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September 19, 2022
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Changes to Pantone Color Books

  • September 19, 2022
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I have a workflow in which I use many software from adobe and corel and gmg and esko and studiorip .. 

The fact that adobe eliminated the pantone solid coated color libraries and the fact that they changed the way the pantone + solid coated libraries are made .. affects my work and I cannot rely any longer on adobe updated software because all my other programs I work with no longer interpret correctly the PSD files made with the updated soft from adobe.

I have international clients I work for that need changes and updates to their old / existing files and products . I cannot work with adobe updated versions because the software language for the color libraries / books / swatches has been changed for certain pantone libraries and elinimated for other pantone libraries.  My PSD files that contain pantone spot colors, made before august '22 are no longer editable with the new updated software regarding the Pantone spot colors... these colors are no longer supported in the updated sofwere from adobe.

My other programs (not from adobe) that I use no longer import correctly the files I made with photoshop 23.5.1 or 23.5 that contain spot colors from Pantone .. This greatly affects my work and my workflow and this is not normal. I had to reinstall a older version of photoshop so I could work again and have consistency through my workflow.

Adobe should not change or eliminate pantone color libraries and not take into account that designers use also other programs that use the same pantone colors.. designers need consistency and reliable software. The fact that pantone colors from adobe progreams no longer work in other programs is not acceptable and this affects workflows and this has and will have huge implications! The customer / end user should not suffer or pay more due to disputes over licensing fees between Adobe and Pantone.

Please restore the old color libraries / books so we can have consistency and reliable workflows again!

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Kevin Stohlmeyer
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Community Expert
November 17, 2022

Update: Photoshop versions released in August, September, and October 2022 will continue to render Pantone colors Gray/Black unavailable. Updating to the November 2022 version of Photoshop will fix this workflow.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/pantone-color-books-photoshop.html

c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 19, 2022

Did you see this thread? 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/changes-to-pantone-color-books/td-p/13072145

 

Do you appreciate that Pantone is a company of its own and makes its own decisions? 

Participating Frequently
September 19, 2022

Yes I have seen it. 

Do you apriciate that adobe promised, advertised and diliverd in the software they provided / sold, integreted color libraries and books and swatches not only from Pantone; with no extra fees from the companies that made these colors? Why should all of the suden the end user / customer be involved in these disputes / agreements between adobe and "color creators"and have to suffer or pay extra?

jane-e
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Community Expert
September 19, 2022

@Alex24237082bzyq wrote:

Do you apriciate that adobe promised, advertised and diliverd in the software they provided / sold, integreted color libraries and books and swatches not only from Pantone; with no extra fees from the companies that made these colors?


 

Pantone pulled out of Adobe and decided to have their own subscription service. You need to ask them instead of the volunteers on this forum. Here is the "Contact Us" page for Pantone: https://www.pantone.com/contact-us

 

I've been using Adobe software since 1989 and never saw that promise. Do you have a link?

 

Jane