PANTONE PLUS for Design and Production:

PANTONE PLUS for
Design and Production:
The Whys and Hows of Migrating Your Workflow
to Expanded Color Choices
By Pariah S. Burke

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Overview of the PANTONE PLUS Digital Libraries
The PANTONE PLUS SERIES is an enhancement of and replacement for the widely used PANTONE MATCHING
SYSTEM ® . It’s the next generation of the industry-standard color communication system for multimedia graphics.
The PLUS SERIES adds 566 new solid colors to the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM range: 224 new colors in
our FORMULA GUIDE, SOLID Chips Book and COLOR BRIDGE ® (for a new total of 1,341); 42 new neons in our
PASTELS & NEONS Guide and Chips Book; and a PREMIUM METALLICS Guide and Chips Book containing 300
new, durable metallic colors. The PANTONE PLUS SERIES CMYK Guide features 2,868 process-only colors. The
PLUS SERIES also features new color tools, such as a ColorChecker ® Lighting Indicator that determines lighting
conditions for proper color evaluation; a ColorChecker Primer for color correcting digital images; and powerful new
COLOR MANAGER design software. In addition, colors in the guides and chips books are now arranged chromatically,
for more intuitive color selection; a color locator index is provided for easy location of favorite colors.
PANTONE PLUS for Designers:
Why do I need to change my libraries?
The PANTONE PLUS SERIES replaces the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM ® you are currently using. It is the next
generation of the industry-standard color communication system for multimedia graphics and print applications and
provides several new benefits to designers:
• The PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM formula guide included 1,114 colors; the PANTONE PLUS SERIES
FORMULA GUIDE now includes 1,341 solid colors.
• The PLUS SERIES features new versions of the COLOR BRIDGE, on coated and uncoated papers — 1,313
PANTONE Solid Colors published side-by-side with their 4-color process equivalents. It also includes sRGB
and HTML values for all the solid colors.
o We have eliminated the need to maintain separate Euro versions by using inks conforming to ISO
standards and print process where applicable and by adhering to G7 when possible.
• The PLUS SERIES adds 42 new neon colors to our PASTELS & NEONS Guide and Chips Book for a total
of 56 neons and 154 pastels.
• The PLUS SERIES includes a new PREMIUM METALLICS Guide and Chips Book with 300 new coatable
metallic colors.
• The PLUS SERIES includes a new CMYK Guide featuring 2,868 process-only colors. As with our COLOR
BRIDGE, we have eliminated the need to maintain a separate Euro version of our CMYK Guide. We use
inks conforming to ISO standards and print process where applicable and adhere to G7 when possible.
• Guides and books in the PLUS SERIES are arranged chromatically, for more intuitive color selection.
• The PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM included color values measured when printed on cover stock. The
PLUS SERIES is printed on a text-weight stock, a more common stock. The result is more accurate color
depiction in the swatches for the average printed project. Further, the paper stock meets FSC certification
from responsibly managed forests, helping to manage the planet as well as better manage color.
• The PLUS SERIES introduces new color tools, such as a ColorChecker ® Lighting Indicator that determines
proper lighting conditions for accurate color evaluation, a ColorChecker Primer for color correcting digital
images, a color locator index and new design software.
Switching from the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM to the PANTONE PLUS SERIES affords designers a significantly
expanded color palette, more accurate color matching from swatches to printed material, and powerful new digital tools.
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Can’t I just leave it to my prepress provider to switch new library colors for the old ones?
Designers should always take responsibility for the quality and color of their own work. Using older PANTONE
MATCHING SYSTEM color libraries and hoping that a prepress or press provider will exchange the colors could
lead to unpredictable color output results. We advise all designers to themselves convert their PANTONE MATCHING
SYSTEM colors to PANTONE PLUS SERIES Colors prior to sending documents to press.
For a short time, as designers, printers and prepress providers transition from the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM
to the PANTONE PLUS SERIES, many of your providers may continue to maintain both sets of libraries. If you wish
to take advantage of the greater color accuracy and expanded color selections inherent in the PLUS SERIES, install
and use only the new PLUS SERIES digital libraries and inform your press and prepress providers that have you
have updated to the PANTONE PLUS SERIES.
Will I have to tell my print providers that I’ve employed PLUS Colors?
The PANTONE PLUS SERIES digital color libraries have been provided to all of PANTONE’s RIP licensees, including
EFI, GMG, CGS, Heidelberg, Agfa, Harlequin, Onyx Graphics and others. These manufacturers have already issued
(or soon will issue) updates to their RIP software, including the new PLUS SERIES Colors. However, we do recommend
that you communicate to your print provider that you have chosen your colors from the PANTONE PLUS SERIES
libraries, in case your provider has not yet updated.
How will I know if the PANTONE PLUS SERIES digital libraries are correctly installed?
The next time you launch Illustrator ® , Photoshop ® , InDesign ® or QuarkXPress ® after installing the PLUS SERIES digital
color libraries, you will find the new libraries available in the same places you were able to select the PANTONE
MATCHING SYSTEM color libraries. For instance, in Adobe ® Illustrator you will see new “PANTONE+” designated
libraries available from the Window > Swatch Libraries > Color Books menu command and in other places. See
the section “Using the PANTONE PLUS Digital Libraries” for ways to verify the presence of, and how to use, PLUS
SERIES digital libraries in other industry-standard creative professional applications.
Will my document colors change after installing the new color libraries?
No. Installing the PANTONE PLUS SERIES digital libraries will not alter existing colors used in your documents.
Existing colors will remain unchanged, but should be manually replaced with new PLUS SERIES Colors. Note that
Adobe Illustrator, where we have had to remove the older libraries and replace them with the new PLUS libraries, is
an exception. The procedure for manually replacing colors is easy, but varies with each application; see the section
“Using the PANTONE PLUS Digital Libraries” for step-by-step tutorials.
Will my document colors change if I switch libraries?
Merely installing the PLUS SERIES digital libraries will not alter existing document colors, which will continue to use
colors from the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM digital libraries. However we recommend manually replacing older
PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM colors with colors from the PLUS SERIES digital libraries. After color replacement
you might notice minor color shifts in some swatches as a result of our updated color measurements. The new
PLUS SERIES Colors are more accurately reproducible than PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM colors.
Will colors match across Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and QuarkXPress?
Yes. We have worked closely with Adobe and Quark to distribute identical PLUS SERIES digital color libraries in
each of the application’s native formats.
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What if my collaborators don’t update their libraries?
The PANTONE PLUS SERIES replaces the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM, so all of your collaborators and vendors
should update as well to maintain color consistency. This is especially important when using the new colors that are
part of the PLUS SERIES but were not part of the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM.
Even if a collaborator cannot update his or her color library, the document colors should not change. Document
color swatches are saved as part of InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and QuarkXPress documents, so that, if a
document containing a PLUS SERIES Color is opened on a system that does not have the PANTONE PLUS SERIES
libraries installed, the PLUS SERIES color swatch will continue to display and print regardless. Again, Adobe Illustrator
is an exception, which cannot hold both versions of the digital color libraries because of data point limitations inherent
in Illustrator.
PANTONE PLUS for Prepress and Press:
Why do I need to change my libraries?
The PANTONE PLUS SERIES replaces the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM ® you are currently using. It is the next
generation of the industry-standard color communication system for graphics and print applications and provides
several new benefits to designers and production personnel alike:
• The PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM formula guide included 1,114 colors; the PANTONE PLUS SERIES
FORMULA GUIDE now includes 1,341 solid colors.
• The PLUS SERIES features new versions of the COLOR BRIDGE, on coated and uncoated papers — 1,313
PANTONE Solid Colors published side-by-side with their 4-color process equivalents. It also includes sRGB
and HTML values for all the solid colors.
o We have eliminated the need to maintain a separate Euro version by using inks conforming to ISO
standards and print process where applicable and by adhering to G7 when possible.
• The PLUS SERIES adds 42 new neon colors to our PASTELS & NEONS Guide and Chips Book for a total
of 56 neons and 154 pastels.
• The PLUS SERIES includes a new PREMIUM METALLICS Guide and Chips Book with 300 new coatable
metallic colors.
• The PLUS SERIES includes a new CMYK Guide featuring 2,868 process-only colors. As with our COLOR
BRIDGE, we have eliminated the need to maintain a separate Euro version of our CMYK Guide. We use
inks conforming to ISO standards and print process where applicable and adhere to G7 when possible.
• Guides and books in the PLUS SERIES are arranged chromatically, for more intuitive color selection.
• The PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM included color values measured when printed on cover stock. The
PLUS SERIES is printed on a text-weight stock, a more common stock. The result is more accurate color
depiction in the swatches for the average printed project. Further, the paper stock meets FSC certification
from responsibly managed forests, helping to manage the planet as well as better manage color.
• The PLUS SERIES introduces new color tools, such as a ColorChecker Lighting Indicator that determines
proper lighting conditions for accurate color evaluation, a ColorChecker Primer for color correcting digital
images, a color locator index and new design software.
Switching from the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM to the PANTONE PLUS SERIES affords designers a significantly
expanded color palette, more accurate color matching from swatches to printed material, and powerful new digital tools.
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How will I know if the designer used the latest libraries?
There is no way to know which libraries are being used unless the designer tells you. We would recommend having
designers specify which libraries were used in their work files.
How do I convert documents from the old libraries to the new while preserving colors?
As noted above, there are no significant color shifts between colors selected from older PANTONE MATCHING
SYSTEM libraries and those selected from new PANTONE PLUS SERIES libraries. The main difference between
them is the addition of new colors to the PLUS SERIES. Documents using PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM library
colors will automatically map into the PLUS SERIES libraries during RIP.
Will I need to keep both versions of the libraries on hand?
You will not need to keep both PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM and PANTONE PLUS SERIES libraries installed.
The PLUS SERIES is a complete replacement of the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM. However, if you would like to
keep both libraries available, you may do so. Installing the PLUS SERIES digital libraries will not replace the PANTONE
MATCHING SYSTEM libraries; both will be available within the same applications until and unless you elect to
manually remove the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM libraries. The one exception is Adobe Illustrator, which allows
a PANTONE color to have only one data point with which it is associated. When installing the PLUS SERIES digital
libraries for Adobe Illustrator, the old libraries will be backed up to a specific folder (see the section “Installing the
PANTONE PLUS SERIES Digital Libraries”).
Can I keep both versions of the libraries installed and use them interchangeably?
Yes. Installing the PLUS SERIES digital libraries will not replace the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM libraries; both
will be available within the same applications until and unless you elect to manually remove the PANTONE MATCHING
SYSTEM libraries.
Note that, in the case of Adobe Illustrator, you will not be able to maintain both PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM and
PLUS SERIES libraries concurrently. After working closely with Adobe Illustrator product engineers, it was determined
that Illustrator cannot handle both sets of libraries installed without creating conflicts. Consequently, using the
PANTONE PLUS Digital Libraries Installer installs the PLUS SERIES digital libraries and simultaneously uninstalls and
creates a backup of the older PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM libraries from Illustrator. In all other applications the
Digital Libraries Installer leaves both versions.
When will designers have the PLUS libraries?
The PANTONE PLUS SERIES Guides, Chips Books and digital library installers were released to design and production
personnel simultaneously. Older versions of PANTONE graphics publications are no longer sold (with the exception
of Goe and metallics).
How can I proof art back to designers when they’ve used the old libraries after we’ve incorporated
PLUS-based printing?
Just provide proofs as you normally would. Designs using older PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM library colors will
not look significantly different when those colors are output using a RIP with PLUS SERIES libraries installed.
Using the PANTONE PLUS Digital Libraries
Once installed, using the PANTONE PLUS SERIES libraries is just like using the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM
libraries that came with your software. For example, in InDesign you’ll find the PLUS SERIES Color books in the
Color Mode dropdown list in the New Color Swatch or Swatch Options dialog boxes. However you accessed and
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used PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM digital libraries, you will access and use the newly installed PANTONE PLUS
SERIES digital libraries.
The installed PLUS SERIES digital libraries. Clockwise from top left: Photoshop’s Color Libraries dialog, Illustrator’s Color Books
menu, InDesign’s New Color Swatch dialog, and QuarkXPress 8’s Edit Color dialog.
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The following are PLUS SERIES digital libraries you’ll find listed in your application:
PANTONE+ Solid Coated
PANTONE+ Solid Uncoated
PANTONE+ Color Bridge Coated
PANTONE+ Color Bridge Uncoated
PANTONE+ Premium Metallics Coated
PANTONE+ Pastels & Neons Coated
PANTONE+ Pastels & Neons Uncoated
PANTONE+ CMYK Coated
PANTONE+ CMYK Uncoated
Replacing Document PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM Colors with PLUS Colors
Installing the PANTONE PLUS SERIES digital libraries will enable you to select from the broader, more accurate
range of PLUS SERIES Colors for new documents, but your existing documents will continue to use colors from the
old PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM libraries. You do not need to replace those PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM
colors; during output they will be converted to PLUS SERIES Colors. In most cases, you won’t be able to tell the
difference between the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM and PLUS SERIES Colors. In fact, due to improvements in
our color measuring methods, you’ll get better, more accurate color from the PLUS SERIES Colors.
If you would like to replace your document colors, however, you can easily do that. Just follow the steps below for
your particular application.
Photoshop
Open any document containing colors you would like to convert to the PLUS SERIES and then follow these steps.
1. Open the Channels panel from the Window menu.
The Photoshop Channels panel containing one spot color channel.
2. Double-click an empty area beside the name of a spot channel or use the Channel Options command from the
Channels panel flyout menu to open the Spot Channel Options dialog.
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3. Click once on the color swatch in the Ink Characteristics section, which will open the Color Libraries dialog.
Selecting the color from the PLUS SERIES digital libraries in the Color Libraries dialog.
4. From the Book menu select the new PLUS SERIES Color book corresponding to the previously used PANTONE
MATCHING SYSTEM color book. For example, if the spot channel was a color from the PANTONE Solid
Coated color book, choose PANTONE+ Solid Coated from the Book menu. The color will be same between the
two books; if you had selected PANTONE 172 C from the old book, it will be PANTONE 172 C in the new book.
5. Click OK twice to return to the document. Update any additional spot channels, as needed, and save the document.
Illustrator
You will not need to convert colors in Adobe Illustrator documents. Swatches saved in Illustrator .AI, .AIT, .PDF, and
.EPS files will automatically map from the old PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM digital color libraries color books to
the new PANTONE PLUS SERIES Color books. For example, if you used the pastel color PANTONE Blue 0821 C
from the older PANTONE PASTEL coated library, it will automatically map to PANTONE Blue 0821 C in the PANTONE+
PASTELS & NEONS Coated library.
InDesign
Open any documents containing colors you would like to convert to the PLUS SERIES and then follow these steps.
1. On the Swatches panel, double-click the first PANTONE swatch to be replaced. This will open the Swatch
Options dialog box.
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2. In the Color Mode field, note the library listed; for example, PANTONE solid uncoated.
3. Open the Color Mode menu and scroll down to the libraries that begin with PANTONE+ and select the correct
library to match the previously used PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM library. For example, if the library you
noted in Step 2 above is PANTONE solid uncoated, select PANTONE+ Solid Uncoated.
Selecting the PANTONE+ library counterpart to the old PMS library.
4. Match the name of the swatch shown at the top of the Swatch Options dialog with a color in the list at the
bottom and select the color in the list. For example, if the color you used from the PANTONE solid uncoated
library is PANTONE Yellow 012 U, and it is listed that way beside Swatch Name in the Swatch Options dialog,
look for and select the PANTONE Yellow 012 U color entry in the list at the bottom of the dialog box.
Alternatively, you may simply type in the color’s number in the field above the color list.
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5. Click OK and repeat for each of the document’s swatches you wish to replace.
QuarkXPress
Open any documents containing colors you would like to convert to the PLUS SERIES and then follow these steps.
1. On the Colors palette, right-click the first PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM color to be updated to a PANTONE
PLUS SERIES Color. Choose Edit [color name] from the context-sensitive menu that appears.
Right-click a color on the Colors palette and choose Edit .
2. When the Edit Color dialog appears, note both the name of the color (e.g. PANTONE 3005 C) in the Name field
as well as the name of the digital library listed in the Model field. For example, in the Model field you might see
PANTONE ® solid coated.
The Edit Color dialog.
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3. Click on the arrow to the right of the Model field to expose the available color libraries. Look for those that begin
with PANTONE+ and select the one that most closely matches the library you noted in Step 2, above. For
example, if you saw PANTONE ® solid coated in Step 2, select PANTONE+ Solid Coated now.
Selecting the PANTONE+ library counterpart to the old PMS library from the Model menu.
4. In the color list to the right, find and select the swatch whose number matches the number of the color you
originally saw in the Name field. Note that if you accidently click on the wrong swatch, the Name field will
change to the selected color’s number, which is why it’s important to make a note of the original color name.
You may also type the numeric portion of the original color name into the field beneath the color swatch list.
Selecting the correct color in the PANTONE+ library.
5. Click OK and repeat the process for any other document color swatches you want to replace.
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Installing the PANTONE PLUS SERIES Digital Libraries
Adding the new PANTONE PLUS SERIES Color libraries to QuarkXPress and Adobe Creative Suite applications
(Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) is easy. On pantone.com you’ll find free, downloadable installers to automatically
install all the new libraries and get you up and running with the PLUS SERIES in minutes.
Using the PANTONE PLUS Digital Libraries Installer
The PANTONE PLUS Digital Libraries Installer is available free to Mac OS X and Windows users of Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign and QuarkXPress. Download the PANTONE PLUS SERIES Digital Libraries Installer for your
operating system and application, and then follow the below steps to install PLUS SERIES digital libraries to Adobe
Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) and QuarkXPress. The process for running all the installers is
identical. Let’s go through each step-by-step.
Download the Digital Libraries Installer for Adobe:
http://www.pantone.com/pages/Pantone/Pantone.aspx?pg=20721&ca=1
Download the Digital Libraries Installer for QuarkXPress:
http://www.pantone.com/pages/Pantone/Pantone.aspx?pg=20727&ca=1
Installing on Mac OS X
1. When the Digital Libraries Installer has completely downloaded, close all other applications and then doubleclick
the ZIP archive you just downloaded to extract the installer package. OS X will automatically extract the
PANTONE PLUS Digital Libraries for Adobe CS or PANTONE+ Digital Libraries for QuarkXPress installer
package.
2. Double-click the installer package to launch the installer. You will be greeted by the introduction screen, The
PANTONE PLUS Digital Libraries Installer. Click Continue.
The Installer Welcome screen.
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3. Read the Software License Agreement. Upon clicking Continue you must agree to the software license
agreement before the installer will continue.
Read the Software License Agreement.
Agree to the Software License Agreement.
4. The Install Location screen will appear next. The Digital Libraries Installer automatically detects where you have
installed the relevant applications — Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign CS3, CS4 and CS5 for the Adobe CS
installer and QuarkXPress 7 and 8 for the QuarkXPress installer — and will install the PLUS SERIES digital
libraries in the correct locations. You should not need to change the install location unless the installer failed to
detect the volume on which you installed those applications.
Select the volume containing the Adobe or Quark applications.
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5. On the next screen the Installer will state how much space the digital libraries will require on your computer as
well as confirm the installation volume. If the selected volume is incorrect, click the Change Install Location
button to return to the previous screen. Click the Install button, whereupon you may be prompted by OS X to
authorize the Installer to add the digital libraries to your computer.
Confirm the installation.
Authorize the Installer to add the digital libraries.
6. Clicking OK will begin the installation process, which may take several minutes depending upon the speed of
your computer. When the installation is finished, the installer will automatically direct your Web browser to the
Product Registration page on myPANTONE.
A progress bar will show you how much time remains until the installation completes.
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7. Enter your product information and complete the registration process. When finished, switch back to the
installer application, which will have advanced to the Summary screen confirming a successful installation. You
may now close the installer; the PLUS SERIES digital libraries are now installed and ready to use in your creative
professional applications.
Register your product on myPANTONE.
The Summary screen informs you that the installation completed successfully.
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Installing on Windows
1. When the Digital Libraries Installer has completely downloaded, close all other applications and then extract the
installer executable from the ZIP archive you just downloaded.
2. Double-click the installer executable, either PANTONE+ Digital Libraries for Adobe(R) CS.exe or PANTONE+
Digital Libraries for QuarkXPress.exe, to launch the installer. You will be greeted by the introduction screen, The
PANTONE PLUS Digital Libraries Installer. Click Next.
The Installer Welcome screen.
3. On the Select Components screen you may choose to not install some digital libraries by clearing the checkbox
beside each. In most cases, however, you’ll want to install all the digital color libraries. After making your selection,
click Next.
Select the digital color libraries to install.
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4. Read and agree to the Software License Agreement to continue installation.
Read and agree to the Software License Agreement.
5. While using the Adobe CS installer, you will be prompted with an extra screen offering the choice to install to, or
skip, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. All are selected by default.
The digital libraries will be installed to the checked applications.
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6. The Ready to Install screen will appear, confirming that the installer has the required information and allowing
you the opportunity to go back and change any settings. If there are no changes to be made, click Next.
The Ready to Install screen.
7. Installation will proceed, after which you’ll see the Registration screen asking if you’d like to register your
PANTONE product. Clear the checkbox marked Visit: www.pantone.com/register if you do not wish to register.
Click OK.
A progress bar indicates how much time remains in the installation.
After installation you will be given the opportunity to register the PANTONE+ Digital Libraries on myPANTONE.
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8. Unless you chose not to register, your Web browser will be directed to the Product Registration page
on myPANTONE.
Register your new product on myPANTONE.
9. Enter your product information and complete the registration process. When finished, switch back to the
installer application, which will have advanced to the Finished screen confirming a successful installation. You
may now close the installer; the PLUS SERIES digital libraries are now installed and ready to use in your creative
professional applications.
The summary screen informs you that the installation completed successfully.
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New Digital Library Names
After installing the PANTONE PLUS SERIES digital libraries you will see them in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and
QuarkXPress listed as follows:
PANTONE+ Solid Coated
PANTONE+ Solid Uncoated
PANTONE+ Color Bridge Coated
PANTONE+ Color Bridge Uncoated
PANTONE+ Premium Metallics Coated
PANTONE+ Pastels & Neons Coated
PANTONE+ Pastels & Neons Uncoated
PANTONE+ CMYK Coated
PANTONE+ CMYK Uncoated
If you are unsure about where to look for the new libraries in each application, consult the section below titled “Using
the PANTONE PLUS Digital Libraries.”
PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM Digital Library Backups from Adobe Illustrator
A conflict exclusive to Adobe Illustrator prevents both versions of the libraries from co-existing as they can in Photoshop,
InDesign and QuarkXPress. As a result, the Digital Libraries Installer automatically uninstalls the older PANTONE
MATCHING SYSTEM libraries from Illustrator. These old libraries are still available on your computer should you
need them. You will find them in one of the below folders, depending on your operating system.
Windows
Look in the following locations:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Pantone Color Book Backup CS5
C:\Program Files (x86)\Pantone Color Book Backup CS4
C:\Program Files\Pantone Color Book Backup CS5
C:\Program Files\Pantone Color Book Backup CS4
Mac OS X
Look in the following locations:
Applications/Pantone Palette Backup/CS5/
Applications/Pantone Palette Backup/CS4/
Removing older PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM Digital Libraries
After installing the PANTONE PLUS SERIES digital libraries you may want to uninstall the older PANTONE MATCHING
SYSTEM digital libraries. Delete (or move) the files shown below for your operating system, for each application you
have installed.
Windows
Depending on your version of Windows and the applications, you may need to delete (or move) files from one or
several locations.
Photoshop
Look in the following locations:
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C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\Presets\Color Books\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5\Presets\Color Books
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5\Presets\Color Books\
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4 (64 Bit)\Presets\Color Books\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4\Presets\Color Books
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4\Presets\Color Books\
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Presets\Color Books\
And delete (or move) the following files from each of those locations:
PANTONE color bridge CMYK EC.acb
PANTONE color bridge CMYK PC.acb
PANTONE color bridge CMYK UP.acb
PANTONE metallic coated.acb
PANTONE pastel coated.acb
PANTONE pastel uncoated.acb
PANTONE process coated.acb
PANTONE process uncoated.acb
PANTONE solid coated.acb
PANTONE solid matte.acb
PANTONE solid to process EURO.acb
PANTONE solid to process.acb
PANTONE solid uncoated.acb
InDesign
Look in the following locations:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS5\Presets\Swatch Libraries
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS4\Presets\Swatch Libraries
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS3\Presets\Swatch Libraries
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS5\Presets\Swatch Libraries
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS4\Presets\Swatch Libraries
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS3\Presets\Swatch Libraries
And delete (or move) the following files from each of those locations:
PANTONE color bridge CMYK EC.acb
PANTONE color bridge CMYK PC.acb
PANTONE color bridge CMYK UP.acb
PANTONE metallic coated.acb
PANTONE pastel coated.acb
PANTONE pastel uncoated.acb
PANTONE process coated.acb
PANTONE process uncoated.acb
PANTONE solid coated.acb
PANTONE solid matte.acb
PANTONE solid to process EURO.acb
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PANTONE solid to process.acb
PANTONE solid uncoated.acb
QuarkXPress
Look in the following locations:
C:\Program Files (x86)\QuarkXPress 8\Color
C:\Program Files (x86)\QuarkXPress 7\Color
C:\Program Files\QuarkXPress 8\Color
C:\Program Files\QuarkXPress 7\Color
And delete (or move) the following files from each of those locations:
PANTONE(R) ColorBridge EC.qcl
PANTONE(R) ColorBridge PC.qcl
PANTONE(R) metallic coated.qcl
PANTONE(R) pastel coated.qcl
PANTONE(R) pastel uncoated.qcl
PANTONE(R) process coated.qcl
PANTONE(R) process uncoated.qcl
PANTONE(R) procoated EURO.qcl
PANTONE(R) solid coated.qcl
PANTONE(R) solid matte.qcl
PANTONE(R) solid uncoated.qcl
PANTONE(R) solidinhex.qcl
Mac OS X
Depending on your versions of the applications, you may need to delete (or move) files from one or several locations.
Photoshop
Look in the following locations:
Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS5/Presets/Color Books
Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS4/Presets/Color Books
Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Presets/Color Books
And delete (or move) the following files from each of those locations:
PANTONE color bridge CMYK EC.acb
PANTONE color bridge CMYK PC.acb
PANTONE color bridge CMYK UP.acb
PANTONE metallic coated.acb
PANTONE pastel coated.acb
PANTONE pastel uncoated.acb
PANTONE process coated.acb
PANTONE process uncoated.acb
PANTONE solid coated.acb
PANTONE solid matte.acb
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PANTONE solid to process EURO.acb
PANTONE solid to process.acb
PANTONE solid uncoated.acb
InDesign
Look in the following locations:
Applications/Adobe InDesign CS5/Presets/Swatch Libraries
Applications/Adobe InDesign CS4/Presets/Swatch Libraries
Applications/Adobe InDesign CS3/Presets/Swatch Libraries
And delete (or move) the following files from each of those locations:
PANTONE color bridge CMYK EC.acb
PANTONE color bridge CMYK PC.acb
PANTONE color bridge CMYK UP.acb
PANTONE metallic coated.acb
PANTONE pastel coated.acb
PANTONE pastel uncoated.acb
PANTONE process coated.acb
PANTONE process uncoated.acb
PANTONE solid coated.acb
PANTONE solid matte.acb
PANTONE solid to process EURO.acb
PANTONE solid to process.acb
PANTONE solid uncoated.acb
QuarkXPress
Look in the following locations:
Applications/QuarkXPress 8/Color
Applications/QuarkXPress 7/Color
And delete (or move) the following files from each of those locations:
PANTONE(R) ColorBridge EC.qcl
PANTONE(R) ColorBridge PC.qcl
PANTONE(R) metallic coated.qcl
PANTONE(R) pastel coated.qcl
PANTONE(R) pastel uncoated.qcl
PANTONE(R) process coated.qcl
PANTONE(R) process uncoated.qcl
PANTONE(R) procoated EURO.qcl
PANTONE(R) solid coated.qcl
PANTONE(R) solid matte.qcl
PANTONE(R) solid uncoated.qcl
PANTONE(R) solidinhex.qcl
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PANTONE Colors displayed here may not match PANTONE-identified standards. Consult current PANTONE Color Publications for accurate color.
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