If you've printed RGB and it looks weird, you'll want to learn about converting Pantone to CMYK ASAP! PMS to CMYK isn't as hard as you think!
Hi, I'm wondering what the 'safest' or most reliable method is for converting PMS spot colors to CMYK when we might not know the end printer? I was reading up on the difference in the conversion in InDesign (and Illustrator) when checking the "Use Standard Lab Values for Spots" box...
Even when your color management settings (which is how color conversions are governed) are a known entity, conversions to/from the disparate systems HEX, RGB, CMYK, PMS, etc. are not based on direct relationships. Conversion is always a compromise of sorts, and additional convers...
It’s best to create a design that you intend to print with PMS ink using Pantone colors from the very beginning, but if you’ve already created artwork with RGB or CMYK colors, you might be able to turn it into a PMS design without too much hassle. ThisPantone conversion tutorialfrom ...
. This is a pretty standard workflow for print jobs, since we'll lose a lot of color data once we make the conversion to CMYK (and hopefully to the proper CMYK output intent). For this, we do have a profile for the printer, which is assigned to the Illustrator file. I suppose we...
Even when your color management settings (which is how color conversions are governed) are a known entity, conversions to/from the disparate systems HEX, RGB, CMYK, PMS, etc. are not based on direct relationships. Conversion is always a compromise of sorts, and additional convers...
. This is a pretty standard workflow for print jobs, since we'll lose a lot of color data once we make the conversion to CMYK (and hopefully to the proper CMYK output intent). For this, we do have a profile for the printer, which is assigned to the Illustrator file. I suppose we ...
. This is a pretty standard workflow for print jobs, since we'll lose a lot of color data once we make the conversion to CMYK (and hopefully to the proper CMYK output intent). For this, we do have a profile for the printer, which is assigned to the Illustrator file. I suppose we ...