Click the active color box in the Photoshop toolbar. This will open the color picker dialog box. Click "color libraries" in the dialog box.add pantone to photoshop- color libraries Click the drop-down and select the Pantone Color book your swatch is in e.g Pantone Solid Coated.How To Find and Add Pantone Colors in Photoshop-color books Now quickly type the first few digits of the specific Pantone color you need. e.g to find Pantone 232 C, type in "232" and Photoshop will bring up the color. It's important you type quickly so that Photoshop searches the digits as one number rather than single digits. You may also search for the color name. Type "y" to bring up all the yellow colors in the book. Once you've found your Pantone color, click ok.Pick pantone color- How To Find and Add Pantone Colors in Photoshop The color will now appear as your active color in the toolbar. You can now use it with your brushes, shapes, and other coloring tools.