Skip to main content
T
Tanya_Levandoski
Participant
March 25, 2014
Question

Why can't I find certain Pantone plus colors in Illustrator CS6 color books?

  • March 25, 2014
  • 1 reply
  • 53003 views

Why can't I find certain Pantone plus colors in Illustrator CS6 color books? For example I want to use PMS 2296C, but it is not coming up in the color swatch book in Illustrator.

This topic has been closed for replies.

1 reply

J
jdanek
Inspiring
March 25, 2014

That might be a new, update to the swatch library.  Pantone has an app called Pantone Manager that allows users to update their libraries with new colors.  I read somewhere the app costs around fifty bucks.  Good luck.

T
Tanya_LevandoskiAuthor
Participant
March 25, 2014

Thanks!

I actually just came across the same thing in the meantime.

And it worked!

If you bought the physical Pantone books, there is a registration/serial number on the back. You can go to Pantone and register it (https://www.pantone.com/pages/MYP_myPantone/mypProductRegistration.aspx)

Then you're able to download the Pantone manager.

There are infact 336 new colors added to the Pantone Plus series. And this is where you need to get them. Once you have them, in Pantone color manager, you go to: File/Export/Adobe Illustrator/sRB. Then restart Illustrator.

Once you go back in, the new 336 colors are available!

    Jacob Bugge
    Community Expert
    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 2, 2014

    lol I saw that but i couldnt understand it.... is it just the "type" of paper like everything else?

    bco i couldnt actually find 329 C in AI.....

    SORRY if this seems trivial


    h2de,

    is it just the "type" of paper like everything else?

    Not quite. As you can see, it is listed under Process simulations of solid PANTONE Colors, so it is a process simulation of 329C, something with full C and almost half Y and K, rather than the (quite dark green) spot colour.

    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
    Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices