

Some have commented that it doesn’t work on Macs with the M1/M2 processors. Many say the extension doesn’t even work, it keeps crashing or refuses to load, and that the UX is horrible. I must have had to hit the “Load more reviews” 10 times to get to any that didn’t have a one-star review.

The Pantone Connect download page has been inundated with angry graphic designers, giving it a one-star rating and sharing their thoughts on this situation. There is a free trial available, but it’s only a measly seven days. The price of Pantone Connect went up 150% between August and November. It gives graphic designers access to more than 15,000 Pantone colors.Īs of right now, the cost for an individual subscription is $14.99 per month or $89.99 per year USD, which is a 50% discount when you pay for the year up front. Pantone Connect is available as an Adobe Creative Cloud extension, website or mobile app. So Pantone has jumped on the subscription bandwagon, like everyone else, much to our dismay.Ĭreative Cloud already costs a lot, and now this. If you want to have access to all of the Pantone color books after that date, you will have to purchase a premium Pantone Connect license and install a plugin using Adobe Exchange.

I had heard about this earlier but wanted to wait and see how this would play out. Stay tuned to find out what you need to know, how this will affect you and what you can do about it. In this episode of Design Domination, I am talking about the color chaos in the graphic design industry-specifically the Adobe-Pantone breakup. How to Add Swatches With the Free Version of Pantone Connect.How to add new Pantone colors to an older PDF file with Enfocus PitStop.How to back up the Pantone color library files.Project BBCG-a Better Brand Color Guide.
