To ensure the colours I'm using in my designs are the same as the colours which print out at the professional printers I'm going to have to purchase some Pantone Guides (I assume) and I have a few questions about it.
1. Which ones should I buy? I've listed below all the different kinds which weren't obvious (like CMYK, pastels and metallic) found on their website. I'm completely confused. What is 'Color Bridge', 'Formula', 'Solid Chips' and 'Essentials'? Are these different colour printing techniques? Is CMYK different from Litho printing colours? I thought when you sent a file to the printers that they should all be CMYK colour separated?
2. I read on a old 2009 post that some graphic designers don't use Pantone Color Guides. How do they know that what they see on the screen will be exactly whats printed out? I use Pantone's Huey Pro to calibrate my screen but I think naturally I'd still need the guides to be able to see what the colour will look like printed professionally. Am I'm out of touch of latest developments in colour printing where these are no longer necessary?
3. Also as they're very expensive, in the mean time is there anywhere in London such as a library where I could go to view the appropriate guides?
Many thanks
James
PROCESS COLOR
CMYK Coated & Uncoated Set
COLOR BRIDGE® Coated
COLOR BRIDGE® Uncoated
COLOR BRIDGE® Coated & Uncoated Set
PANTONE PLUS SERIES
PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM®
FORMULA GUIDE Solid Coated & Solid Uncoated
SOLID CHIPS Coated & Uncoated (2-book set)
COLOR BRIDGE® Coated
COLOR BRIDGE® Uncoated
COLOR BRIDGE® Coated & Uncoated Set
VALUE BUNDLES
SOLID Guide Set
SOLID CHIPS Set
ESSENTIALS
ESSENTIALS with EFFECTS
ESSENTIALS ADVANCE
REFERENCE LIBRARY
1. Which ones should I buy? I've listed below all the different kinds which weren't obvious (like CMYK, pastels and metallic) found on their website. I'm completely confused. What is 'Color Bridge', 'Formula', 'Solid Chips' and 'Essentials'? Are these different colour printing techniques? Is CMYK different from Litho printing colours? I thought when you sent a file to the printers that they should all be CMYK colour separated?
2. I read on a old 2009 post that some graphic designers don't use Pantone Color Guides. How do they know that what they see on the screen will be exactly whats printed out? I use Pantone's Huey Pro to calibrate my screen but I think naturally I'd still need the guides to be able to see what the colour will look like printed professionally. Am I'm out of touch of latest developments in colour printing where these are no longer necessary?
3. Also as they're very expensive, in the mean time is there anywhere in London such as a library where I could go to view the appropriate guides?
Many thanks
James
PROCESS COLOR
CMYK Coated & Uncoated Set
COLOR BRIDGE® Coated
COLOR BRIDGE® Uncoated
COLOR BRIDGE® Coated & Uncoated Set
PANTONE PLUS SERIES
PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM®
FORMULA GUIDE Solid Coated & Solid Uncoated
SOLID CHIPS Coated & Uncoated (2-book set)
COLOR BRIDGE® Coated
COLOR BRIDGE® Uncoated
COLOR BRIDGE® Coated & Uncoated Set
VALUE BUNDLES
SOLID Guide Set
SOLID CHIPS Set
ESSENTIALS
ESSENTIALS with EFFECTS
ESSENTIALS ADVANCE
REFERENCE LIBRARY