► What is a Spot Color?
► How are Metallic spot colors different than spot colors in the Pantone Formula Guide?
► How are the base inks in the Formula Guide different from the base ink in the Metallics guide?
► Why are some of the base inks in the Packaging Metallics different than those in Formula Guide?
► What is the difference between Packaging Metallics and Commercial Graphics Metallics?
► When would I use a Packaging Metallics Color versus a Commercial Graphics Metallics Color?
► Are there any cost differences between Packaging and Commercial Graphics Metallics?
► Are there any visual differences between Packaging and Commercial Graphics Metallics?
► Why would I use a Metallic Ink instead of a foil?
► What can I do to make my metallic inks more intense and shiny?
► When should I update my Metallic Guide and Chips Book?
New Pantone Metallics vs. Previous Offering
► What is the difference between Premium and Packaging Metallics?
► What happened to your Premium Metallics?
► What happened to “The Plus Series” on the product covers?
Communicating & Measuring Metallic Inks
► How should I ask my printer for a Metallic Ink?
► How do you measure metallic inks?
► Why would you capture data from both an X-Rite eXact (or handheld) and a benchtop sphere spectrophotometer?
► Why didn’t you use a multi-angle device to measure your metallics?
► Why didn’t you use a densitometer to measure your metallics?
Pantone Metallics for Graphic Design vs. Pantone Metallic Shimmers for Fashion/Product Design
► What is the difference between Pantone Metallics and Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors (FHI) Metallic Shimmers?
► When would I use a Pantone Metallics Color versus a Pantone FHI Metallic Shimmers color?
► Do the Pantone Metallics colors match to the Pantone FHI Metallic Shimmers color?
► Which metallic system is right for me?
► Pantone Metallics Coated (Graphics) vs Pantone Metallic Shimmers Guide (FHI) Quick Comparison Guide
► Does it make sense to use both the Pantone Metallics and Pantone FHI Metallic Shimmers?
