How do I make sure I’m Using the latest Pantone Libraries?
The following is a recommendation as to which Pantone Libraries you should have active in your Workflows.
Quick Answer:
ColorProof- as of 5.11.2
- Pantone Solid Coated V4
- Pantone Pastels and Neons coated
- Pantone Metallic solid coated
OpenColor- as of 2.3.0.382
- PANTONE PLUS coated
- PANTONE PLUS coated 336 New
- PANTONE PLUS Pastels & Neon coated
- PANTONE Metallics solid coated
ColorServer- as of 5.1
- Pantone Solid coated V4
- Pantone Pastels and Neons coated
- Pantone Metallic coated
- Pantone PREMIUM METALLICS coated
Note: It’s not recommended to have active uncoated and or matte and or coated libraries in the same workflow since you don’t print on different stocks at the same time. If you print on coated, matte, and uncoated media a separate workflow should be configured for the different stocks. The proper coated, uncoated, or matte libraries can then be selected.
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Colorproof- as of 5.11.2
- Pantone Solid Coated (this is the original – pre 2010)- 1125 colors- outdated LAB values
Not recommended - Pantone Plus Coated (includes 336 new)- 1873 colors
Not recommended - Pantone Solid Coated V4 - 2167 colors. Latest.
Recommended - Pantone GOE and GoeBridge have been discontinued.
Not Recommended - Pantone Pastel coated was updated. This library is outdated.
Not recommended. - Pantone Pastels and Neons coated have all Pantone Pastel colors (but updated LAB values).
Recommended. - Pantone Metallic coated- 602 colors
Not recommended - Pantone PREMIUM METALLICS coated- 600 colors
Not recommended. - Pantone Metallic solid coated- 1310 colors- Latest.
Includes same named colors and same LAB values as Metallic coated and PREMIUM METALLICS coated but has 108 new colors.
Recommended.
OpenColor- as of 2.3.0.382
- Pantone Solid Coated- 1124 colors- Outdated
Not recommended. - PANTONE PLUS coated- 1831 colors- was updated with new V4 colors. Latest.
Recommended - PANTONE PLUS coated 336 New- 336 colors (adds up to 2167 total Plus colors) Latest.
Recommended - PANTONE PLUS Pastels & Neon coated- 210 inks- Latest.
Recommended - PANTONE PLUS Metallics coated- 301 colors
Not recommended - PANTONE PLUS Premium Metallics coated- 300 inks
Not Recommended - PANTONE Metallics solid coated- 655 inks- Latest.
all the colors as above 2 guides and same LAB values too
Recommended
ColorServer- as of 5.1
- Same as ColorProof above. Except that the two Metallic libraries were updated (not combined).
Notes:
OpenColor, ColorProof, ColorServer, and Adobe all use M2, d50, 2 degree LAB values.
When Pantone renamed Pantone Solid Coated to Pantone Plus ~2010, LAB targets were changed.
Each new book since then has not had a change in target values.
2019 2161 Total Pantone colors
2016 1867 Total Pantone colors
2014 1755 Total Pantone colors
2012 1671 Total Pantone colors
2010 1335 Total Pantone colors
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