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ATT Graphic Designers - Pantone Guide recommendation please



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amother
Cerise


 

Post Mon, Jul 11 2016, 3:46 pm
ATT Graphic Designers - Which pantone reference guide do you recommend? They are so expensive (hundreds of dollars) and I want to make the right choice.
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Rivkaaa




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 11 2016, 4:23 pm
http://www.oprny.com/pantone-c.....qcIiw
I have this one
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amother
Khaki


 

Post Mon, Jul 11 2016, 4:39 pm
Don't wanna steal the thread so tell me if I should start a spinoff- I'm new to gd. What is a Pantone guide? I know what Pantone colors are but why the guide?
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Rubber Ducky




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 11 2016, 4:54 pm
Ideally you would want both CMYK and Formula (solid) colors on both glossy and matte paper.
Like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BESCP3Q?psc=1

And searching on Amazon I found this set of CMYK swatches for starving artists: https://www.amazon.com/Shades-.....guide
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Rubber Ducky




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 11 2016, 5:11 pm
amother wrote:
Don't wanna steal the thread so tell me if I should start a spinoff- I'm new to gd. What is a Pantone guide? I know what Pantone colors are but why the guide?


The"guides" are actually fan books of swatches showing different combinations of ink and their "recipes." You would want to use them because colors on a computer screen are different than printed colors. When you pay a bunch for printing, you don't want surprises. So you use the color guides to have a better idea of what your printed product will look like.

Similarly, you might look at a lot of swatches at a paint store or look through a fan deck of paint colors — rather than choose a color on a screen — to decide the best color to paint a room.
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amother
Cerise


 

Post Mon, Jul 11 2016, 9:14 pm
Thank you.
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