Wondering what image format eg dcs2, psd, tiff, photoshop pdf etc, people are using with AICS3 files.
about 95% of our images have spot channels. We have both Artpro 8.6 r6 & package 7, which are used
for all trapping, & as our final file format for supply to the printers.
Up until AICS3, we worked with linked dcs2 files in illustrator.
For artpro jobs, we would save a eps file for import to artpro.
All dcs2 files would be re-linked to tiff files on import to artpro.
i had made a droplet in photoshop that would make copies of the dcs2 files to tiff
to re-link on importing to artpro.
For package jobs, we would export an epf from illustrator.
package would create its own ct files.
This workflow had worked very well for us for many years up until AICS3.
We were having a lot of issues with the linked dcs files not displaying properly in AICS3.
(dcs2 - tiff preview, single file with color composite 72dpi, binary)
Most were displayed as black boxes, when AICS3 overprint preview was switched on.
For some reason, some smaller dcs2 files would display ok.
We have now started to trial a new workflow with psd or tiff files linked to the AICS3 file.
We then save a pdf out of AICS3 to import into artpro or Package.
It is working quite well, but has a few small issues for us.
One being that we loose the ability to re-link to tiff files via opi in artpro.
instead artpro generates its own tiff files on import.
when the AICS3 file has a linked psd, artpro generates 2 files for the one image.
The first with cmyk channels, & the 2nd with the spot channels as alpha's.
The image in artpro then has a multiply command on it with another image with the spot separations underneath it.
when the AICS3 file has a linked tif file, it only generates 1 image with the cmyk & alpha channels combined.
I also tried photoshop pdf as a linked file in AICS3, but when we import these into artpro, it makes 1 file for cmyk, & single alpha channel files for each spot channel.
didn't really like the way it generated so many tiff files.
Would love to hear what image formats others are using, & if every one is importing pdf's into artpro & package these days.
Also be interested in any pdf settings people are using for import to artpro & package.
We have been using illustrator default & press quality, but found that illustrator default seems to give a better result.
press quality often caused a 1-2% scab dot to appear on certain seps when importing into artpro, if the AICS3 file was using linked psd's.
This was a problem with flexo jobs, but was quickly flagged in artpro by the neat breakouts feature in artopro that would highlight any areas with dots below 2%.
this dose not happen if using pdf illustrator default setting or have a AICS3 file with linked tiff files.
cheers
Mike
about 95% of our images have spot channels. We have both Artpro 8.6 r6 & package 7, which are used
for all trapping, & as our final file format for supply to the printers.
Up until AICS3, we worked with linked dcs2 files in illustrator.
For artpro jobs, we would save a eps file for import to artpro.
All dcs2 files would be re-linked to tiff files on import to artpro.
i had made a droplet in photoshop that would make copies of the dcs2 files to tiff
to re-link on importing to artpro.
For package jobs, we would export an epf from illustrator.
package would create its own ct files.
This workflow had worked very well for us for many years up until AICS3.
We were having a lot of issues with the linked dcs files not displaying properly in AICS3.
(dcs2 - tiff preview, single file with color composite 72dpi, binary)
Most were displayed as black boxes, when AICS3 overprint preview was switched on.
For some reason, some smaller dcs2 files would display ok.
We have now started to trial a new workflow with psd or tiff files linked to the AICS3 file.
We then save a pdf out of AICS3 to import into artpro or Package.
It is working quite well, but has a few small issues for us.
One being that we loose the ability to re-link to tiff files via opi in artpro.
instead artpro generates its own tiff files on import.
when the AICS3 file has a linked psd, artpro generates 2 files for the one image.
The first with cmyk channels, & the 2nd with the spot channels as alpha's.
The image in artpro then has a multiply command on it with another image with the spot separations underneath it.
when the AICS3 file has a linked tif file, it only generates 1 image with the cmyk & alpha channels combined.
I also tried photoshop pdf as a linked file in AICS3, but when we import these into artpro, it makes 1 file for cmyk, & single alpha channel files for each spot channel.
didn't really like the way it generated so many tiff files.
Would love to hear what image formats others are using, & if every one is importing pdf's into artpro & package these days.
Also be interested in any pdf settings people are using for import to artpro & package.
We have been using illustrator default & press quality, but found that illustrator default seems to give a better result.
press quality often caused a 1-2% scab dot to appear on certain seps when importing into artpro, if the AICS3 file was using linked psd's.
This was a problem with flexo jobs, but was quickly flagged in artpro by the neat breakouts feature in artopro that would highlight any areas with dots below 2%.
this dose not happen if using pdf illustrator default setting or have a AICS3 file with linked tiff files.
cheers
Mike
