by Dinesh007·Workflow
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B Palettes earns its place in the blender_extensions library by covering a wide spread of palette formats in one add-on, from designer-oriented ASE and ACO files to plain CSV, CSS, and TXT. Its version 1.1.0 update added batch GPL import and export.
B Palettes is a Blender add-on for artists who work with color palettes, handling both import and export from a single tool. It brings in color schemes saved as GPL, ASE, ACO, PAL, CLR, CSV, CSS, and TXT files, so palettes created in external tools like Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, and Procreate can be loaded into Blender. Imported palettes are added to Blender's palette list, and the add-on lives under File > Import/Export > B Palette.
The text-based formats are parsed flexibly. CSV files can describe colors with hexadecimal notation, RGB values, or a mix of the two; CSS files are read for hexadecimal, RGB, and HSL colors, with HSL converted to RGB; and TXT files support hexadecimal, RGB, HSL, prefixed HEX, and mixed formats. Any non-color text or commented lines are ignored during parsing. For output, B Palettes exports palettes in the GPL format for use in other applications.
Version 1.1.0 adds batch import and export for GPL files. The add-on is compatible with Blender 4.5 LTS and newer, ships as a small download, and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. The developer, Dinesh007, hosts the project on GitHub.
B Palettes is best for blender users who work with color palettes and want to import schemes from external tools like Photoshop, GIMP, and Procreate, or export palettes as GPL for other applications.
B Palettes is completely free to download and use.
B Palettes is compatible with Blender 4.5 LTS and newer, so it needs a recent release rather than an older build. Once installed, it sits under File > Import and File > Export as B Palette, and imported palettes are added to Blender's palette list. If you're running Blender 4.5 LTS or a later version, the add-on will load as expected. On earlier versions it isn't listed as supported, so check the developer's page on GitHub for details before installing.
B Palettes imports color palettes from GPL, ASE, ACO, PAL, CLR, CSV, CSS, and TXT files, which lets you bring in color schemes from external tools such as Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, and Procreate. For export, it saves palettes in the GPL format for use in other applications. CSV files can hold hexadecimal notation, RGB values, or a mix of both; CSS files can carry hexadecimal, RGB, and HSL colors; and TXT files support hexadecimal, RGB, HSL, prefixed HEX, and mixed formats. Non-color text is ignored during parsing.
B Palettes can be added by dragging and dropping it into Blender, or by downloading the add-on and installing it from disk. After installation, you'll find it under File > Import > B Palette for bringing palettes in and File > Export > B Palette for saving them out. When importing, you select a supported file and the palette is added to Blender's palette list; when exporting, you choose a palette from the dropdown and save it as a GPL file. Version 1.1.0 also adds batch import and export for GPL.
B Palettes is listed as free here and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. That license covers how you can use, modify, and redistribute the add-on. For the current terms, source code, and any updates, the developer publishes the project on GitHub at github.com/Dinesh0N. Since licensing and availability can change over time, it's worth checking the developer's page directly before relying on any specific terms.
B Palettes requests access to files, specifically the directory that holds your color palette files. This permission is what lets the add-on read palettes you import from formats like GPL, ASE, ACO, PAL, CLR, CSV, CSS, and TXT, and write the GPL files it exports. The add-on's download size is small at 5.4 KB. If you want to review the permission or the code behind it, the developer hosts the project on GitHub for reference.
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