[scribus] HKS colours

[Viktor Trojanovic]

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

On 05/24/2018 04:25 AM, Mike Wright wrote:
> 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?
> 

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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