Help converting PMS 368U to CMYK

ntvbs
19.Feb.2008 9.26am
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Hi all,

We are having a hard time finding a good match in CMYK for our PMS color 368U. Can you guys please help me?

Thanks a lot,
Niels



Conor
19.Feb.2008 9.32am
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C:70–73 M:0 Y:100 K:0


Conor
19.Feb.2008 9.43am
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Depends on the paper you use I guess. It seems you’re using an uncoated stock, so I’d recommend something along the lines of Skye Uncoated Brilliant White, or a similar bright white stock.


ntvbs
19.Feb.2008 9.49am
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Thanks Conor, but when I have my Pantone color book CMYK 70-0-100-0 and PMS 368U next to each other, the CMYK is a lot darker, it’s more like PMS 369U...


Rez Oo
19.Feb.2008 9.55am
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Agreed. My Pantone 368 U is not the same as you have within your CMYK values.
My PMS 368U is @ C:57 M:0 Y:100 K:0


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Rez Oo
19.Feb.2008 9.55am
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*Edit* Dont know why I have said ’agreed...’


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Conor
19.Feb.2008 9.58am
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You will have to concede at some point that it won’t ever match exactly… it’s definitely in that region of cyan 67%–73%. But like I said before, it depends on the paper you choose… and the quality of the printer.


pattyfab
19.Feb.2008 10.51am
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Go for the best paper match, not what the computer converts it to.


James Puckett
19.Feb.2008 11.03am
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If you’re really having trouble with a critical color, and the budget isn’t too tight, try getting the printer to work it out for you. They’re the ones who know the presses and inks best.


Miss Tiffany
19.Feb.2008 1.17pm
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Pantone spot colors are built from special high chroma inks. Very few of the spot colors switch to cmyk without a loss of brilliance.


Rodrigue Planck
23.Feb.2008 8.26am
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Here is what I got in Photoshop Standard C63 M3 Y91 K0 LAB Coordinates L65 A-44 B45, then I made CMYK 0000 then I re-inserted LAB Coordinates and got this for CMYK C63 M4 Y92 K0.

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Rodrigue Planck
23.Feb.2008 8.48am
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In Freehand MX and Illustrator CS, InDesign CS and Quark 6.5 C57 M0 Y100 0K, Illustrator CS. This recipe is lighter than the Photoshop conversion.
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