Pantone Plus: The Next Generation of Color

Modern Version of PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM Brings New Colors, Chromatic Arrangement and Digital Tools to Supercharge Creativity

For nearly 50 years, the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM has been the worldwide color communication standard.

"PANTONE PLUS takes what designers and printers know and love about the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM and supercharges it with a host of new features, colors and digital tools," said Ron Potesky, senior vice president and general manager of Pantone.

"The PLUS SERIES provides designers with greater freedom for selecting, specifying and matching color. And, since the PANTONE PLUS SERIES is based on the widely used PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM, there's no training or new equipment required to start pushing the boundaries of creativity."

"Adobe Creative Suite plays a central role in helping designers realize their artistic visions and Pantone is also crucial to this process, allowing creatives to make and implement critical color decisions," said Lea Hickman, senior director, design and web segment at Adobe. "PANTONE PLUS provides Adobe Creative Suite users with expanded color sets and more intuitive selection to help streamline the creative process."

PANTONE COLOR MANAGER Software, available free-of-charge with every PLUS SERIES purchase, lets designers update their favorite design applications with the new PLUS SERIES Color Libraries. An added feature allows users to convert spot colors to CMYK simulations based on loaded ICC profiles. Creatives can also access the entire PANTONE PLUS SERIES from their iPhones with the myPANTONE iPhone application, empowering designers to capture, create and share PANTONE Color Palettes - wherever they go and whenever they find inspiration. Additionally, with the myPANTONE X-Ref iPhone application, designers can easily cross-reference all PANTONE Color Libraries.

Making a color-critical decision under the wrong lighting conditions can greatly compromise the final product. All guides in the PLUS SERIES include a ColorChecker Lighting Indicator to instantly show whether current lighting conditions are suitable for color evaluation.

All books in the PLUS SERIES are printed on text-weight paper to more closely reflect the majority of printed work today and meet certification standards set forth by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), an independent organization that promotes responsible management of the world's forests. Products carrying the FSC label assure consumers they are choosing products from forests managed to meet the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future generations (Certificate Code SW-COC-003183).

The complete PANTONE PLUS SERIES includes:

* PANTONE FORMULA GUIDE (Solid Coated and Uncoated)
* PANTONE SOLID CHIPS (Coated and Uncoated)
* PANTONE COLOR BRIDGE (Coated or Uncoated)
* PANTONE CMYK (Coated and Uncoated)
* PANTONE METALLIC FORMULA GUIDE (Coated)
* PANTONE METALLIC CHIPS (Coated)
* PANTONE PREMIUM METALLICS (Coated)
* PANTONE PREMIUM METALLICS CHIPS (Coated)
* PANTONE PASTELS & NEONS (Coated/Uncoated)
* PANTONE PASTELS & NEONS CHIPS (Coated/Uncoated)
* PANTONE COLOR MANAGER Software
* myPANTONE and X-Ref iPhone applications

For more information on PANTONE PLUS and workflow support, please visit www.pantone.com/plus.

Pantone LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated, has been the world's color authority for 45 years, providing design professionals with products and services for the colorful exploration and expression of creativity. Always a source for color inspiration, Pantone also offers designer-inspired products and services for consumers. More information is available at www.pantone.com.