ANOTHER NOOb Print question
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- jysta
Hi NT, as its my 1st post I guess im allowed to post a noobie question like this:
Doing a brochure in InDesign CS, want to create a UV varnish or gloss over the images in the brochure. I know I need to mark the areas as a Spot colour but how would you guys go about doing that in your InDesign file without covering the image in a spot colour box???
If i put a spot UV varnish under the image in the doc will it show in seperations preview in the PDFX1a in acrobat??
Im sure its something really easy but im a bit stuck :-/
thanks in advance...
- ********0
Bump for the n00b.
- spendogg0
place a pms color box under the area - it should show up in the sep. ask your printer how they like to handle this. The last time i wanted to do it, the printers prepress dept did it for me and it turned out filne.
- e_b_c0
it's been my experience that you should make things like that VERY oBVIOUS to the printer.
as in, DO put the boxes on top of the photos. (just do it after you get final approval from the client.
When i have done that in the past. i'll use an wicked bright RGB set to a spot color, and named something lile "SPOT UV!!!!"
ive had too many bad experiences.
and press check the thing if you can!
good luck.
- acescence0
i would ask the printer what they'd prefer.
- doesnotexist0
all it takes is a phone call! and yes, bright colors + a name helps too.
- ********0
duplicate document, one spot color
- pyeaton0
duplicate the pages that the spot varnish is going on. Then delete all items on the page that will not get the varnish. Then make the boxes that get the varnish a PMS colur, however, i would rename the spot as "varnish". And absolutly, call your vendor and make sure there is a clear understanding between the two of you on the end product.
- grunttt0
what they said ^
welcome to newstoday.
- jysta0
Thanks ever so much for the help guys!
Im going with the duplicate UV pages option. Sounds like the safest way.
My headache is now gone :-)
cheerz