Step 5: Set separation options


    Preparing a file for separation includes specifying various output options in the Print dialog box. As with other separation issues, check with your print shop to determine what settings to use for your artwork and printer.

To specify separation options:

  1. Choose the printer and PPD you want. (See Using the Print dialog box.)
  2. Specify the page size and orientation. (See Specifying the media size and orientation.)
  3. Scale the document if necessary. (See Scaling a document.)
  4. Specify which layers to separate. (See Specifying which layers to print.)
  5. Specify any bleed area if needed. (See Setting marks and bleed options.)
  6. Specify whether the separation should be host-based or in-RIP. (See Specifying the mode.)
  7. Specify whether you want the separation Up (Right Reading) or Down (Right Reading). (See Specifying the emulsion.)
  8. Specify whether you want a positive or negative image exposure. (See Specifying the image type.)
  9. Specify the halftone screen ruling. (See Specifying the printer resolution (the halftone screen ruling)).
  10. Specify whether you want to overprint black. (See Overprinting black in the separation.)
  11. Specify how to separate spot colors. (See Returning output (separation) options to the defaults and Separating individual spot colors as process colors, or not printing them.)
  12. Specify the colors you want to separate. (See Specifying which colors to create separations for.)