Setting output (separation) options


    Your artwork can consist of process (CMYK) colors, spot colors, or a combination of both. When you separate artwork, a separate plate or image is created for each process and spot color, with the plate/image containing objects of that specific color. The Output options in the Print dialog box let you control how you create color separations. For example, you can choose which colors to separate and whether to convert spot colors to their closest process color equivalents.

    For general information regarding color separations, see About separations.

    Separating process colors and a spot color on separate plates (left) compared to converting the spot color to its process color equivalents (right).
    Separating process colors and a spot color on separate plates (left) compared to converting the spot color to its process color equivalents (right).

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