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Pantone Connect for Adobe Photoshop User Guide

Pantone Connect for Photoshop is an extension that brings Pantone color tools into Photoshop. Use it to browse Pantone libraries, create palettes, explore color data, find color matches, and add colors to your document’s Swatches panel.

The extension was developed for use within Photoshop and uses a platform that supports current Apple silicon Macs without requiring Rosetta.

Install and open the extension

  1. Install Pantone Connect for Photoshop from Adobe Exchange using the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app.
  2. Open Photoshop.
  3. Select Plugins → Pantone Connect.
  4. Sign in to your Pantone Connect account, or create an account when prompted. Sign-in may open an external verification page.

Find and use a Pantone color

  1. In the extension, select the Pick tab.
  2. Choose the Pantone library you want to browse.
  3. Search by color name or number, or browse and filter the library.
  4. Select a color to apply this as the active color in your design file and add this color to the Swatches tool.
  5. To view additional options such as Color Data, Add to Palette, Add to Swatch or Add to Channel please hover over desired color and select Overflow Menu (3 dots, vertical ellipsis).

Use the Palette workspace

The Palette workspace appears at the bottom of the Pantone Connect window. Expand or collapse it as needed.

Select Add to Palette to collect colors for a project, brand, or set of color options. You can name a palette and use its More options menu to add all of its colors to the Swatches panel.

To open a saved palette, select Palettes in the top navigation. Select Edit Palette to load it into the Palette workspace.

Explore other tools

Select a tab in the top navigation to open the corresponding tool.

  • Color Data: View color values and explore shades and harmonies for the active color.
    • Shades: Find Pantone colors with similar hue, lightness, or saturation.
    • Harmonies: Explore colors associated with the active color through color-wheel relationships.
  • Convert: Find the best match for RGB, CMYK, Hex or L*a*b values to Pantone colors. Or import a color from your design element directly into Connect to see the best match Pantone Color.
  • Extract:  Pull Pantone colors directly from your inspiration, digital file, or Adobe Stock image, to create palettes in seconds.  

Tips for print work

  • A Pantone name or number identifies a color in a specific library. Confirm the library and printing requirements with your client or printer.
  • On-screen previews may differ from the final printed result. For critical color matching, consult the relevant physical Pantone guide and your print provider.