When create a monotone image using a spot color (such as a Pantone color), I am unable to use the letter "p" in the name of the color. Instead, any use of the letter "p" in the color name toggles the preview on and off.

Question

Creating a monotone image involves naming the ink color one wants to use in the image. Unfortunately, Photoshop does not allow the use the letter “p” in the color name. So I can’t use a Pantone color. Nor can I use “spot color” since there is a “p” in “spot”. See screen shot.

Use of the letter “p” simply toggles the preview on and off.

LAMY2017 · Answer

Yep, I can reproduce the “forbidden p” -- but it’s not what you think. Typing any one letter causes Ps to check the list of Presets; “p” doesn’t exist. Yet.

To create a preset with pantone in the color, click onb the gear icon to the left of the OK button, then name a custom preset in the Duotones folder.

change the Image>Mode to Grayscale. Duotone will now not be grayed out.
Click on Image>Mode>Duotone
select your ink color(s)
Save Preset

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