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ExternalUserError OP t1_j1yhdom wrote

Reply to comment by bored_lima in ELI5: How is that Pantone colors don't have direct RGB counterparts? by ExternalUserError

So if you have a Pantone color, there’s extra metadata in the file that tells the printer what ink to use? Is that accurate?

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bored_lima t1_j1yp87f wrote

Yup in a simplified way it does. Most of the time there's a DTP specialist that controls the process before it goes to the printer. There's a few different Pantone libraries so they make sure the correct one is used and check for additional details.

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