Questions tagged [spot-color]
The spot-color tag has no usage guidance.
35 questions
1
vote
1
answer
169
views
inDesign: Printing a photo with only two spot colors, and highlights - will it work?
I have a project in inDesign that was only budgeted for 2 colors, Pantone Orange and Black.
I've read that to print photos with only 2 spot colors, you'd need to have the photo set to a grayscale ...
- 11
2
votes
1
answer
187
views
How to make text layer spot channel in photoshop?
I am working with a UV printer which requires my white colour on Photoshop to be on a spot channel. What is the correct way to convert a text layer into a spot channel? It seems that to make it spot, ...
- 121
0
votes
0
answers
152
views
Photoshop: preparing PDF files for spot color printing
My working file is currently a two channel artwork in Photoshop, one black channel with one Pantone spot color channel over it. How do I prepare these files for press?
On PDF export it only shows a ...
- 111
2
votes
2
answers
285
views
ways to generate spot color print files given any set of colors
Basically I want to mix halftoned spot colors in the way you do CMYK, but with any combination of spot colors of my choice.
Photoshop has an almost-good-enough way of doing this with image>mode>...
1
vote
2
answers
1k
views
Saving spot color channel file as a TIFF in Photoshop
Is there a way to save a photoshop file as a TIFF with multiple spot channels in CMYK mode?
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
471
views
Spot colors, new spot channel, 2-colored printing
I am illustrating a picture book in Photoshop, but the publisher wants to make it 2 colored (she said use green (Pantone), black and white).
I have never before illustrate with Pantone color or 2-...
- 1
4
votes
3
answers
960
views
Print Question about Spot Color vs CMYK Process with Outer-Glow in Illustrator
Ok, I know this has been discussed before but I'm hopping to get an answer that touches more on the print methodology rather than the quirkiness of Illustrator when it comes to Spot Color ...
- 41
2
votes
2
answers
315
views
Different tints (opacities) of a spot colour as separate discrete swatches in the swatch panel?
In Indesign is there a way to setup various tints or opacities of the same Pantone Spot colour as separate discrete swatches? It would be helpful for me as I would like to set up a Data Merge function ...
- 195
1
vote
1
answer
566
views
Move color channels and spot colour channel at the same time?
when I select part of my image layer and move it with the move tool, the colour channels move as expected but the graphic on the spot color channel stays where it is. I have to go back and select the ...
- 195
0
votes
0
answers
580
views
Adobe Illustrator - uneditable spot colors?
I'm editing a file made by someone else (it was a PDF, but I saved it as an .AI file after opening it), and it contains a few almost uneditable spot colors. I can change the actual color (by modifying ...
- 135
6
votes
3
answers
3k
views
Do not overprint black text over metallic Pantone colors
I just read a good book on DTP.
The author stated that one should not overprint black text over metallic spot colours. Unfortunately he doesn't explain this further.
I would like to ask why not ...
- 291
0
votes
2
answers
321
views
scribus: adding and naming spot color, which then can be seen in a pdf after export
In the current Scribus version 1.5.5.svn, I am adding an additional spot color as follows:
Edit --> Color and Fills... --> Add --> name and select "is spot color" --> OK
I can then use ...
- 103
0
votes
1
answer
452
views
Scribus: coloring SVG
Is there a way to use SVG graphics in Scribus and set a colors for it? I need to use a self named spot color in terms of printing business cards with partial refinement. But color properties for SVG ...
- 103
0
votes
1
answer
847
views
Correct white to use in spot color knockout
Should one use Paper White C0 M0 Y0 K0 or 0% of a spot color when doing a full white knock out of said spot color? Also, if the white knockout spans more than one spot color, does the same apply?
0
votes
1
answer
7k
views
How to create Gradient Highlight / Shadow using One Spot Metallic Gold Color
My client asks to use one metallic gold color (for example Pantone 871c) in large heading text and other designs. I'd like to make the gold color pop even more with gradient of light and dark. How do ...
- 101
0
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Find a good colour match from an RGB to a CMYK / spot colour that will print well
I have a hex colour #0d152c, which is a corporate colour, when this is converted / printed in CMYK the colour doesn't convert well when printed and looks a bit washed-out because obviously CMYK has a ...
- 516
3
votes
1
answer
130
views
Convert varying opacities of a CMYK colour into a spot colour
A project I am working on has all raster/bitmap illustrations in black and orange colours. The orange at full power is 0, 50, 100, 0 CMYK. The artist in some places of the illustration has used ...
- 380
4
votes
3
answers
1k
views
Printing photographs when job is a 2 spot color job
my client is printing a newsletter and they are using only two spot colors and neither is black. The newsletter contains photos so what are my options? Can I make the photos gray-scale and then use ...
3
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Pantone Spot Colors in Scribus
I'm using Scribus for some print design projects and I'm trying to find out how to use Pantone spot colors. The wiki here has a list of steps to follow but I was confused on #3 when is says to "assign ...
- 33
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
Illustrator: How do I retain Pantone 4975C when saving an AI and PDF
I inherited a design master file of several labels that has a Pantone color. However when I copy and paste one label I need into a new ai file to be saved as a PDF for printing... I get the error ...
- 191
1
vote
1
answer
351
views
T-Shirts Design Print [closed]
I have recently designed and sent a 1 colour t-shirt to a client for the final review. I used black colour for white shirts and white colour on black shirts.
I know now i should use Pantone Spot ...
- 181
5
votes
1
answer
13k
views
InDesign: knockout / overprinting
I am preparing an A5 flyer for print using a printing company that my client requested.
The doc will be 5 colours as there is a Pantone spot colour in there too.
In the artwork checklist provided by ...
user23891
0
votes
2
answers
308
views
Copy/Paste vector object creates spot color and/or transparency
I have two AI CMYK files with a vector object in each. Both, when trying to save to PDF do not show in Summary any warnings.
When trying to copy/paste from one AI file to another and then save the ...
- 101
3
votes
2
answers
10k
views
Make "Shades" (Add Black) to a Pantone Spot Color without Converting
In InDesign or Illustrator, I know that you can make tints of a Pantone swatch spot color with converting it to CMYK. With a spot color, you have one color slider that controls what percentage of that ...
- 153
2
votes
1
answer
817
views
What is the difference between 'Scale Tints' and 'Tints and Shades'?
In Adobe Illustrator, in the 'Recolor Artwork' dialog box, what is the difference between 'Scale Tints' and 'Tints and Shades'?
As far as I understand, a tint of a color is white added to it and a ...
- 161
1
vote
2
answers
18k
views
How to convert photo into pantone for spot printing?
I need your help please of How to convert an RGB/CMYK photo into spot color pantone in channels? And if there are different methods, I would really appreciate providing them.
- 15
3
votes
5
answers
2k
views
Should my white logo be a Spot or Process color for printing?
I am creating my logo in Illustrator (ready to place in InDesign as part of a DVD sleeve.) and I'm wondering if I should be choosing 'Spot Color' or 'Process Color' for my whites. (For the other ...
4
votes
3
answers
4k
views
Printed Uncoated PMS on Coated Stock
I did my artwork on the uncoated PMS colours as I originally planned to print it on uncoated stock. We ended up changing the stock and there was the forgetfulness of one person to not change the PMS ...
- 183
2
votes
1
answer
4k
views
In Illustrator, how should I typically set "Preserve Spot Colors" under "Document Raster Effect Settings"
I am learning Illustrator. Under Document Raster Effect Settings there is a check box which is labeled "Preserve Spot Colors". The fact that is unchecked by default is puzzling to me. Surely I would ...
- 396
1
vote
3
answers
2k
views
What is the safest / most precise way to convert spot colors to process in post production?
I work in prepress production at a publishing house and often times only have access to .PDF cover files which contain spot (pantone) colors from their former offset printing days. Because I set up ...
- 327
2
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Pantone vs process for logo printing
I was talking to my printer today and he was saying that while a single colour logo specified as a Pantone is cheaper to print ( litho offset ) ... that defining it as a CYMK process colour if often ...
- 396
2
votes
2
answers
9k
views
Swatch Conflict
I am a very novice Illustrator user. I have recently been getting the following pop-up every time I go to copy text from one worksheet to another. This didn't use to happen:
"The color swatch "...
- 21
3
votes
0
answers
1k
views
Photoshop's spot-color channel mixing method
Photoshop seems to have a special mode for blending spot-color channels. Let's look at an example: blending full opacity red #ff3c1f with full opacity cyan #1cd4c6.
If I create two spot-color ...
- 131
0
votes
1
answer
348
views
Spot colors changing to black in PDF and Ai file but not EPS
In preview the Ai files shows black. If I open the Ai file the colors are displayed correctly but in a PDF they are totally black. Does anyone know what's going on?
- 1
3
votes
2
answers
793
views
Where did the term "Spot color" originate?
In commercial printing, "spot colors" refers to specialized ink mixes to create a predetermined color. Pantone, Toyo, and others are brands of inks which specialize in the sale of "spot color" inks.
...
- 211k