Textures and spot colours

[essaichay]

Hello everybody!

I have been trawling around the internet to find any topics related to my issue but have found nothing so my last resort is posting on here to see if anyone could help me.

Ok I'm really paranoid about a job I've just sent off to the printer in a different country. My client says that there isn't any way to get in touch with them for some reason, so I am relying on blind faith that the files I supplied are OK, and will print beautifully (I am a designer, still quite new to the print world, so still learning ).

Anyway, I have attached a PDF to illustrate my worries. The job is 2 colour and will be printed on uncoated stock. I basically created a spot colour texture (Warm Gray 2 U) in Photoshop using spot channels. Placed it in Illustrator, isolated blending, set it to knock out and positioned it over the darker base colour 439 U. I've checked separations, and they seem to be OK. I guess I'm just worried that the texture won't print properly due to it being a transparency (I'm a bit funny about transparencies), and not really showing up on the brown base if I don't isolate blending (a function I'm trying to understand).

I would be so grateful if anyone could gloss over the PDF example and let me know whether the way I set the file up was OK or not. I am really desperate.

Many thanks,
Essaichay

 

[gordo]

You need to post the original file (or some part of it) not your interpretation of the separations. When I open this PDF it's a standard CMYK file rather than a 2 spot color job.

best, gordo

 

[essaichay]

You need to post the original file (or some part of it) not your interpretation of the separations. When I open this PDF it's a standard CMYK file rather than a 2 spot color job.

best, gordo

Hi Gordo,

Sorry about that. Here's a link to the native file: Example.zip including the textures used and minus the text + a PDF).

Many thanks again,
Essaichay

 

[steve.weiss]

I took your Illustrated and touched nothing and made a PDFX1-A from illustrator and RIPed the file and it looks like what you are intending for. I have posted three images of the output from my rip. The Warm Grey i changed to display as black because the WG2 wast to light to see anything.

439

WG2

Composite

 

[essaichay]

I took your Illustrated and touched nothing and made a PDFX1-A from illustrator and RIPed the file and it looks like what you are intending for. I have posted three images of the output from my rip. The Warm Grey i changed to display as black because the WG2 wast to light to see anything.

Hi Steve,

Thank you so much for that! I am relieved that it looks OK, however I am slightly concerned that the texture appears more prominent on your side than what I see on my side (please see attached). I am thinking whether it would be worth sending an updated file with less texture; I know 439 U is pretty dark, but it almost looks washed out on your side due to the texture - any thoughts on this?

Hmm.

Essaichay

 

[steve.weiss]

The output that I was showing is only for reference when it comes to color. It is by no means color accurate. You would have to reference your PMS guide for accurate colors.

 

[essaichay]

The output that I was showing is only for reference when it comes to color. It is by no means color accurate. You would have to reference your PMS guide for accurate colors.

Hi Steve,

Sorry colour isn't a worry for me (fortunately)! What concerned me was why the warm grey texture showed up much more in your screenshots than in my PDF (particularly in the centre either side of the fold line - please refer to the attached PDF). I'm trying to achieve more of a textured look on the edge of the a/w but a less, almost non-existent textured look in the centre of either side of the fold line.

All I've been seeing is my side of things until now, that's why I'm flagging up this concern. I'm really sorry about asking you these questions; I would've ideally spoken to the printer had it been an option!

Many thanks,
Essaichay