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Step 5: Set separation options


    Setting up a separation involves choosing the separation options and then printing or saving the file.

    Preparing a file for separation includes specifying which printer settings and halftone screen ruling to use and whether the separation should be a positive or negative image. In addition, you can specify a bleed around the artwork.

    The separation settings you choose for a file are saved with the separated file. If you open a file that has never been separated in Illustrator, the program returns to the default settings.

To choose separation options:

  1. Choose one of the following options:
    • File > Separation Setup.
    • File > Print, and then click Separation Setup in the Print dialog box.
  2. Select the PPD file that corresponds to your printer or imagesetter, as described in "Selecting a PPD file." Choose options as described in the rest of that section.
  3. Click OK or Print.

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