When you're working on a project, it's best if you determine at the beginning of …the project, whether you're going to print in spot colors or process, because …you can get some disappointing results if you start by working in spot colors and …then later on in the project you convert to CMYK. …Now keep in mind sometimes you have no choice. …So for example, if this job is now going to print on a digital press, we're …probably not going to get quite as bright colors, because they can't print spot colors. …But it's a good idea to find out what's going to happen early on, before we send …this to the printer. So to get an idea, if you look at that …bright green, it's quite vibrant. Over here in the swatches panel, if I …double-click on that swatch and check preview, it would take me two steps to …convert this to process. First, I have to change it from Color …Mode Book Color, to Color Mode CMYK, and then it will allow me to change this to process.…
And if we look at before, and after, before it's a very bright fluorescent …
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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: Converting spot colors to process