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Silent.art
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Pantone unavailable in Illustrator 2022

  • September 18, 2022
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How do I update Pantone Color Palettes inillustreter  Illustrator 2022 so that missing colors can be made available (i.e.: colors 2389 & 2263 are currently unavailable via the Pantone Coated Color Library.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

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Correct answer Willi Adelberger

Pantone Libraries have been removed from all Adobe Applications. 

You should contact Pantone.

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Mnadeem37127777hjmk
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May 2, 2024

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Nacho Noodles
Nacho Noodles
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November 29, 2022

This is a ridiculous situation, I would never have bought a subscription if I had known that I would not be able to specify Pantone colours. All my clients use a variety of spot colours - so how do I speak the same language as the printer if I cant specify a Pantone colour...? The software is now redundant to me. I have just wasted an hour of a busy morning reinstalling the older versions of the software AND downloading the Affinity software, so that I can actually do my job. I mean Adobe, this really is DUMB!!!

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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    November 29, 2022

    You might want to contact Pantone about this. They pulled their libraries out.

     

    For communicating with printers about colors, what you need (and what you actually always needed) are the printed swatches books. Only they can show you how the color looks. And then you can just setup a spot color, and name it so that it communicates with the printer.

      chrisg11235813
      chrisg11235813
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      November 29, 2022

      The solution is simple - not ideal - but simple.

      Take the books from a previous version of the software, and put them into the new version.

       

      (on Mac)

      Adobe Illustrator 2022 > Presets > en_US > Swatches > Color Books

       

      Be sure to save these somewhere else, so you can replace them when your software updates.

       

      ALSO:

      there is absolutly nothing stopping you from creating a spot colour and naming it "PANTONE 123 C" (or whatever colour you want) and approximating the colour -- if it supposed to match a Pantone colour, tell your print provider that you are trying to match that colour. If they are at all competant, they will do the leg work to make it match. Probably for a price, but that would be the case either way.

       

        Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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        Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity Expert
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        September 18, 2022

        If you are printing as a true spot color, you can make your own spot color and try to make it look as close as possible on screen. 

         

        David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
          Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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          Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity Expert
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          September 18, 2022

          [Moved to Illustrator forum]

           

          I simply copied the old Swatch libraries from the prior versions to the new AI presets folder. Granted, it won't have the latest-and-greatest colors in it, but they still work.

           

          David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
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            chrisa68544975
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            December 16, 2022

            How do you copy over the prior version? I have another workstation that still has the pantone solid color library.

             

            chrisg11235813
            chrisg11235813
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            December 16, 2022

            Go to the old applications swatches folder, and copy the colour book you need into the new application's swatches folder.

             

            (on a Mac)

             

            Adobe Illustrator 2022 > Presets > en_US > Swatches > Color Books

             

              Willi Adelberger
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              Willi AdelbergerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
              Community Expert
              September 18, 2022

              Pantone Libraries have been removed from all Adobe Applications. 

              You should contact Pantone.

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                KMFC2
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                November 2, 2022

                So Adobe removes Pantone libraries. Now they raised the price of my subscription. Plus, Pantone wants $15.00/month (per the Verge) for the privilege of using Pantone colours. Which adds up to $795/year. Why should I not look at alternatives to the Adobe suite? Affinity is $65 for the Indesign equivalent app, one time payment, including Pantone colours.

                  Monika Gause
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                  Monika GauseCommunity Expert
                  Community Expert
                  November 2, 2022

                  Affinit is marketed as an alternative to the Adobe Suite. If it actually is a viable alternative for you, depends on your need. Affinity Designer is far from Illustrator feature-wise. Very far.

                  Affinity Publisher is far from InDesign. 

                  On top of that: your existing documents are toast. Forget about continuing to use them. That is only possible for very simple stuff. 

                   

                  Here are some details:

                  Affinity Publisher: Not for me - Vektorgartenhttps://www.vektorgarten.de › affinity-publisher-not-fo...

                  Why I'm using Illustrator - Vektorgartenhttps://www.vektorgarten.de › why-use-illustrator 

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