Andrew,
Thanks for your help. I think I have figured it out. For my blacks, I used the black in the basic CMYK palette. Apparently, that is a process black, made up of all four colors. I changed these blacks to the black in the gray scale bar (CMYK value, 0,0,0,100) and all the black ink shows...
apepp,
Thanks for the help. I'm closer. I have converted all Illustrator files to CMYK, got rid of any spot colors and used CMYK colors. However, the black still comes out on every plate, in about equal density on each plate. For black, I am using the first black in the CMYK palette. It is...
I'm trying to publish a local street map with Illustrator and InDesign. My local maps have black and gray lines with black type, red highways and blue water (spot colors). When I import my Illustrator file into InDesign, it breaks down the gray lines and black type and puts them on all four...
apepp,
Thanks for the help. You are exactly right! I downloaded a trial version of Adobe PDF Pro and it will allow me to print color separations. I guess my old B/W laser printer knew it wasn't able to do the job. I'm on my way now!
brmckelvy
Andrew,
Thanks a million for your help. It sounds like I have several options. I'm going to try to save the work I have already done, but I am also going to go back and work on the original Illustrator files. Sounds like that might be the best solution, if I have time. Thanks again for your...
Thanks, apepp.
I've tried this and apparently I have something that's not working or not installed. When I go to ink manager, choice of alias is dimmed and cannot be selected. Same thing happens in output window of print dialog box. Under color menu, I have only 2 choices: composite RGB and...
I am trying to produce a local road map using black and two spot colors. I can't get InDesign to make 3 color plates. In separations window, I get part of my map (done in Illustrator) in CMYK, then about four other spot colors, including the two I need. Can anybody tell me how to do this? I'd...
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