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Rafael26281653wpvv
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September 25, 2022
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Pantone color save in Photoshop

  • September 25, 2022
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Hello.  how do I save a Photoshop created square as a Pantone color? 

These are for printing.  When I open the jpeg file, it changes it to cmky.  

i need to inport the square into an illustrator file.  

thanks in advance for the help. 

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September 26, 2022

There are two kinds of Pantone colour.

1. Pantone spot colours. These can be any colour it's possible to make an ink, including neon colours, and some very special things.

2. Pantone process colours. This is just a book to choose CMYK colours from. It doesn't give yo any more colours that ordinary CMYK, just a handy way to choose them.

 

So, to start with, which Pantone colour scheme are you trying to work with? If not sure, please give specific Pantone names/codes.

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    September 26, 2022

    Good catch, I hadn’t even considered that option. 

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    September 25, 2022

    Create the Spot Channel (»New Spot Channel« from the Channels Panel’s dropdown men) and save in a meaningful file format like psd or tif. 

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      Rafael26281653wpvvAuthor
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      September 25, 2022

      Also, is Pantone Black darker than a cmyk black?  I am trying to get a rick black once printed. 

      thanks again. 

      c.pfaffenbichler
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      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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      September 25, 2022
      @Rafael26281653wpvv wrote:

      Also, is Pantone Black darker than a cmyk black?  I am trying to get a rick black once printed. 

      thanks again. 

      »CMYK Black« could, I am afraid, be taken to mean two different things – pure black (0-0-0-100) or a rich black (88-78-65-93 in ISO Coated v2, for example). 

      The second is naturally pretty »deep« anyway. 

       

      To make a meaningful comparison I would recommend doing a proper CMYK-proof (in the proper CMYK Color Space) and compare to the physical Pantone Color Book. 

       

      But if you went 5C you could add CMYK colors to the Pantone black, too. 

      Just be aware that reliable proofing may be impossible and make sure not to exceed the Total Area Coverage of the print process. 

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        Rafael26281653wpvvAuthor
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        September 25, 2022

        Thanks for both replies.  I am a bit new at this.  I have used cmyk (0-0-0-100) it seems to not be dark enough, like a pale black. you know what I mean?  Pantone Black seems to be better. 

        I I import the Pantone image into Illustrator, does it change much, even if then printed to cmyk?  i know it might not be exact match, but would think it's close enough.  Am I wrong?

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