Change color in effects throughout the entire sequence

[djl7780]

I have a sequence that uses blue on quite a few models, not just groups. I have decided I want to change that color throughout the whole sequence.
My question is, is there a way to select a specific color, and replace with a different throughout the entire sequence? I guess something similar to "Find and replace"?
Trying to avoid having to go in and touch every effect on a decent amount of models in the entire sequence..

[Gilrock]

Yeah it's easy depending on your skills.  The colors are all stored in the xml file for the sequence in the palettes section so if you figure out the new hex code you want you can easily search and replace the old hex codes for that color.  Just create a new effect with the new color and inspect the palettes to find the new value.  The effects reference the palettes with a numeric lookup in order to save space where the same palette is used multiple times.

[Phrog30]

I have a sequence that uses blue on quite a few models, not just groups. I have decided I want to change that color throughout the whole sequence.
My question is, is there a way to select a specific color, and replace with a different throughout the entire sequence? I guess something similar to "Find and replace"?
Trying to avoid having to go in and touch every effect on a decent amount of models in the entire sequence..

I could be wrong, but I think the colors are done through a pallete number. If you knew the pallete number you want changed and the number you want to change to you could do a search and replace. Most use notepad ++.

James

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[djl7780]

Perfect! I will give the xml a go! thanks guys!

[JonB256]

F10 backup.
Just sayin

[Phrog30]

F10 backup.
Just sayin

Backup might have helped if the last thing he did was change the color to blue. I'm pretty sure that's not the case here.

James

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[Gilrock]

The manual way without editing XML is to select all the effects and change the color and hit the Update button in color panel.  It will modify just the colors for all selected effects.  Use control key to add effects to your selection group.

[JonB256]

The manual way without editing XML is to select all the effects and change the color and hit the Update button in color panel.  It will modify just the colors for all selected effects.  Use control key to add effects to your selection group.

Has that technique been updated? Several versions ago I tried that and it updated all my effects to a Spiral (that was the last effect I'd applied). I had recently saved, so I just reloaded the file to get back to normal.

[Gilrock]

The manual way without editing XML is to select all the effects and change the color and hit the Update button in color panel.  It will modify just the colors for all selected effects.  Use control key to add effects to your selection group.

Has that technique been updated? Several versions ago I tried that and it updated all my effects to a Spiral (that was the last effect I'd applied). I had recently saved, so I just reloaded the file to get back to normal.

You hit the wrong Update button.  You gotta hit the one in the Color Panel to update only colors.  If you hit the one in the Effect Panel then it changes all the selected effect to that effect.

[JonB256]

That is probably what I did. I'll try it again. Thanks.