Spot Color

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Spot color refers to a color achieved on press with an individual ink. A spot color requires a dedicated plate and printing unit.
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Spot color refers to colors in an image which are created with a specific ink formulation rather than a combination of inks like in process color.
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One of the more popular spot color ink sets is the Pantone Matching System. Prior to PANTONE's wide adoption vendors often had their own color call-outs or nomenclatures. The PANTONE matching system is based on 14 "base" inks that are used to mix all the possible colors in the system. The "base" inks are as follows:
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One of the more popular spot color ink sets is the Pantone Matching System. Pantone has created a series of inks which can be used with high reliability in a projects where you know you have additional plates available to you.  
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Yellow
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021 Orange
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Warm Red
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032 Red
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Rubine Red
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Rhodamine Red
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Purple
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Violet
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072 Blue
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Reflex Blue
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Process Blue
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Green
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Black
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Transparent White
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The PANTONE Formula guide contains the "recipes" for all the colors in the PANTONE matching system. PANTONE is only one of many color systems. Others include TOYO, TRUMATCH, & FOCOLTONE.
(Don't try to use spot colors in newspapers for instance. The chances of the press operator loading another plate just for your logo on page 27 is remote indeed.)
(Don't try to use spot colors in newspapers for instance. The chances of the press operator loading another plate just for your logo on page 27 is remote indeed.)

Revision as of 17:50, 30 October 2008

Spot color refers to a color achieved on press with an individual ink. A spot color requires a dedicated plate and printing unit.

One of the more popular spot color ink sets is the Pantone Matching System. Prior to PANTONE's wide adoption vendors often had their own color call-outs or nomenclatures. The PANTONE matching system is based on 14 "base" inks that are used to mix all the possible colors in the system. The "base" inks are as follows:

Yellow 021 Orange Warm Red 032 Red Rubine Red Rhodamine Red Purple Violet 072 Blue Reflex Blue Process Blue Green Black Transparent White

The PANTONE Formula guide contains the "recipes" for all the colors in the PANTONE matching system. PANTONE is only one of many color systems. Others include TOYO, TRUMATCH, & FOCOLTONE.

(Don't try to use spot colors in newspapers for instance. The chances of the press operator loading another plate just for your logo on page 27 is remote indeed.)

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