uncoated to coated

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  • gramme0

    as long as you're referencing the swatch book for your colors, it doesn't matter if you spec coated or uncoated, just matters what the printer prints it on!
    acescence
    (Oct 18 07, 07:23)

    Just be aware about the brightness/finish/coating or lack thereof affects the color.

    Always ask for drawdowns from your printer for ink matching, before going on press, so that if/when you show up for a press check, there are no surprises at least in the realm of color.

    You might wanna tweak the PMS colors anyway. We often specify things like "375 green with a touch more blue" or "403.5 gray". The Pantone books are still very limited IMHO. Some color ranges have huge leaps from one shade to another. If you flip through a swatchbook, it isn't very consistent.

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