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Working with System Colors

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Working with System Colors

System Colors can be used across multiple projects. System Colors are Named Colors that are stored outside of a specific project so you can use them across all your projects. This enables efficient management of colors across multiple projects.

If you add a System Color to your project, it becomes a Named Color within your project.

  • If you change or delete the System Color, it does NOT impact the project’s Named Color.
  • If you change the Named Color within your project, it will NOT impact the System Color.

 

Create System Colors

There are two ways to create System Colors.

Accordion: From Settings

 

Accordion: From a Project

 

Using Categories

System Colors can be categorized. For example, you may want to create categories for Lace, Cablework, Brioche, etc. This makes it easier to manage a larger number of colors, across many categories of crafting.

Managing Categories
  1. From the Home Page, tap Settings on the right. Show Me  
  2. Select System Colors on the left.  Show Me  
  3. Tap the 3 dots at the upper right and select Manage Categories.  Show Me  

 

Accordion: Create a Category
  1. Tap the blue+ upper right.
  2. Create a new category and tap Add.
Accordion: Rename a Category
  1. Tap and rename the category.
  2. Tap Rename.
Accordion: Delete a Category

Caution: Delete is permanent.

  1. Tap to delete the category.
  2. Tap Delete.

 

Notes:

  • When deleting a Category, Named Colors in the category are not deleted. Instead, they are placed in the Uncategorized category.
  • View these from System Colors. Tap Category and select Uncategorized.

 

Using System Colors

If you add a System Color to your project, it becomes a Named Color within your project.

  • If you change a System Color, it does NOT impact the project’s Named Color.
  • If you change a Named Color within your project, it will NOT impact the System Color.

 

To use a System Color in your project:

  1. Open the Color Picker and tap System Color at the top.
  2. Optionally, select the appropriate category.
  3. Tap the desired System Color.
    The System Color is added to your project and is now a Named Color in your project.

 

Important!

  • Once a System Color is used in a project, there is not a link between the System Color and Project/Named Color.
  • Changing a System Color does not impact the Project/Named Color and vice versa.
  • This means you can alter the System Color without worrying about how it will affect projects, and you can alter the Named Color in your project without worrying about how it affects the System or other projects.

 

Managing System Colors
  1. From the Home Page, tap Settings on the right. Show Me
  2. Select System Colors on the left. Show Me

 

Accordion: Edit a System Color
  1. Tap and make your modifications.
  2. Tap Save.

 

Accordion: Delete a System Color

Caution: Delete is permanent.

If you add a System Color to your project, it becomes a Named Color within your project.

  • If you delete a System Color, it does NOT impact the project’s Named Color.
  • If you delete a Named Color within your project, it will NOT impact the System Color.
  1. Tap to delete.
  2. Tap Delete.

 

Syncing System Colors Between Devices

System Colors can be synced between devices using iCloud, Dropbox, email, any cloud, Airdrop/Nearby Share, Google Drive, etc.

If you are using iCloud to sync your projects, System Colors will also be kept in sync across devices (note that iCloud is great for sync but it is not a backup).

Pro Tip: If you have created a large collection of System Colors, be sure to back up your System Colors in a safe place.

To backup or sync your System Colors using a method other than iCloud:

  1. From the Home Page, tap Settings on the right. Show Me
  2. Select System Colors on the left.  Show Me
  3. To export/share from your current device, tap the 3 dots at the upper right and select Export to Dropbox or Share.  Show Me
  4. To import/receive onto another device, use your device’s built in share or select Import from Dropbox from the menu in step 3.

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:

  • Keep a backup of your System Colors file. That way if you have created a more extensive list of colors across many categories you always have a safe copy.
  • We recommend using Dropbox for this, as Dropbox also automatically keeps a 30 day history of any changes you make to the file.

File Name

  • System Colors are stored in a file named SystemColors.kccol.
  • Caution! Do not edit this file manually.

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