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Select a Pantone spot color

If you are working with a commercial printing service to produce your publication, be sure you go over any color changes you want with someone from the service.

1. On the Tools menu, point to Commercial Printing Tools, and then click Color Printing.
2. Click Spot colors, and then do one of the following:

   Add a new Pantone spot color

   1. In the Inks tab, click New Ink.
   2. Click the Custom tab.
   3. In the Color model list, click PANTONE®.
   4. Click the PANTONE Solid tab.
   5. In the Color Type list, click Coated Paper, Uncoated Paper, or Matte Coated Paper to match the type of paper your publication will be printed on.
   6. Select the color you want by clicking a color swatch.

      If you know the name or number of the Pantone color, you can type it in the Find Color Name box.

   7. Click OK twice.
   8. To select another Pantone spot color, repeat steps 1 through 7. To return to the publication, click OK again.

   Change an existing spot color to a Pantone color

   1. In the Inks tab, click the arrow next to the spot-color ink you want to change, and then click Change.
   2. In the Change Ink dialog box, click the Custom tab.
   3. In the Color model list, click PANTONE®.
   4. Click the Change Color button.
   5. Click the PANTONE Solid tab.
   6. In the Color Type list, click Coated Paper, Uncoated Paper, or Matte Coated Paper to match the type of paper your publication will be printed on.
   7. Select the color you want by clicking a color swatch.

      If you know the name or number of the Pantone color, you can type it in the Find Color Name box.