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gengraphix
08-24-2007, 08:03 AM
:eek: o my! my best friend recruited me to design his wedding invitations, his bride to be is set on one color -- PMS 313.
my problem is, how does that translate to my fanout guide -- 313u is no where near -- and i looked for the process color equal, but could not find the correct combination. please help! thanks
SpugNothuson
08-24-2007, 08:52 AM
313u is nowhere near what? 313c?
What's the job being printed on? Coated or Uncoated paper stock?
Is it being printed in single colour or CMYK at a printers? Litho or Digital?
Are you printing it yourself from your home machine?
We'll need a little more info to give you an informed answer.
gengraphix
08-24-2007, 09:01 AM
ok sorry! lol PMS 313 is a teal/blue color, when i am looking by number on my fanout, the PMS color does not match the color on the fanout.
it will most likely be cymk -- digital. no, this will be printed at a print shop.
my basic concern is how to figure out how the PMS colorchart that i can find online translates to my pantone uncoated fanout guide. im needing a tangible chip i can take to the craft store for other projects. =)
gengraphix
08-24-2007, 11:28 AM
313u is nowhere near what? 313c?
What's the job being printed on? Coated or Uncoated paper stock?
Is it being printed in single colour or CMYK at a printers? Litho or Digital?
Are you printing it yourself from your home machine?
We'll need a little more info to give you an informed answer.
okay, to answer your questions:
online, PMS 313 is a teal / blue -- the pantone process guide i have is for uncoated, anything anywhere near 313 is so not a teal >.<
it will be uncoated paper, cmyk (these are wedding invitations)
the project will be taken to a shop to be processed.
what im hoping to find is a way to get a "translation" if you will from online PMS color to its actual in my pantone fanout. i dont expect an exact match, but id prefer a better method than me just eyeballin it =/ ty!
panzer
08-24-2007, 11:41 AM
does it matter
you could give it any pantone number and make sure you tell the printer you want 313 u exchange3d for that one ???
^ yep
Usually the printer can provide you with the most accurate color match because all printers color profiles are set differently.
bluekivi
08-25-2007, 09:32 AM
Your fanout will give the proper colour for PMS 313. It sounds like your monitor is not calibrated, and giving you an improper colour.