A Pantone colour definition question

[Matt Sullivan]

David, define your color as Pantone 390C, specify spot color, and use the CMYK representation as the definition.

Arnis may jump in to explain when Windows stopped bolloxing the colors, but with Win7, you should have no problems with the file.

Doing a Save as PDF, using the Adobe PDF print driver should respect the spot color in the PDF, and if sent to a CMYK device, respect the color you defined in the doc.

Try all of this and let me know if it doesn't work as promised.



-Matt

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On Jul 29, 2013, at 4:32 AM, "Davis, David" <David.Davis at invensys.com> wrote:

> Here’s one of those nefarious color questions

> I’m using FrameMaker 11
> 
> I’m doing a doc where the company’s branding guidelines ask for a squiggly line in a particular colour.
> They’re asking for “Pantone 390C”
> 
>  
> So, if I go to View > Colour > Definitions, then Colour Definitions, I can chose “PANTON® Coated” from the list. 

> However, the dialog this brings up is offering colours with a “CVC” suffix. 

> The Branding Guide I’m using also has a suggest CYMK match for the Pantone colour. 
> 
> Does this actually work though? Or will Frame still turn the spot-ink named Pantone into an RGB value when distill it to a PDF?
> 
> Regards,
> David


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