Re: Pantone Colors in a Color Managed Environment
Re: Pantone Colors in a Color Managed Environment
- Subject: Re: Pantone Colors in a Color Managed Environment
- From: Dan Reid <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 12:21:10 -0700
on 11/24/04 5:57 AM, Rich Apollo at email@hidden wrote:
>> Pantone libraries in Illustrator are hard coded CMYK values to
>> match printed guide books CMYK values. You can select whatever ICC
>> profile
>> for CMYK but that WILL NOT change the CMYK values of the PMS colors.
>
> But, you can export color palettes from apps like Color Picker.
> ColorBlind did it, too. These are based on L*ab values for the PANTONE
> library which you convert into your destination color space with your
> choice of rendering intents. I haven't tried it for a while, but
> Illustrator used to be one the apps that could most easily take
> advantage of these custom palettes.
>
Good point. Now if Adobe would support standard Named Color ICC Profiles
that would be useful! On that note, might as well include device links and
abstract profiles too. I guess that's all I want for Xmas Santa! Ha, ha.
Take care.
--
Dan B. Reid
RENAISSANCE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING
Color Management Products & Training for Print, Internet, & Motion Graphics
http://www.rpimaging.com | Toll Free: (866) RGB-CMYK
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