Adobe 65023809 Printing Guide - Page 21
Using the Ink Manager, Changing the Color Definition of a Swatch
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panel list. It's now much easier to check for spot colors or process colors specified as RGB or Lab colors that may not output as expected, because they will be converted to CMYK during most print or output operations. To edit a swatch, double-click the swatch name in the Swatches panel; the Swatch Options dialog appears. Use the Color Type pop-up menu to choose between Spot and Process. Choose from the Color Mode pop-up menu to assign a color mode-you can choose from Lab, CMYK, and RGB, or select from the long list of color swatchbooks, such as Pantone Coated, TRUMATCH, Toyo, and more. Note that just setting the Color Mode to CMYK (without changing the Color Type) is not sufficient to designate a swatch as a process color. You must also change the Color Type to Process to designate the swatch as process. Changing the Color Definition of a Swatch Double-click the swatch name in the Swatches panel; you can then change the name, color type, and recipe in the Swatch Options dialog box. Here, an RGB swatch (left) is converted to CMYK for more predictable output (right). Using the Ink Manager You may receive a job that uses multiple spot inks, which are actually intended to print as a single color. For example, the InDesign file may include artwork and page objects that use Pantone 130 C, Pantone 130 U, and PMS 130. Clearly, these names are intended to represent a single ink, and the multiple ink definitions must be resolved before printing. Most RIP software allows the remapping of spot colors, to resolve extra inks to the correct plates. But you can also use the InDesign Ink Manager to rectify the superfluous colors and accomplish the same goal-correct output. The Ink Manager is available via several routes: • Through the Swatches panel menu. • Through the Separations Preview panel menu. • In the Print dialog box. • In Export dialog boxes for EPS and PDF. Using the Ink Manager Select a spot color you want to remap to another ink, and use the Ink Alias pop-up menu to select the target ink. To remap one spot color to another spot color (or to a process plate), select the spot color in the Ink Manager dialog, and choose the appropriate plate from the Ink Alias pop-up menu. You can also use a process plate as the target ink, but you cannot map a process plate to a spot ink. Adobe Creative Suite 4 Printing Guide 19
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