{"id":5505,"date":"2022-05-10T08:13:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T13:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.far-from-normal.com\/?p=5505"},"modified":"2022-05-10T08:14:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T13:14:05","slug":"how-to-use-the-nearest-color-finder-tool-in-versaworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.far-from-normal.com\/?p=5505","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO USE THE NEAREST COLOR FINDER TOOL IN VERSAWORKS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the really cool features available in VersaWorks is the \u201cNearest Color Finder\u201d tool. It allows you to select a Spot Color and find the \u201cbest\u201d representation of the color the device is printing based on your color management settings (paper type\/print mode\/.icc profile, etc.). While this tool can be incredibly useful, there are some rules, outlined below, that must be followed in order to take advantage of the feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RULE #1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It must be a SPOT color. This means CMYK colors, RGB colors, or LAB colors made in Illustrator, Corel or similar applications, will NOT work. It must be a SPOT color (like Pantone).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RULE #2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not all SPOT colors will work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, how do we go about using this tool? Here\u2019s a brief step-by-step tutorial for you to try, practice, and utilize at your facility! Once you have a file with the SPOT Color in it, proceed with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEP 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n