Open a wide range of practical and creative options by learning how to add spot colors and varnishes to your print designs.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome
- What you should know before watching this course
- Using the exercise files
- Why spot colors are necessary
- Examples of spot color impact
- Spot or process: Making the decision
- Choosing a spot color
- About the new Pantone Plus color system
- How spot color inks are created
- Considerations when using certain spot colors
- Effects of stock on color
- Proofing spot and special-mix colors before printing
- Spot colors and digital printing
- How spot varnishes can enhance a project
- How varnishes, inks, and substrate interact
- Combining different types of varnish to add dimensions
- Aqueous flood coatings
- Creating a multitone image (duotone and tritone)
- Creating a simple spot color channel
- Creating a touch plate to enhance a color image
- Creating a spot varnish
- Adding Pantone color swatches
- Using Overprint Preview to proof the display of spot color transparency
- 3D shading: Preview with overprint on
- Converting spot colors to process
- Creating a varnish
- Creating spot gradients
- Importing art containing spot color content and resolving issues with Ink Manager
- Using Overprint Preview to proof the display of spot color transparency
- Converting spot colors to process
- Creating a spot varnish
- Creating and using mixed inks
- Examining with Output Preview
- Using preflight profiles
- What I hope you've learned in this course
- Next steps
Taught by
Claudia McCue
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