ChromaMatch will continue to improve as the time passes, as we continue to test new cases and workflows, for this release we have some bug fixes and of course new features and enhancements.
You can get the plugin in Adobe Exchange.
What’s changed in this release
Bug Fixes
- Looks you apply in Adobe RGB, Display P3 or ProPhoto RGB documents now match the preview, instead of drifting (worst in saturated colors).
- Exported .cube files are built for the document’s color space and note which space they’re for.
- The panel tells you which color space it’s working in. It shows a warning when a document’s profile isn’t supported or it has no profile.
- Color analysis stays accurate even when Photoshop can’t convert the layer to sRGB while reading it.
- It now accepts TIFF, PSD, WebP, HEIC and camera raw files as reference images, as well as JPG and PNG.
- Reopening a ChromaMatch layer after retouching now keeps its original look, and a new Re-analyze target button refreshes the look for the edited image when you want it to.
New Features or Enhancements
- New Swatch-to-swatch mode: choose which color in your image becomes which swatch in the palette.
- Mode switch: flip between the classic Global look and Swatch-to-swatch at the top of the Palette section.
- Automatic pairing: ChromaMatch pairs your image’s colors with the palette for you, dark with dark and light with light.
- Re-pair by clicking: click a color in the new Mapping list, then click any swatch to reassign it.
- Keep original: leave any color in your image untouched.
- Auto-pair button: throw out your manual pairs and start fresh with one click.
- Adjustable color count: use − / + to split your image into more or fewer colors (2–12).
- New Blend slider (Advanced): controls how softly neighboring colors blend into each other.
- Smart palette edits: removing or switching off a swatch re-pairs only the colors that used it, and your other pairs stay put.
- Saved with the layer: reopening a ChromaMatch layer brings back your exact pairs.
- Older layers are safe: layers made with earlier versions open and look exactly as before.
- Enhancement: You can now build a palette from any open document or layer (with no flash), from Photoshop’s Swatches panel, or by pasting a list of hex codes.
- New Color math option under Advanced lets you choose Oklab instead of CIE Lab, so blues no longer turn purple and hues shift more evenly.
- The choice is saved on the ChromaMatch layer and comes back when you reopen it; older layers keep their original look.