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Spot Process SEPARATION SOFTWARE
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Table of Contents
Installation (Trials and Purchasers) . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Resources
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New Version Info
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STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
WORK FLOW Reference
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File Preparation • Pre-Press
ARTWORK File Preparation (pre-separation) . . . 29
QUICKVIEW (Chart)
Separation Studio Menu
Edit Menu
Channels Menu
Proof Positive Menu
Generate Black Menu
View Menu
Window Menu
SEPARATION STUDIO TOOLS
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Image Resolution/Quality, File Tip, File Format,
Cropped Images, Non-Cropped Images, Transparency
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Drag, Zoom, Lasso, Polygon Lasso, Select,
Saturate, Desaturate, Eraser
SOFTWARE WINDOWS
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Active Channels, Channels, Densitometer Window, . .
Ground Select, Standard Window, Tools, Tool Settings
VueRite Channels
Proof Positive
Channels
Open and Save Files
Best Advice
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Different Printing Scenarios
Transparent Backgrounds NEW
Separation Overview
Color Adjustments & Edits
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FILE OUTPUT Instructions
CorelDRAW X5
Adobe Illustrator
Quark XPress / InDesign
Photoshop
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Halftone Screen Angles
Halftone Spot Shape
Pre-Press: Screens
Pre-Press: Mesh Counts
On-Press: Screen Printing Ink
On-Press: Dropping/Adding Color
On-Press: Print Order / Position
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Contact / Request Tech Support
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