Illustrator tutorial notes
- Set to scratch (under preferences) for photoshop files
- Swatches allows a consistent set of colouring to use
- Process colours, CMYK, used for print
- The black is made from 100% C, M, Y & K during print
- Small list view provides a more informative view of the swatches
- 'Add used colours' adds the colours on the artwork to the swatches
- Convert the swatch into a 'global' swatch & then you can adjust the tint
- Updating the original swatch will change the tints
- Spot colour:A colour that can't be printed with CMYK. It's a ready mixed ink. Requires it's own printing plate.
- It makes it possible to print colours that aren't available when using CMYK
- The production cost can be cheaper (although they can increase the cost with additional plates)
- Provides consistency.
- What would be the appropriate ink to choose? Coated? Uncoated?
- Again, use small list view for the reference numbers
- There's no guarantee that it'll come out looking exactly the same
- Change the printing mode from 'composite' to 'separations'
- You can save a swatch library if you need the colours for future use
- If you save a swatch library as AI then it's available in the home folder
- If saved as ASE then it'll become available in InDesign
- Set to scratch (under preferences) for photoshop files
- Swatches allows a consistent set of colouring to use
- Process colours, CMYK, used for print
- The black is made from 100% C, M, Y & K during print
- Small list view provides a more informative view of the swatches
- 'Add used colours' adds the colours on the artwork to the swatches
- Convert the swatch into a 'global' swatch & then you can adjust the tint
- Updating the original swatch will change the tints
- Spot colour:A colour that can't be printed with CMYK. It's a ready mixed ink. Requires it's own printing plate.
- It makes it possible to print colours that aren't available when using CMYK
- The production cost can be cheaper (although they can increase the cost with additional plates)
- Provides consistency.
- What would be the appropriate ink to choose? Coated? Uncoated?
- Again, use small list view for the reference numbers
- There's no guarantee that it'll come out looking exactly the same
- Change the printing mode from 'composite' to 'separations'
- You can save a swatch library if you need the colours for future use
- If you save a swatch library as AI then it's available in the home folder
- If saved as ASE then it'll become available in InDesign
