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Separating spot colors as process colors


    You can separate spot colors or named colors as equivalent CMYK process colors in the Separation Setup dialog box. When spot colors or named CMYK colors are converted to their process color equivalents, they are printed as separations rather than on a single plate.

To separate all spot colors as process colors:

    In the Separation Setup dialog box, click Convert to Process. (This option is on by default.)

    A four-color process icon  the process color type appears next to all the spot colors in the artwork.

To separate individual spot colors as process colors:

  1. In the Separation Setup dialog box, deselect Convert to Process.
  2. Click the printer icon next to the spot color in the list of colors. A four-color process icon appears.
  3. For each spot color you want to convert to a process color, click the printer icon next to its name in the list of colors.
  4. Specify another separation option, or click OK.