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Converting files to Hexachrome

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Converting files to Hexachrome John R. Culleton 06 Jan 20:40
  Converting files to Hexachrome Steve Stavropoulos 07 Jan 17:28
John R. Culleton
2006-01-06 20:40:37 UTC (about 19 years ago)

Converting files to Hexachrome

Hexachrome is the six color format used on some high end printing. There are programs published by Pantone to convert RGB to Hexachrome.

My question: other than the Pantone programs, how can one get to Hexachrome format without loss of gamut? Obviously Gimp does not produce it natively so I am looking for a post-Gimp convertor.

Steve Stavropoulos
2006-01-07 17:28:53 UTC (about 19 years ago)

Converting files to Hexachrome

On 1/6/06, John R. Culleton wrote:

Hexachrome is the six color format used on some high end printing. There are programs published by Pantone to convert RGB to Hexachrome.

My question: other than the Pantone programs, how can one get to Hexachrome format without loss of gamut? Obviously Gimp does not produce it natively so I am looking for a post-Gimp convertor.

Take a look at the old manual of gimp: http://www.linbox.com/ucome.rvt?file=/any/doc_distrib/gimp-1.1.18/manual/manual/GUM/channels.html Channels and the relation to spot colors may be of help to you...