The key is taking good care of the swatch books. I have a few outdated Pantone swatch books to compare with the brand new ones boasting the latest colors. I keep my swatch books locked up in desk drawers out of the light. I'm not paying $99 extra for some software that I should otherwise be getting for free.
Illustrator spot color separation serial#
No links, no serial numbers, no nothing that came with those swatch books to get the software end of it. But the last couple of books my shop has bought had no way to get that software. Yes, you're supposed to be able to get their color matching swatch software with the swatch books when you buy them.
Illustrator spot color separation update#
Their color books and software cost too much to update every year on a 12 month basis. For example, tell the printer "The Pantone 186 plate should print Pantone 7621." You can also simply set those object as strictly Magenta, for example, and tell the printer "Magenta prints Pantone 7621."
Pantone, like any company, wants to make money. I still don't understand why it isn't in illustrator. Do I just turn the CMYK value into a Spot color then? I will have aĬouple other Pantone Colors. I am going to be sending this job to a printer.