Pantone to CMYK help
julianaduque (168 points) | Thu, 2007-07-12 18:45Hi, does anyone know what the CMYK values are for Pantone 2975??
Thanks!!!!
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C=30
M= 0
Y= 5
K= 0
"Try not, Do! or do not, there is no try."
-Yoda
How did we get different results?
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Light Blue - Pantone 2975
C-25 / M-0 / Y-0 / K-0
R-118 / G-207 / B-243
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I used Art Directors toolkit. . . mind you this is Coated. . . maybe uncoated is different? ADTK gives you the CLOSEST match. . . :]
"Try not, Do! or do not, there is no try."
-Yoda
Axiom have it in their logo and I'm quoting direct from their guidelines.
http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/guidelines/Axiom.pdf - Page 4
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its coated.... si which one should i use?
You should use coated if you are printing on a coated paper, and use uncoated if you're printing on uncoated paper. There now, don't you feel foolish?! ;-)
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You might turn her to drink and drugs.
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YES YES, don´t worry, I know when tu ose C or U. I was just clarifying that the Pantone I selected was coated since ireid asked whether it was coated or not.
Thanks for your help guys. I think I´m gonna go for the 25C. :)
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30 C seemed a bit much.
But then. . .that generally happens. . .
Select the pantone color in Illustrator, fill a rectangle with the color and convert it to CMKY by going into the color palette and choosing CMYK. That will give you the color. . .
"Try not, Do! or do not, there is no try."
-Yoda
I Know that there´s a guide Pantone has for these types of conversions, I never quite trust Illustrators color conversions. Oh but how I´d love to get my hand on that guide...
I have that very guide... The Pantone Color BRIDGE!
and it says the CMYK values are:
C-35
M-0
Y-6
K-0
weird.
http://www.ccprintinglv.com
I have to get my hand on that guide...
What version of the software you are using will matter too. A few years ago Pantone changed their Pantone to CMYK conversion numbers to better reflect computer-to-plate (as opposed to computer to negs). This changed the CMYK breaks. I know the CS version of the Creative Suite did NOT reflect these changes so the numbers did not match my brand new Color Bridge. But there was a download available to update the color swatches on Pantone's site. The newer versions of the Suite should reflect the changes.
You can find the Bridge at Pantone's site http://www.pantone.com/Pages/Products/Product.aspx?pid=286&ca=1 for both coated and uncoated.
Until I upgrade to the current CS, I need the correct Pantone 11C (Cool Gray) that reflects the Color Bridge CMYK formula... so what I did was create a new swatch with 48/36/24/66, named it Pantone Cool Gray 11 C and converted to Spot Color.
Is this a legitimate fix?
Thanks!
I never trust color conversions done by softwares. I´m sure the Pantone people have a pretty good idea on how their colors covert to CMYK. Thanks for the tip con the guide J
Remember the CMYK color and corresponding Pantone colors never, or hardly ever, match. Do you have a client trying to save money on a job? ;)
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No, the client just wants to see a printed version of the logo to make sure he likes the colours. I tried explaining the him that since it's Pantone it won't matter if I print it in CMYK.... he just insisted, sigh, got tired of arguing with him.
You should do one of two things:
1. Get client to sign a contract stating that he/she understands the color he approves in CMYK from a desktop printer will most likely not resemble the pantone color on a professional press.
2. Have client look at a pantone book for the color, and have your printer run off a digital iris proof (I think they still make these, it's been a while!) and have him/her sign off on that.
You'll sigh even harder if the client blames you for bad color on this job. If he/she won't do one of these things, stop doing the job, get paid and walk away because it's going to be nothing but heartache.
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Powerpoint is not a design application.
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Dirt and Rust
A simple disclaimer, "For graphic positioning only, please refer to a PANTONE book for accurate ink interpretation", plus some Pantone chips is what I do.
How to find the CMYK equivalent of a Pantone color
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