What Now? And How? FYI for Photoshop Users

The issues raised by the Adobe / Pantone situation are complex. Users of Creative Cloud applications and Pantone color tools should get all the information they can before deciding how to proceed. Following are some of the sources consulted for the writing of this article.

ADVISORIES FROM ADOBE AND PANTONE

Changes to the Pantone Color books
https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/adobe-color.html

Find answers to commonly asked questions about the Pantone Color books
https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/pantone-color-books-illustrator.html

Pantone Connect X Adobe FAQ
https://www.pantone.com/articles/faq/pantone-connect-adobe-faq

WHAT PROFESSIONALS SAY THE CHANGES MEAN

Pantone Color Libraries Are Leaving the Adobe Apps
https://creativepro.com/pantone-color-libraries-are-leaving-the-adobe-apps/

Pantone wants $15/month for the privilege of using its colors in Photoshop
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/pantone-wants-15-month-for-the-privilege-of-using-its-colors-in-photoshop/

Online forum: LinkedIn
https://bit.ly/linkedin-adobe-pantone

Online forum: PrintPlanet: Adobe to remove Pantone books from Creative Cloud
https://printplanet.com/threads/adobe-to-remove-pantone-books-from-creative-cloud.291832/

Online forum: PrintPlanet: Pantone Color Libraries will be removed from future Adobe updates
https://printplanet.com/threads/pantone-color-libraries-will-be-removed-from-future-adobe-updates.291824/

Creative Techniques #21: Adobe/Pantone Issues in 2022 (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBs2-2KcN-w

STEPS FOR USERS TO CONSIDER

Discussions: Changes to Pantone Color Books
https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/changes-to-pantone-color-books/td-p/13076187

Adobe and Pantone to Part Ways; What You Gonna Do?
https://whattheythink.com/articles/109501-adobe-pantone-part-ways-what-you-gonna-do/

The Adobe and Pantone Color Apocalypse: Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/11/adobe-pantone-faq

The Adobe – Pantone Breakup: How Brand Owners, Designers Should Deal with It
https://www.insights4print.ceo/2022/01/the-adobe-pantone-breakup-how-brand-owners-designers-should-deal-with-it/

Explaining and Resolving the Adobe/Pantone Color Quarrel
https://tidbits.com/2022/11/02/explaining-and-resolving-the-adobe-pantone-color-quarrel/

Colour Confusion
https://www.printweek.com/features/article/colour-confusion

Reprinted with permission from Print & Graphic Communications Association.