Spot Color

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  • marychain0

    Look up "Photoshop DCS" in your Photoshop help:

    Prepare an image with spot channels for printing from another application

    If the image is a duotone, convert it to Multichannel color mode.
    Save the image in DCS 2.0 format.
    In the DCS 2.0 Format dialog box, deselect the Include Halftone Screen and the Include Transfer Function options.
    Open or import the image in Photoshop, and set your screen angles. Make sure that you’ve communicated to the printer the spot color you want for each of the color plates.
    Note: You can place a PSD file containing spot colors directly in Illustrator or InDesign without special preparation.

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    • The photo will be placed into illy so what woody has said above will work just fine correct?
      rodzilla
    • Should. Soler is also correct. I would put that spot color in its own channel. I assume your using Pantone?marychain
    • yeah using pantonerodzilla
    • are you working on packaging, or an exhibit design comp? Can't think of any other reason why you'd do your layout in Illy vs. InDesign. Your file(s) will be way bigger than necessary.gramme
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