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Guidelines for overprinting
For best results, follow these guidelines:
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Use overprinting to print a spot color directly on top of an underlying object or background color. Overprinting using process colors may give unexpected results. |
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Overprint a dark color on top of a light-colored object or background. |
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Do not overprint indiscriminatelyunless you are familiar with overprinting, it can result in a third color in the overprinted area that is not what you expected. |
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As an inexpensive alternative to adding a third spot color to a two-color document, use overprinting. For example, overprinting a red spot color on a yellow background gives you orange in that area, without affecting the red and yellow used elsewhere. |
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Do not overprint a grayscale image to which a process color has been applied. |
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Be sure to calibrate your monitor and set up color management before printing to ensure the best match between what you see on your monitor screen and the final printed results. For more information, see Color management overview. |
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