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When to Stop Adding Colors
By Maricon Williams
When to Stop Adding Colors by Maricon Williams
In the article How many colors should I use? By mydesignprimer.com, it differentiated two color printing
methods: the Process Color Printing and Spot Color Printing.
“Process Color Printing With process printing, one has the flexibility of a wide spectrum of color
choices. This is also the printing method that will allow one to use full-color photographs while paying
for just four inks (cyan, magenta, yellow and black). The only downside to this method is that colors
aren't nearly as vibrant as spot colors and a designer may not be able to match a particular color
exactly. Spot Color Printing Typically, spot color printing uses a colored ink system known as the
Pantone Matching System (PMS). There are hundreds of colors to choose from in this system and
some include extra bright colors, dark colors, fluorescent and even metallic colors. Basically, any color
you can imagine, you can find as a spot color choice. The downside is that, no matter how many spot
colors are used, you can't create full-color photographs.”
It was also asked if both processes can be used in a single printing job. And here was the answer:
Certainly. People do it all the time. However, the more inks that you use, the more expensive the cost
to print it. Before a job is designed, it's a good idea to talk to your printer and to your designer. They
can help you decide how many colors you can afford and how many are needed to accomplish your
goals. Whatever your choice,