I'm working on a project that's going to print in two colors. …Pantone 185 which is a red and process black. …So, because I want my images to look a little bit more interesting, I'm going to …turn them into duotones. So, here's the finished product, and I …want to show you how you get from point A to point B. …An interesting thing to know about duotones is that under the hood, they are …really grayscale images. I'll show you why. …A duotone is really, under the hood, still the original grayscale image with some …instructions attached that tell the output device what to do.…
So, my grayscale plus the duotone settings that I add to it, become a …duotone, the output device a plate setter, understands that it's going to …generate two inks, one for the black and one for the Pantone 185. …And you'll notice, this is kind of interesting, the file size really doesn't …change much. So, the original image is 1.7 megabytes. …The duotone is 1.8, and that little extra is because of those settings that are …
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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: Creating a multitone image (duotone and tritone)