Photoshop Windows 256 color swatches/tables

[BruceClarke]

In Photoshop 7, the Windows 256 color table has a duplicate grey in position 7 (128,128,128). It is the same as position 248. The first and last 10 positions are reserved for standard Windows colours. According to PaintShop Pro, position 7 should be a lighter grey (192,192,192).

I am trying to design Windows 256 colour icons to work alongside system icons, so want to use the same palette, and they use this lighter grey. Is there a reason this lighter grey is missing from the Photoshop palette, or is it a mistake? I have created a new ACT file with 7 changed to the lighter grey.

I believe the other 216 colours can be customized, but palette switching will be a problem on 256 colour systems.

Bruce

[YrbkMgr]

I don't want to sound like an idiot (but it seems to come naturally for me), but I have no idea what you are talking about. Can you reel it back a step or two?

Are you talking about an indexed color table or the color picker, or what?

Sorry for the ignorance, just trying to get good information.

Peace,
Tony

[Colin Walls]

I couldn't understand it either, until I looked at the swatches palette and loaded Windows.aco

This corresponded to what Bruce was talking about.

Thing is, I still don't really understand what the problem is ...

[I major in sounding like an idiot - I actually do it professionally ...]

[Chris Cox]

There is no "standard" Windows 256 color palette -- each video card maker had/has their own.

Photoshop uses the most common palette.

[YrbkMgr]

Ah, swatches. Now I get it.