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Expert: - 2/17/2011


Question
I have an image that I need to find the pms colors for. I am really new to photoshop, and I have no clue where to begin. Thanks.

Answer
Hi Lizette,

First, select the eyedropper tool and click on the color you need to find. The color will appear in the foreground color swatch on your toolbar.

Click on this swatch to bring up the color chooser and click on "Color Libraries". Then you can select the Pantone book you need to reference. Photoshop will find the PMS color closest to the one you clicked on.

Hope this helps,
Glen Demers
Adobe Certified Expert, Photoshop 7
Prepress Technician, Best Printing Online
www.bestprintingonline.com

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I am an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop 7 and can answer any questions dealing with images for print; resolution, color correction, color space, sharpening and retouching. I am a prepress technician for Best Printing Online and if you want to know how to prepare your image for offset reproduction, I can help.

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I graduated High School and took 1 year of College level offset printing course. I've attended 2 Photoshop World conferences and taken numerous seminars pertaining to Photoshop and the print industry.

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