[scribus] HKS colours

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Mike Wright

2018-05-24 08:25:16 UTC

Great program. It's wonderful that there's an alternative to Adobe. Well
done! Keep it up.

One colour library that used in Germany a lot is the HKS library - in
the wiki it states that:

"*UPDATE*: As of version 1.4.0, HKS K is being shipped with Scribus as a
subset of the "J&S K" palette."

(https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/How_to_legally_obtain_spot_colour_palettes_for_use_in_Scribus_1.3.3.x_and_later_versions)

but it seems that the "J&K" palette is not there. I can't find any other
info on this topic - was this palette dropped? Can it be put back in?

Thanks,

mike

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Gregory Pittman

2018-05-24 13:30:05 UTC

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Post by Mike Wright
Great program. It's wonderful that there's an alternative to Adobe. Well
done! Keep it up.
One colour library that used in Germany a lot is the HKS library - in
"*UPDATE*: As of version 1.4.0, HKS K is being shipped with Scribus as a
subset of the "J&S K" palette."
(https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/How_to_legally_obtain_spot_colour_palettes_for_use_in_Scribus_1.3.3.x_and_later_versions)
but it seems that the "J&K" palette is not there. I can't find any other
info on this topic - was this palette dropped? Can it be put back in?

Hi Mike,

There is a "Bundesregierung HKS" in 1.5.5svn -- a somewhat limited list
in RGB.

Greg

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Viktor Trojanovic

2018-05-24 13:51:38 UTC

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From: Gregory Pittman
Sent: Donnerstag, 24. Mai 2018 15:31
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Subject: Re: [scribus] HKS colours

Hi Mike,

There is a "Bundesregierung HKS" in 1.5.5svn -- a somewhat limited list
in RGB.

Greg

Sorry to hijack this thread but I’m curious to understand the issue: Wouldn’t it be in the best interest of those companies producing spot colors to make sure that Scribus supports them? Or is the cost (effort) of adding new palettes so high that it would be a deterrent for them?

Viktor
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Gregory Pittman

2018-05-24 14:21:11 UTC

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Post by Viktor Trojanovic
From: Gregory Pittman
Sent: Donnerstag, 24. Mai 2018 15:31
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Hi Viktor,

This is one of the mysteries of the universe, probably a legacy from the
selfish behavior of companies.

Meanwhile, it is possible to go to freieFarbe's website and download a
zip file of swatches you can use in Scribus. There is one in XML for
1.4.x, and another in SBZ for 1.5.x:

https://www.freiefarbe.de/en/thema-farbe/software/

Go down to the Open Colour Systems Collection files. After unzipping,
copy the color systems you want to the swatches folder in Scribus. (In
total there are 378 of them)

Greg

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Christoph Schäfer

2018-05-24 21:47:22 UTC

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Gesendet: Donnerstag, 24. Mai 2018 um 10:25 Uhr
Betreff: [scribus] HKS colours
Great program. It's wonderful that there's an alternative to Adobe. Well
done! Keep it up.
One colour library that used in Germany a lot is the HKS library - in
"*UPDATE*: As of version 1.4.0, HKS K is being shipped with Scribus as a
subset of the "J&S K" palette."
(https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/How_to_legally_obtain_spot_colour_palettes_for_use_in_Scribus_1.3.3.x_and_later_versions)
but it seems that the "J&K" palette is not there. I can't find any other
info on this topic - was this palette dropped? Can it be put back in?
Thanks,
mike

Hi Mike,

If you are using 1.5.4 you can download and install the HKS palettes (not just the J+S version) and hundreds of other colour systems via the Resources manager (Windows -> Resources). Note that these are not the original HKS colour values. Instead, they result from a photometric measuring of their printed references and are in L*a*b*, not CMYK.

HTH,
Christoph

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