Urgent - print help!
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- shtuker
I'm ingnorant about print. I produced a business card in Illustrator. The client is asking me what the PMS colors are. How do I determine this? Thanks.
- mrming0
Pantone matching system.
- shtuker0
so it's the pantone? Like: 40-1 CVS?
- mrming0
Yeah - Is it a spot colour job or process (CMYK)?
- shtuker0
Spot color.
- mrming0
There you go then - he's asking for the pantone refs. :-)
- shtuker0
very good, thanks a lot.
- shtuker0
Need more help. The client has now asked this:
I need to know what the corresponding Standard PMS Uncoated number is for 40-1CVS
Please advise.
- Duane0
40-1 CVS? never heard of it. is that pantone?
- shtuker0
Yes, it'a pantone.
- Duane0
i don't see it in my apps palettes or in any of my pantone books. i'll keep looking.
- shtuker0
Well, how bout this... he's asking for the "standard uncoated". In illustrator, I have "process uncoated" and "solid uncoated".
Which do you think he is asking for?
- Duane0
no luck here. i'm not calling you a liar, but i don't remember ever seeing a pantone color with a number lower than 100.
- melbatoast0
Your client is looking for Pantone's Solid Uncoated. Uncoated and Coated are the standard systems for printing inks. The only think I can think of for you to do is to change and match the CV-40 (?) and other spot colour with a colour from the uncoated library. You'd be better off if you had a pantone book in front of you because inks NEVER print as you see them on screen. If you like, and you have the time, you can send the file to me and I'll fix it for you...