Pantone and Quark Extend Pantone Color Capabilities

Pantone, Inc., the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, and Quark Inc., an important partner of nearly two decades, today announced updated PANTONE color solutions for the accurate reproduction of color. Over the years, the two companies have worked together to continually provide designers and print professionals with the most up-to-date tools within QuarkXPress.
The ability to select and specify colors that will reproduce as expected is imperative to any print project. QuarkXPress 7 offers an extensive set of new features, including the new PANTONE color bridge coated libraries for both North American and European standards. The colors available in these libraries provide the closest CMYK simulations for solid PANTONE colors when printed on coated paper. QuarkXPress 7 also contains a comprehensive library of PANTONE Color Systems, including PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM® Colors for printing on coated, uncoated and matte papers, PANTONE Pastels and Metallics, PANTONE 4-color process coated and uncoated, as well as support for Hexachrome® color separations and a special set of solid PANTONE Colors represented in Hexachrome.
“QuarkXPress 7 is advancing the world of creativity beyond boundaries with significant workflow advancements and completely integrated color management,” said Jürgen Kurz, senior vice president of desktop products at Quark. “The inclusion of PANTONE color libraries – and most important, the new PANTONE color bridge library – lets designers confidently specify colors and trust that their color choices will reproduce as expected.”
“Color-related mistakes translate into extra expense and lost time,” said Andy Hatkoff, vice president, Electronic Color Systems for Pantone Inc. “QuarkXPress 7 provides color management with PANTONE color support to ensure accurate color reproduction from design to print. The addition of the PANTONE color bridge library provides designers with the formulas for the best possible reproduction of solid PANTONE Colors in CMYK. The PANTONE color bridge guide is one of the most valuable tools a designer can have when selecting and matching colors in QuarkXPress 7. It takes the surprise out of printing by providing a side-by-side view of PANTONE colors next to their four-color process representations.”
PANTONE color bridge guide
Although many PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM Colors can be successfully reproduced in four-color printing, some cannot because of the inherent limitations of process printing. The color bridge guide displays 1,089 PANTONE Colors in fan guide format on coated stock next to their closest four-color process match. The CMYK screen tint percentages are provided for each process color, and RGB and HTML values are included for the solid colors.
Pricing and Availability
The PANTONE color bridge guide is available for $119. To purchase any of the PANTONE Color Guides mentioned in this release or to learn more about Pantone, visit www.pantone.com.
About Pantone, Inc.
Pantone, Inc., developer of the globally accepted PANTONE Color Systems, is the leading source of traditional and electronic products for the selection and accurate communication of color. With over 40 years of experience, Pantone is recognized as the worldwide market leader in color communication and color technology for the graphic design, printing, publishing, fashion, home furnishings, interiors and industrial design industries. More information is available at (www.pantone.com) .
About Quark
Quark Inc. (www.quark.com) is an industry-leading software company providing design, production, and collaboration solutions that are transforming the business of creative communications. Quark has provided award-winning software for professional publishers since its flagship product, QuarkXPress, changed the course of traditional publishing. Founded in 1981, Denver-based Quark Inc. is privately held.

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