Pirating Colours for Fucks Sake

Fun times ahead for #Adobe designers. Today, if you open a PSD (even one that's 20 years old) with an obscure PANTONE colour, it will remove the colour and make it black. Pantone want US$21/month for access, and Solid Coated goes behind the paywall in early November. This file has Pantone colors that have been removed and replaced with black due to changes in Pantone's licensing with Adobe. To resolve, click "Learn more". Learn more OK Imagine a world where we pirate colours for fucks sake

A screenshot of a social media post discusses Adobe removing obscure Pantone colours from PSD files because of Pantone licensing changes and a new paywall. An Adobe Photoshop warning says the colours have been replaced with black, prompting the joke that designers may have to pirate colours, mocking the absurdity of paying a monthly fee for colour access. EN: A screenshot of a social media post discusses Adobe removing obscure Pantone colours from PSD files because of Pantone licensing changes and a new paywall. An Adobe Photoshop warning says the colours have been replaced with black, prompting the joke that designers may have to pirate colours, mocking the absurdity of paying a monthly fee for colour access.

• @ithueti / 8051 2022-10-28