Hi Folks,
First time posting here, so please excuse me if this has been answered
before (a quick search didn't really come up with an answer).
I'm a newbie to design, and don't plan on ever becoming a professional
or even near to it, but would like some basic understanding. I'm
putting together some business cards (for myself) where the colors have
been defined for me (two pantone numbers, 287 & 172). I assume the
cardstock on which this will be printed is not coated, but the
"non-coated" colors in my Pantone swatches in corel draw look washed-out
compared to the "coated" colors. Perhaps this is just a figment of my
computer & monitor not being accurate guides to what will be printed - i
dunno.
My question is, are 172C and 172U, for example, designed to look as
similar as possible when printed on their respective intended papers (ie
coated and non-coated papers)? If not, what is the goal of the Pantone
system where there are the same numbers, but different letter codes, for
different types of papers? I must say, I'm tempted to leave the colors
as "coated" in the file i'll send to the printer, even though they'll be
printed on uncoated paper.
thanks folks - i appreciate any input you have to offer.
best,
allie
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