Metadata-Version: 2.1
Name: colourswatch
Version: 2022
Summary: Use this module to read, and write to a number of colour palette file formats
Home-page: https://github.com/FHPythonUtils/ColourSwatch
License: MIT
Author: FredHappyface
Requires-Python: >=3.8,<4.0
Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Education
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
Classifier: Natural Language :: English
Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
Classifier: Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics
Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules
Classifier: Topic :: Utilities
Requires-Dist: Pillow (>=9.0.0,<10)
Requires-Dist: PyYAML (>=6.0,<7)
Requires-Dist: colormath (>=3.0.0,<4)
Requires-Dist: defusedxml (>=0.7.1,<2)
Requires-Dist: metprint (>=2021,<2023)
Requires-Dist: swatch (>=0.4.0,<2)
Requires-Dist: tomlkit (>=0.8.0,<2)
Project-URL: Documentation, https://github.com/FHPythonUtils/ColourSwatch/blob/master/README.md
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# ColourSwatch

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Use this module to read, and write to a number of colour palette file formats

- [Compatibility](#compatibility)
	- [*](#)
	- [&](#-1)
	- [$](#-2)
- [Documentation](#documentation)
- [Install With PIP](#install-with-pip)
- [Language information](#language-information)
	- [Built for](#built-for)
- [Install Python on Windows](#install-python-on-windows)
	- [Chocolatey](#chocolatey)
	- [Download](#download)
- [Install Python on Linux](#install-python-on-linux)
	- [Apt](#apt)
- [How to run](#how-to-run)
	- [With VSCode](#with-vscode)
	- [From the Terminal](#from-the-terminal)
- [Download Project](#download-project)
	- [Clone](#clone)
		- [Using The Command Line](#using-the-command-line)
		- [Using GitHub Desktop](#using-github-desktop)
	- [Download Zip File](#download-zip-file)
- [Community Files](#community-files)
	- [Licence](#licence)
	- [Changelog](#changelog)
	- [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
	- [Contributing](#contributing)
	- [Security](#security)
	- [Support](#support)
	- [Rationale](#rationale)

## Compatibility

Bear in mind that the tables below may not be completely accurate. If that is
the case, please open an issue and I will fix the tables.

|Application|Extension|Read|Write|
|---|---|---|---|
|Gimp|.gpl|✔                |✔                |
|KOffice|.colors|✔                |✔                |
|Skencil|.spl|✔                |✔                |
|sK1|.skp|✔                |✔                |
|LibreOffice|.soc|✔                |✔                |
|Paint.net|.txt|✔                |✔                |
|Adobe Color Book Legacy|.acbl|✔                |❌|
|Scribus|.xml|✔                |✔                |
|PaintShopPro|.pal|✔                |✔                |
|CorelDraw|.pal|✔                |✔                |
|ColdFusion|.hpl|✔                |✔                |
|*|.yaml|✔                |✔                |
|*|.toml|✔                |✔                |
|*|.json|✔                |✔                |
|&|.png|✔                |✔                |
|&|.svg|✔                |✔                |
|$|.jpg|✔                |✔                |
|$|.webp|✔                |✔                |
|Adobe Swatch Exchange|.ase|✔                |❌|

### *

Files require a name (`name` or `scheme`) and an author is optional (`author`)

### &

Support for any PNG and any SVG when reading

### $

Colours should be 16x16 px on a canvas with size 256x(16*ceil(colours/16)
e.g.

<img src="test/colours.jpg" width="256">

## Documentation

See the [Docs](/DOCS/) for more information.

## Install With PIP

```python
pip install colourswatch
```

Head to https://pypi.org/project/colourswatch/ for more info

## Language information

### Built for

This program has been written for Python versions 3.7 - 3.10 and has been tested with both 3.7 and
3.10

## Install Python on Windows

### Chocolatey

```powershell
choco install python
```

### Windows - Python.org

To install Python, go to https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/ and download the latest
version.

## Install Python on Linux

### Apt

```bash
sudo apt install python3.x
```

### Dnf

```bash
sudo dnf install python3.x
```

## Install Python on MacOS

### Homebrew

```bash
brew install python@3.x
```

### MacOS - Python.org

To install Python, go to https://www.python.org/downloads/macos/ and download the latest
version.

## How to run

### Windows

- Module
	`py -3.x -m [module]` or `[module]` (if module installs a script)

- File
	`py -3.x [file]` or `./[file]`

### Linux/ MacOS

- Module
	`python3.x -m [module]` or `[module]` (if module installs a script)

- File
	`python3.x [file]` or `./[file]`

## Download Project

### Clone

#### Using The Command Line

1. Press the Clone or download button in the top right
2. Copy the URL (link)
3. Open the command line and change directory to where you wish to
clone to
4. Type 'git clone' followed by URL in step 2
```bash
git clone https://github.com/FHPythonUtils/ColourSwatch
```

More information can be found at
https://help.github.com/en/articles/cloning-a-repository

#### Using GitHub Desktop

1. Press the Clone or download button in the top right
2. Click open in desktop
3. Choose the path for where you want and click Clone

More information can be found at
https://help.github.com/en/desktop/contributing-to-projects/cloning-a-repository-from-github-to-github-desktop

### Download Zip File

1. Download this GitHub repository
2. Extract the zip archive
3. Copy/ move to the desired location

## Community Files

### Licence

MIT License
Copyright (c) FredHappyface
(See the [LICENSE](/LICENSE.md) for more information.)

### Changelog

See the [Changelog](/CHANGELOG.md) for more information.

### Code of Conduct

Online communities include people from many backgrounds. The *Project*
contributors are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming
environment for all. Please see the
[Code of Conduct](https://github.com/FHPythonUtils/.github/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
 for more information.

### Contributing

Contributions are welcome, please see the
[Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/FHPythonUtils/.github/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
for more information.

### Security

Thank you for improving the security of the project, please see the
[Security Policy](https://github.com/FHPythonUtils/.github/blob/master/SECURITY.md)
for more information.

### Support

Thank you for using this project, I hope it is of use to you. Please be aware that
those involved with the project often do so for fun along with other commitments
(such as work, family, etc). Please see the
[Support Policy](https://github.com/FHPythonUtils/.github/blob/master/SUPPORT.md)
for more information.

### Rationale

The rationale acts as a guide to various processes regarding projects such as
the versioning scheme and the programming styles used. Please see the
[Rationale](https://github.com/FHPythonUtils/.github/blob/master/RATIONALE.md)
for more information.

