Once you've decided to use a spot color, how do you get them? …So, here I am in Illustrator, I go to my Swatches panel, I have a global color …that I've used for the orange on all these little orange shapes, but that's …still a process build. And my client has told me that they want …to use Pantone 021, which is very vibrant orange. …Because orange is one of those colors that really doesn't render well in CMYK. …You can come close, but you can't get a really vibrant orange. …So, I know what color they want, now I have to add it to my Swatches panel and …apply it to all these shapes. The lower left hand corner of the …Swatches panel in Illustrator, there's the Swatch Library, and you'll see that …there are a ton of them in here. When you're looking for a Pantone color …though, your first temptation, I think, is to look in the P's and there's no Pantone.…
That's because they are under Color Books, and that's because Pantone is not …the only ink reference available. Although you'll find it's the most widely …
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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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Video: Adding Pantone color swatches