firecoral417
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Having a bit of a dilemma here...
We have a client that prints their packaging with this burlap looking background (see attached) using process. They've been disappointed with the color inconsistency. So, naturally, my bosses recommended they print in spots. A couple of people have tried a few different things and have come up with results quickly rejected by the client. They've now given me the job to try and resolve. The only thing I know they've done is mess around with the curves and channels. What they're ideally trying to do is mimic the beige-ish color with a spot then reproduce the pattern using a black plate and, well, it looks very 2-color. I'm thinking we may need to throw in a yellow plate too or maybe use a more yellow-ish/beige spot and use K and M plates. I'm just wondering, before I spend a lot of time fooling around with this, what you all may think of the mess.
Do you think it's possible to print this 3-color (1 spot, 2 process) or preferrably 2-color and get it to look like the full color version? In the pattern alone I see a lot of YK, some M and a little C. Anyhow, I've never had to convert anything such as this to spot before and I'm hoping someone here may have some insight as to the best way possible to go about doing so.
Thanks in advance
We have a client that prints their packaging with this burlap looking background (see attached) using process. They've been disappointed with the color inconsistency. So, naturally, my bosses recommended they print in spots. A couple of people have tried a few different things and have come up with results quickly rejected by the client. They've now given me the job to try and resolve. The only thing I know they've done is mess around with the curves and channels. What they're ideally trying to do is mimic the beige-ish color with a spot then reproduce the pattern using a black plate and, well, it looks very 2-color. I'm thinking we may need to throw in a yellow plate too or maybe use a more yellow-ish/beige spot and use K and M plates. I'm just wondering, before I spend a lot of time fooling around with this, what you all may think of the mess.
Do you think it's possible to print this 3-color (1 spot, 2 process) or preferrably 2-color and get it to look like the full color version? In the pattern alone I see a lot of YK, some M and a little C. Anyhow, I've never had to convert anything such as this to spot before and I'm hoping someone here may have some insight as to the best way possible to go about doing so.
Thanks in advance