Adding Custom Colors to the Color Picker in PPT 2007

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rg @ duarte

I am building a custom template and theme in ppt 2007. I was able to add my
theme colors, but would like to add some additional palette colors. I found
Echo Swinford's tutorial on how to edit the xml
(http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/customcolors1.htm), but have not been able to
get my theme to work adding my custom colors. Does anyone have any
suggestions on resources with even more detailed xml theme instructions?
Thanks!
 
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Echo S

You might try Hex colors instead of HTML colors. I may have mislabeled
those.

Or is that not the problem?
 
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Echo S

Oh, also meant to say that I'm not aware of anything like those instructions
being published anywhere else.
 
R

rg @ duarte

Yeah...I've been looking and you seem to be the only one who has offered any
instructions on custom colors. :)

I put in hex colors, should they be html colors instead?

Thanks!

Echo S said:
Oh, also meant to say that I'm not aware of anything like those instructions
being published anywhere else.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


rg @ duarte said:
I am building a custom template and theme in ppt 2007. I was able to add my
theme colors, but would like to add some additional palette colors. I
found
Echo Swinford's tutorial on how to edit the xml
(http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/customcolors1.htm), but have not been able
to
get my theme to work adding my custom colors. Does anyone have any
suggestions on resources with even more detailed xml theme instructions?
Thanks!
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Echo S

Ah, maybe that's it. Haven't looked at it for awhile -- it's either HTML or
Hex colors, can't remember which. Try them both and see. If you've already
edited the XML., then changing the colors isn't hard.

But using the wrong color set won't cause the file to not open or anything
like that -- you'll just get colors that aren't what you expect.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


rg @ duarte said:
Yeah...I've been looking and you seem to be the only one who has offered
any
instructions on custom colors. :)

I put in hex colors, should they be html colors instead?

Thanks!

Echo S said:
Oh, also meant to say that I'm not aware of anything like those
instructions
being published anywhere else.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


rg @ duarte said:
I am building a custom template and theme in ppt 2007. I was able to add
my
theme colors, but would like to add some additional palette colors. I
found
Echo Swinford's tutorial on how to edit the xml
(http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/customcolors1.htm), but have not been
able
to
get my theme to work adding my custom colors. Does anyone have any
suggestions on resources with even more detailed xml theme
instructions?
Thanks!
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R

rg @ duarte

Ok well that partially answers my question. My thmx file works fine until i
open up the xml and try to add colors, and then it doesn't work after I have
rezipped it. Any suggestions as to what I may be doing wrong? I copied the
xml code for adding colors straight from your website....so I know at least
that is right.... :)

Echo S said:
Ah, maybe that's it. Haven't looked at it for awhile -- it's either HTML or
Hex colors, can't remember which. Try them both and see. If you've already
edited the XML., then changing the colors isn't hard.

But using the wrong color set won't cause the file to not open or anything
like that -- you'll just get colors that aren't what you expect.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


rg @ duarte said:
Yeah...I've been looking and you seem to be the only one who has offered
any
instructions on custom colors. :)

I put in hex colors, should they be html colors instead?

Thanks!

Echo S said:
Oh, also meant to say that I'm not aware of anything like those
instructions
being published anywhere else.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


I am building a custom template and theme in ppt 2007. I was able to add
my
theme colors, but would like to add some additional palette colors. I
found
Echo Swinford's tutorial on how to edit the xml
(http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/customcolors1.htm), but have not been
able
to
get my theme to work adding my custom colors. Does anyone have any
suggestions on resources with even more detailed xml theme
instructions?
Thanks!
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Echo S

If it's not opening, then you've got something wonky in the XML. I'd look
for the ending tags at the bottom of the page. You have to put the custom
color code "inside" the XML, not just tack it on at the bottom.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


rg @ duarte said:
Ok well that partially answers my question. My thmx file works fine until
i
open up the xml and try to add colors, and then it doesn't work after I
have
rezipped it. Any suggestions as to what I may be doing wrong? I copied the
xml code for adding colors straight from your website....so I know at
least
that is right.... :)

Echo S said:
Ah, maybe that's it. Haven't looked at it for awhile -- it's either HTML
or
Hex colors, can't remember which. Try them both and see. If you've
already
edited the XML., then changing the colors isn't hard.

But using the wrong color set won't cause the file to not open or
anything
like that -- you'll just get colors that aren't what you expect.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


rg @ duarte said:
Yeah...I've been looking and you seem to be the only one who has
offered
any
instructions on custom colors. :)

I put in hex colors, should they be html colors instead?

Thanks!

:

Oh, also meant to say that I'm not aware of anything like those
instructions
being published anywhere else.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


I am building a custom template and theme in ppt 2007. I was able to
add
my
theme colors, but would like to add some additional palette colors.
I
found
Echo Swinford's tutorial on how to edit the xml
(http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/customcolors1.htm), but have not
been
able
to
get my theme to work adding my custom colors. Does anyone have any
suggestions on resources with even more detailed xml theme
instructions?
Thanks!
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R

rg @ duarte

Ok I will double check that. I ran it through an xml validator and it came
back without errors, so I'm really stumped as to what the problem can be.

Echo S said:
If it's not opening, then you've got something wonky in the XML. I'd look
for the ending tags at the bottom of the page. You have to put the custom
color code "inside" the XML, not just tack it on at the bottom.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


rg @ duarte said:
Ok well that partially answers my question. My thmx file works fine until
i
open up the xml and try to add colors, and then it doesn't work after I
have
rezipped it. Any suggestions as to what I may be doing wrong? I copied the
xml code for adding colors straight from your website....so I know at
least
that is right.... :)

Echo S said:
Ah, maybe that's it. Haven't looked at it for awhile -- it's either HTML
or
Hex colors, can't remember which. Try them both and see. If you've
already
edited the XML., then changing the colors isn't hard.

But using the wrong color set won't cause the file to not open or
anything
like that -- you'll just get colors that aren't what you expect.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Yeah...I've been looking and you seem to be the only one who has
offered
any
instructions on custom colors. :)

I put in hex colors, should they be html colors instead?

Thanks!

:

Oh, also meant to say that I'm not aware of anything like those
instructions
being published anywhere else.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


I am building a custom template and theme in ppt 2007. I was able to
add
my
theme colors, but would like to add some additional palette colors.
I
found
Echo Swinford's tutorial on how to edit the xml
(http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/customcolors1.htm), but have not
been
able
to
get my theme to work adding my custom colors. Does anyone have any
suggestions on resources with even more detailed xml theme
instructions?
Thanks!
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Echo S

Yeah, me, too. You know it's something simple and silly!

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


rg @ duarte said:
Ok I will double check that. I ran it through an xml validator and it came
back without errors, so I'm really stumped as to what the problem can be.

Echo S said:
If it's not opening, then you've got something wonky in the XML. I'd look
for the ending tags at the bottom of the page. You have to put the custom
color code "inside" the XML, not just tack it on at the bottom.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


rg @ duarte said:
Ok well that partially answers my question. My thmx file works fine
until
i
open up the xml and try to add colors, and then it doesn't work after I
have
rezipped it. Any suggestions as to what I may be doing wrong? I copied
the
xml code for adding colors straight from your website....so I know at
least
that is right.... :)

:

Ah, maybe that's it. Haven't looked at it for awhile -- it's either
HTML
or
Hex colors, can't remember which. Try them both and see. If you've
already
edited the XML., then changing the colors isn't hard.

But using the wrong color set won't cause the file to not open or
anything
like that -- you'll just get colors that aren't what you expect.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Yeah...I've been looking and you seem to be the only one who has
offered
any
instructions on custom colors. :)

I put in hex colors, should they be html colors instead?

Thanks!

:

Oh, also meant to say that I'm not aware of anything like those
instructions
being published anywhere else.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


message
I am building a custom template and theme in ppt 2007. I was able
to
add
my
theme colors, but would like to add some additional palette
colors.
I
found
Echo Swinford's tutorial on how to edit the xml
(http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/customcolors1.htm), but have not
been
able
to
get my theme to work adding my custom colors. Does anyone have
any
suggestions on resources with even more detailed xml theme
instructions?
Thanks!
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rg @ duarte

Well, I'll keep at it and I'll let you know if I discover anything profound. :)

Thanks for your help.

Echo S said:
Yeah, me, too. You know it's something simple and silly!

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


rg @ duarte said:
Ok I will double check that. I ran it through an xml validator and it came
back without errors, so I'm really stumped as to what the problem can be.

Echo S said:
If it's not opening, then you've got something wonky in the XML. I'd look
for the ending tags at the bottom of the page. You have to put the custom
color code "inside" the XML, not just tack it on at the bottom.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Ok well that partially answers my question. My thmx file works fine
until
i
open up the xml and try to add colors, and then it doesn't work after I
have
rezipped it. Any suggestions as to what I may be doing wrong? I copied
the
xml code for adding colors straight from your website....so I know at
least
that is right.... :)

:

Ah, maybe that's it. Haven't looked at it for awhile -- it's either
HTML
or
Hex colors, can't remember which. Try them both and see. If you've
already
edited the XML., then changing the colors isn't hard.

But using the wrong color set won't cause the file to not open or
anything
like that -- you'll just get colors that aren't what you expect.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Yeah...I've been looking and you seem to be the only one who has
offered
any
instructions on custom colors. :)

I put in hex colors, should they be html colors instead?

Thanks!

:

Oh, also meant to say that I'm not aware of anything like those
instructions
being published anywhere else.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


message
I am building a custom template and theme in ppt 2007. I was able
to
add
my
theme colors, but would like to add some additional palette
colors.
I
found
Echo Swinford's tutorial on how to edit the xml
(http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/customcolors1.htm), but have not
been
able
to
get my theme to work adding my custom colors. Does anyone have
any
suggestions on resources with even more detailed xml theme
instructions?
Thanks!
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