Tints, About tints – Adobe InDesign CS3 User Manual
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chip books are now printed on coated, uncoated, and matte paper stocks to ensure accurate visualization of the
printed result and better on-press control.
You can print a solid PANTONE Color in CMYK. To compare a solid PANTONE Color to its closest process color
match, use the PANTONE solid to process guide. The CMYK screen tint percentages are printed under each color.
The guide is now printed on a brighter coated stock and includes comparisons of the 147 new solid colors to CMYK.
PANTONE process guides let you choose from over 3,000 process combinations now printed on coated and
uncoated stocks. Displayed in chromatic order in fan-guide format, it's easy to select colors and specify CMYK
screen values.
For more information, contact Pantone, Inc., in Carlstadt, New Jersey, U.S.A.
System (Windows)
Includes 256 colors of the Windows default 8-bit panel, which is based on a uniform sampling of
RGB colors.
System (Mac OS)
Includes 256 colors of the Mac OS default 8-bit panel, which is based on a uniform sampling of
RGB colors.
Toyo Color Finder 1050
Consists of more than 1,000 colors based on the most common printing inks used in Japan.
The TOYO Color Finder 1050 Book contains printed samples of Toyo colors and is available from printers and graphic
arts supply stores. For more information, contact Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd., in Tokyo, Japan.
Trumatch
Provides predictable CMYK color matching with over 2000 achievable, computer-generated colors.
Trumatch colors cover the visible spectrum of the CMYK gamut in even steps. The Trumatch Color Finder displays
up to 40 tints and shades of each hue, each originally created in four-color process and each reproducible in four
colors on electronic imagesetters. In addition, four-color grays using different hues are included. For more infor-
mation, contact Trumatch Inc., in New York, New York, U.S.A.
Web
Includes the 216 RGB web-safe colors most often used by web browsers to display 8-bit images. This library
helps you create artwork for the web using colors that display consistently across Windows and Macintosh systems.
Tints
About tints
A tint is a screened (lighter) version of a color. Tinting is an economical way to make additional spot color variations
without having to pay for additional spot color inks. Tinting is also a quick way to create lighter versions of process
colors, although it doesn’t reduce the cost of printing process colors. As with non-tinted colors, it’s best to name and
store tints in the Swatches panel so that you can easily edit all instances of that tint in your document.
Spot color and tints