Following the loss of some Pantone color references within Adobe software last week, many flabbergasted designers scrambled to find an alternative that doesn’t require a subscription. Despite having months to prepare for the change, you can’t really fault busy designers for not going through all their files and replacing the Pantone colors set to go away without a Pantone Connect subscription.
Artist Stuart Semple was quick with a free plug-in that replaces the lost Pantone colors called Freetone. There is no cost to use, and Freetone includes 1280 colors, including Semple’s Pinkest Pink, Incredibly Kleinish Blue, Black 3.0, and TIFF Blue.
