What if you're designing a job that's going to print on a digital press? …Can they even print spot colors? Well, you're going to find that a lot of …digital presses don't support spot colors. …They're based on CMYK toners or inks. Although some vendors do offer some …limited spot inks or toners. The Xerox iGen And HP Indigo presses are …capable of doing some spot colors, but they have a limited range of offerings. …So you should ask your printer before you get your heart set on a color. …But here's something kind of interesting, the inks and the toners that are used on …digital presses, even though they might be called cyan, magenta, yellow, and …black, use slightly different pigments, they use slightly different, extenders …and binders. And they may have a wider color gamut …than offset inks. You know, it depends on the color that …you're trying to print. An this is really good news.…
Often they can come closer to matching PANTONE colors, than offset presses can. …So you should ask your printer. Rather than you losing some vibrancy by …
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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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