Pantone Solid Coated Color Chart Download [WORK]
Sebrina Lobianco
Is it possible to make a script that will convert all CMYK colors to Pantone solid-coated color? I try to use the Recolor-Artwork option But it's not converting all layers. Is there any other way of doing this?
The color bridge UP is the CMYK specified by Pantone for this color. The Pantone Solid Uncoated is not meant to be used for CMYK. This swatch is meant only for spot color printing. Converting Pantone Solid to CMYK is the improper way to get a CMYK value for a spot color. To get technical, Pantone uses LAB to define spot colors and CMYK to define bridge colors and thus the visual difference on screen.
Now that you know that each color represent a screen, or a color separation, I can introduce Paper Quality as another variable to this process. There are a million different paper types out there, but the most common ones are either Coated (glossy-ish) or Uncoated (rougher, matte). Each type of paper reacts different to the inks.
Uncoated papers absorb more ink into them, and have a rougher surfaces. Thus more of the paper grain is visible and the colors look more muted, and always are bit lighter. Black for example, will look like a charcoal.
There is a fun chart out there that shows how women view color differently than men. Men see blue, green, orange and women see sky blue, pistachio green, burnt orange. While this is just a stereo type, people do view colors in these two ways. Being descriptive when talking color is not second nature but if practiced, it will save you unnecessary back and forth between your vendors, clients, or co-workers.
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