: Can't apply a Pantone color in Photoshop I'm trying to change the color of a specific text applying a Pantone color. However after I clicked ok and click to check if the color was changed,

@Nimeshi706

Sounds like you're trying to set a Pantone color to a regular layer as you would any other color. Doing that won't get you an actual Pantone color (which needs to be printed with its own ink and therefor needs its own channel).

The "out of gamut" warning is because selecting a Pantone color as you did will simply convert the color to whichever color space you're working in, and many Pantone colors simply don't exist in CMYK or RGB.

If you're not sure on how to set up spot channels in Photoshop the answers in this previous Q&A may help you:


Will layer effects affect how my Pantone design prints?


You should also read through the Adobe help files on the issue:


Photoshop Help / Print with spot colors


If you're not going to be printing with actual spot colors then don't worry about setting up extra channels. You can carry on as you were, but choose colors that don't give you the "out of gamut" warning or just live with the automatic conversion and be aware that you aren't getting actual Pantone colors.

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