Pattern Preset Color Extractor (PPCE)
A Sims 3 Tool by Andusamar (aka Andu or @chocochipsims)
Extract the hex color information and thumbnail images from your pattern files, quick and easy! This obscure little tool has been my constant companion for over 9 years, though hardly anyone has heard about it. Back in late 2012, I was desperate to copy some of my pattern color schemes in order to create additional sizes for them. I did not want all of them to have different colors, but rather exactly the same. After unsuccessfully trying to understand the color outputs in s3pe, I told my woes to Andu, who said she would create a tool for me, no problem! And so she did, and it is wonderful and I am grateful to her to this day! For years, it was downloadable at Blacky’s Sims Zoo, but all the links are dead now and I could not find it anywhere. I finally found it in the google code archives. I somehow cannot bear the thought that no one will use this little gem besides me! Since it is licensed under the GNU GPL 3.0, its redistribution is allowed, so I decided to reupload it. I included a detailed readme with instructions in the upload; it should be able to answer all your questions (If not—I am here for you). The tool is less than 1 MB in size, so do not worry about your precious free space! If you are a pattern creator or are interested in recreating broken patterns, you might want to check it out. Download links under the cut!
