How to create a new spot color library from scratch

If you have a print product or test chart, you can directly measure color patches from it to start your library. You do not even need a specific layout with "proper" color patches. Measuring full tones from the print product will be sufficient.

1. Start a measurement. From the Source list, select Custom Patches.
2. Measure the paper tint and any number of color patches.
3. Finish the measurement and create a characterization from it.
4. On the Tools & Actions panel, click Convert to Spot Color DB to convert the characterization into a spot color library. If you measured only full tone values, GMG OpenColor will perform this step automatically.