Pantone Swatch Books
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- boobs
So, I've got some print work coming in, and I've been looking at getting a couple of Pantone books. Of course they're fucking expensive, so which are the best one or two to get?
- e-pill0
it depends on what you will need them for.. i mean i work in the fashion industry so i might say the TPX Fashion and Home is the best... and a print designer may say the Solid Coated are the best..
you really need to find your medium and decide that way.
also goto their website and sign up an account.become a member-
http://www.pantone.com/pages/MYP…request your Pantone catalog-
http://www.pantone.com/pages/pan…Pantone Software Downloads Mac and PC-
http://www.pantone.com/pages/pan…Fashion and Home
http://www.pantone.com/pages/pro…
- d_rek0
solid coated and solid uncoated, of course it is always infinitely helpful to have the solid coated to process and solid uncoated to process as well if you're doing 4CP jobs also.
- d_rek0
Also, look for a used set on ebay / amazon if you can find 'em. Save you a ton of money.
- inkpink0
if you were to buy just 2, Bridge coated and uncoated would be most bang for your buck.
they include a solid swatch and the cmyk swatch, plus rgb value.
- inkpink0
or see...
http://www.qbn.com/topics/639368…
Pantone Plus Series ESSENTAILS ADVANCE (8 Guide Set)
$289
http://www.amazon.com/Pantone-Pl…
- detritus0
Just print your own.
- hope thats a jokeinkpink
- LOLd_rek
- he made a funny!monospaced
- *running down to kinkos*akrok
- boobs0
I'm thinking I'll get the 2 Bridge books.
Thanks for all the help, Gents!
- doesnotexist0
coated and uncoated swatch books, so you can tear out colors and you clients will think you're smart looking at color chips.
- boobs0
OK. Just as an update, I ordered the 2 Bridge books. Should be here soon. Then I'll carry them to every client meeting and look like a Big Shot!
- jetSkii0
the bridge books are cheap but they do not contain the entire spectrum of colors. they're better at converting between digital to print and vise versa