ACOReader was created as a direct response to the 2022 decision by Adobe and Pantone to hide the information regarding color reproduction of Pantone swatches.
It allows a user with access to .aco color swatch files, including those originally provided by Adobe for Pantone swatches, to convert them into both a text file with the color information, as well as into a different .aco file.
To use ACOReader, you will need to download a release once it is available, or you can download the source directly and use it with Python.
Once you do, you can just drop the executable into the folder alongside the .aco files that need to be converted, open it, and let it do its magic.
If you are using the direct source, you can simply open a terminal window and:
$ python3 ./main.py
This is a brand-new project that I scripted very quickly. There is almost guaranteed to be bugs in the code, as well as being generally unoptimized. However, the current focuses are:
- Add the ability to create new .aco files, as opposed to simply getting the color information.
If you have any problems using ACOReader, feel free to report it. You are also to welcome to request additional features.