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felis_flatus t1_j1w7948 wrote
Reply to comment by dmazzoni in ELI5: How is that Pantone colors don't have direct RGB counterparts? by ExternalUserError
I can’t speak for others, but I’ve found color calibrating my monitors to be a chore and not entirely accurate. So I just work in a CMYK color space in photoshop, Illustrator, and/or InDesign, get things roughly how I want, print a sample, adjust, print, etc, until the color is to my liking.
Different printers will also represent colors differently, so I either need to print on the same type I’ll eventually have the job printed off of, or understand how they treat the colors differently so I know roughly how it will change. That’s also a reason I keep multiple printers around.
Lastly, if I’m designing for screen only, I’ll just use an RGB color space and check it on multiple devices/monitors to ensure it looks good everywhere. That often means compromising on the exact color, but the goal is to make something pleasing for as many use cases as possible.
strawhatArlong t1_j1xj81u wrote
I work with two monitors from two different companies (my regular computer monitor and a Wacom drawing tablet). Color calibration is such a nightmare.
felis_flatus t1_j1xxw6p wrote
It really is, which is why I gave up on it. And with so many new types of screen technologies, it’s only gotten worse. Oh well
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