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--- color_shotgun [2022/04/21 20:43] – o2wiki
+++ color_shotgun [2023/12/01 21:41] (current) – [Pantone Color Books] o2wiki
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-====== Color Shotgun ======
+====== How the Color Shotgun works ======
 How the Color Shotgun works is it converts the selected color into a L*a*b color or Lch color then creates a range of colors and converts those to the output color.
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 **CMYK Conversions** \\
-CMYK colors may not be converted to the same color percentage since the starting color is converted from CMYK to a L*a*b color then back to CMYK. This is because the black color value is not preserved, and since there are multiple ways to create the same in CMYK, the **output color formula is determined by the ICC Color Profile used.**
+CMYK colors may not be converted to the same color formula on the chart, This is because the starting color is converted from CMYK to a L*a*b color then back to CMYK. and black values are not preserved, and since there are multiple ways to create the same in CMYK, the **output color formula is determined by the ICC Color Profile used.**
 Secondly, The assumption is that the starting CMYK color is not correct and that the goal is to find a CMYK mix that produces the correct color on a digital printer that matches a sample or colour book. To that end, the actual CMYK mix used is not as important as the colour produced.
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   - If you can not find the right color, choose the closest printed swatch formula and use this as your new starting point and create another chart.
+==== Pantone Color Books====
+PowerScripts can read .acb files such as PANTONE+ Solid Coated.ACB, Until November 2022, these were supplied with Illustrator; however, after 2022, you must provide your Pantone color books.
+To use Pantone Colors, your options are
+  * If you have an older version of Adobe Illustrator, you can search in the folders below and copy the files to the latest version of Illustrator.
+    * Max:  /Applications/Adobe Illustrator XXXX/Presets.localized/en_US/Swatches/Color Books
+    * Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator XXXXPresets\en_US\Swatches\Color Books
+  * Search for them online, Google "Pantone color libraries acb" and download copies of the color books
+  * Use the Pantone Extension and get the Lab value for the Pantone and manually enter this in
+  * Use a physical color book, and enter in the RGB value (make sure your color settings are set to sRGB) for more accurate starting points
+**Where to place the .abc files**
+  * You can install them in in the Color Book folder for Illustrator, see above
+  * You can click the button in the script and manually open each .abc file.
+  * You can place them in a custom folder, and in Color Shotgun, go to the [Color] Tab and enter the location of the folder in the "Location of Color Book" setting. Restart the script and it will load the color books.
+** ASE files **
+We are adding in support in a future update for ASE files.