CMYK and SPOT Color

[sk_rasheed]

Can a page of PDF can have both CMYK and SPOT Color Images?


Thanks & Regards,
Abdul Rasheed.

 

[marc3llo]

yes, it can.. just turn on overprint preview and you are going to be able to see channel by channel.

Marcelo

 

[mattbeals]

Most certainly. I think there are 14 (I seem to recall hearing there were 14, but unconfirmed) color spaces that work in PDF.

 

[michaelejahn]

why sure you can !

why sure you can !

Can a page of PDF can have both CMYK and SPOT Color Images?.

Yes, and in fact, many files made for packaging have images and spot colors, but I am suspecting that what you meant to ask is "can we have a PDF that has a a combination of spot colors & CMYK in a single image" - - yes ?

example ?

--> http://support.composeusa.com/webfiles/22935_Porsche.pdf

You can do this in Adobe Photoshop - but it is fussy - look at slides 70 - 75

Keynote jahn ccl2011_luxor

a few Software applications that offer this are ;

COLOR-LOGIC Special Effects for Print

Specialcolor - Worldwide distributors and implementers of color separation and color correction tools

www.opaltone.com

hope this helps !

 

[dleather]

Yeah, most times when you see a printed piece with Metallic color, that has to be done with a fifth ink. That's probably the most common example of a printed file with CMYK + spot.

 

[michaelejahn]

Spot color separations are common in packaging

Spot color separations are common in packaging

Yeah, most times when you see a printed piece with Metallic color, that has to be done with a fifth ink. That's probably the most common example of a printed file with CMYK + spot.

I am not sure I agree that this is the most common example - Metallic color with CMYK is not really all that common.

If you go into any grochery store and view a box of cereal, a box of crackers or most any package that has a picture of food, you will see that more often than not that image is made from spot colors, not CMYK.

Next time you shop, bring a loupe.

I think you might also be surprised when you look at the dots on most images on a can of Campbell's soup - stochastic screening.

 

[dleather]

Ah, well there you go - I only shop for metallic cereal.

 

[michaelejahn]

metal can be found in the strangest places

metal can be found in the strangest places

Ah, well there you go - I only shop for metallic cereal.

I have a metal plate in my head, so I had to give up metal cereal. But I do have a Meet-Meme.com card that was printed using Color-Logic.com

Michael Jahn's blog

check out the animations at the link above

 

[rich apollo]

Next time you shop, bring a loupe.

I think you might also be surprised when you look at the dots on most images on a can of Campbell's soup - stochastic screening.

HA! Print nerd!

I'm not the only one...