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spot overprint q 55 Responses
Last post: 2 months, 3 weeks ago | Thread started: Sep 11, 08, 1:34 a.m.
- JamesBoynton
Hey guys, this is a follow up to the thread yesterday about the guy who messed up the job for print.
Basically, are spot colours completely opaque... always? I'm just looking to have it confirmed... and if it is and i wanted 2 spots to overlay how do i go about it?
Cheers for any help
James
- Sep 11, 08, 1:34 a.m. – Permalink
- airey
in my experience yes. spot colours on top / in front will knock-out the colour behind unless you choose differently.
the method to create what you're after is different depending on what application you're using.
what are you trying to do it it? Indesign, Illustrator or Photoshop?
- Dog-earSep 11, 08, 1:47 a.m. – Permalink
- airey
indesign:
under the Attributes panel will the top object selected you need to choose 'overprint fill'.plus, i found this interesting snippet:
http://indesignsecrets.com/spot-…
- Dog-earSep 11, 08, 2:02 a.m. – Permalink
- airey
photoshop:
http://www.planetphotoshop.com/w…
important note is that the file has to be saved as a DCS file.
- Dog-earSep 11, 08, 2:05 a.m. – Permalink
- SkyPoo
Hello James,
My advice would be to specify and UNDERPRINT and to caveat the instruction with a note and preferably a printed-out visual explaining that you do not want to spt colours to obliterate the other printed information. Basically get them to make a decision on the order they print the colours in - as it used to be and should be done by the repro/printers anyway, not the designers - and ask them to provide you with feedback regarding the order they wish to print in to ensure nothing gets obliterated.Most standard pantones will be transparent. I have done many overprints in my time and the problem you read about the other day was the first time ever I had tried to overprint a flourescent... that's how I got caught out. In all other cases my instruction to overprint a spot colour has worked out just fine.
Its the 'special' specials that cause problems, and any coliurs that are chalky... basically any colour that has white opaque ingredients mixed into it will be opaque.
- Dog-earSep 11, 08, 3:19 a.m. – Permalink
