From: Carey Dissmore <carey@imugonline.com>
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Subject: Color swatch parsing issue
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Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:43:43 -0500
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Hi all,

I just submitted a but report to the AE team on this, but wanted to also =
check with the list.=20

I'm working on a project with an approved color palette based on PMS =
colors. I did RGB + HEX conversions in AI CS6 and checked in PS CS6 (and =
also 5.1) to confirm. (curiously, some RGB codes in PS were about 1 =
digit off-but I can live with that).

However, when I export an Adobe Swatch Exchange (.ase) file and import =
to AE CS6 via Swatch You Want, the RGB values are significantly altered. =
They read consistently wrong across every color picker I can test within =
the AE app.=20

Example:

Dark Blue
PMS 287
R 0
G 47
B 136
HEX #002F86

becomes:

R 23
G 39
B 134
HEX #172786

Inside AE. Weird.

I must make note that this is on Mac OS X 10.8 in case that is a factor.

I should also note that I had a backchannel conversation about this with =
Jeff Almasol, and he was unable to reproduce the problem on his Windows =
PC...so this may be a Mac only issue, perhaps only a Mountain Lion =
issue, but can't really tell from this end.

I will be happy to provide a PDF of palette with official values and the =
ASE file by direct email to anyone who requests it for testing. Ping me =
at carey@imugonline.com

All the best,
Carey