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Prinergy 1.0; Prinergy 1.1; Prinergy Connect 2.0 ; Prinergy Direct 2.0 ; Prinergy Access 2.0 ; Prinergy PowerPack 1.0 ; Prinergy Connect 2.1 ; Prinergy Direct 2.1 ; Prinergy Access 2.1 ; Prinergy Powerpack 2.1 | |
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Symptoms |
There are no spot colors when you look at the pages using the Workshop; the spot colors contained in each page are not listed. Also, the spot colors do not display in VPS. How to reproduce: Any spot color created in Illustrator 8.0.0 will result in missing spot colors. |
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Cause |
Spot blends get converted to CMYK. The PostScript generated by Illustrator 8.0 does not enable spot color blends under most situations. Also, when saving graphics from Illustrator, there is a checkbox labeled “CMYK PostScript.� If this checkbox is enabled, all graphic elements are forced to be in the CMYK color space—be sure to uncheck this if you have spot colors in your files. Note: this is an issue to consider before refining your source files. |
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Solution |
Permanent fix: Upgrade to Illustrator 8.0.1. Permanent fix: |
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Keywords |
Illustrator, spot color |
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Technical contact(s) |
James Bredenhof |
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