What Is The Difference Between Spot Color And Four Color Process?

Spot colors are chosen from the PMS (Pantone Matching System) book and are printed as individual inks. Four-color process uses four inks (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) to "build" colors. Because four inks are used in four-color process as opposed to a single ink for spot color, process color is typically more expensive.

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