobe app via Window → Swatches → Swatch panel menu → "Load Swatches."

Pantone-matched palettes export with the matched Pantone code preserved as the swatch name. So in Illustrator you'll see "PMS 186 C" instead of the hex string.

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