Illustrator lets you add a little bit of dimensionality to shapes by using some 3D methods. …Now, it isn't really a 3D program, but it adds the illusion of depth. …So, this is a job that's going to print in black and Pantone 021 orange. …I'm going to select this flower, and see what happens when I use the Extrude & Bevel. …When I preview, well, doesn't look bad. It's, maybe it's a little too far, maybe …I'll make this a little bit more shallow. Oh, a little trick if you don't know it, …if you want to increase or decrease the value in a field, and you don't feel like …typing or in this case that little slider's not very exact, you can use your …Arrow keys. So, I just clicked in that field, if I …hit my Down Arrow, see it reduces the value, hit my Up Arrow, it goes up.…
And if you're in a hurry, Shift makes it go faster. …So, that's probably about right. One little depth, don't want to get …carried away. notice this little caution here though. …It says, spot colors will be convereted to process. …
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5/9/2013- Why spot colors are necessary
- Making a decision between spot and process colors
- Choosing a spot color
- Understanding the effects of stock on color
- Printing spot colors digitally
- Using varnishes
- Creating a multi-tone image in Photoshop
- Adding Pantone color swatches to Illustrator
- Creating spot varnishes in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Using preflight profiles in Acrobat
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 27s
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1. Understanding Spot Colors
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Choosing a spot color4m 11s
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2. Printing Spot Colors
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3. Using Varnishes
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4. Photoshop
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Creating a spot varnish3m 32s
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5. Illustrator
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Creating a varnish5m 52s
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Creating spot gradients3m 33s
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6. InDesign
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Creating a spot varnish5m 35s
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7. Acrobat XI
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Using preflight profiles2m 59s
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Conclusion
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Next steps18s
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