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How to IMPORT color PALETTES to Procreate 🎨

Updated: Sep 10, 2022



Adding new palettes to Procreate is easy as 1, 2, 3!


Video tutorial available on YouTube 👉 https://youtu.be/brMvwl4TJWQ


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Step 0: Download your palettes onto your iPad

Step 1: Locate the file(s) in your iPad's downloads

Step 2: Tap on the file(s) to unzip

Step 3: Locate the desired file with the extension .swatches and tap on it


Step 0: Download your palettes onto your iPad


The goal here is to get the folder with the palettes onto your iPad. Here are a few common ways to do this:

  • You can download palette files straight from a website directly onto your iPad

  • You can download palette files from a link found in an email

  • You can email the palette files to yourself if you initially got them on a different device

  • You can AirDrop the palettes files to your iPad from another Apple device

🎨 Looking for free color palettes? Check out my Procreate Jump-Start Kit! 🎨

Step 1: Locate the file(s) in your iPad's downloads


After the download is complete, the palettes will end up in the Files app (blue folder icon) that comes with your iPad, which looks like this:

At this point, chances are the palettes will be in a zip file. If so, proceed to step 2. If the