Pantone Solid Matte?

[shorty83]

I am getting some art files using PMS 100M, PMS 1505M, etc... I cannot seem to find a pantone color book in illustrator for Matte colors (assuming thats what the "M" means). Is this an old Pantone system?

 

[AcmeGV]

The matte book was in CS5. You could try move that swatch library into your presets folder if you have an older version of illustrator.

 

[gordo]

I am getting some art files using PMS 100M, PMS 1505M, etc... I cannot seem to find a pantone color book in illustrator for Matte colors (assuming thats what the "M" means). Is this an old Pantone system?

Abandoned by Pantone: http://www.pantone.com/help/?t=PANT...TE-and-PANTONE-SOLID-CHIPS-MATTE-Discontinued

 

[shorty83]

Thanks Gordo!

 

[Danny Whitehead]

An idea for a new strip possibly? Lol.

Seriously though, how does it matter what color you spec in Illustrator, or any other Adobe program? They all appear the same on screen anyway, and the formulas for printing are identical as well.

The ink formulas yes, but the digital colour books are now LAB values, so the coated and uncoated swatches display differently, as they ought to. Doesn't stop anyone from designing uncoated stationery sets using the coated swatches, then the client being disappointed when the final product is duller than expected, though.

 

[shorty83]

An idea for a new strip possibly? Lol.

Seriously though, how does it matter what color you spec in Illustrator, or any other Adobe program? They all appear the same on screen anyway, and the formulas for printing are identical as well.

Um, no they appear very different on screen....