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Specifying colors as process or spot
The Swatches panel lets you specify a color as process (made up of the four color components) or spot (custom). Process colors are output on four separate pages, corresponding to the four process inks. Spot colors are printed using a separate plate, so they don't need to be separated.
For best results when specifying a process or spot color:
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Don't specify a process color based on how it looks on your monitor unless you have set up a color management system properly. For more information, see Color management overview. |
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Use RGB colors for documents intended only for online viewing. |
For more information on converting colors between process and spot for printing, see Printing overview.
To convert a color to a process or spot color:
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In the Swatches panel, select the color. |
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Click the triangle in the upper right corner of the Swatches panel to display the Options pop-up menu, and choose from the following options: |
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Choose Make Spot to make the color a custom color. |
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Choose Make Process to make the color a process color. |
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For information on printing spot colors as process colors, see Setting separations options.
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