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keef · 22-01-2007, 05:42

Iv used a 20% transparency on a spot colour, now when I print it on to my printer, some parts of the transparency comes out darker? I intend to send it to the printers and worried it will fuck up. Probably a simple answer...

Sorry im a tard.

liquid6 · 15-02-2007, 21:16

Is the part that is coming out darker over another image or color? If so, your result of the two spot colors interacting with one another. If you export a PDF or save a PDF and view it in Acrobat, this should give you and accurate representation of what will come back from the printer.

If you have the file, I will be more the happy to take a look at it.

Grant · 16-02-2007, 03:40

Ye post a PDF and let us have a look see.

sub · 16-02-2007, 04:06

Ask your printer to produce a matchprint or wet proof.

Grant · 16-02-2007, 08:08

some reading on the subject here http://designorati.com/dtp/indesign-...ency-problems/

chazthetic · 16-02-2007, 09:52

it's always a gamble when using spot transparency. you never know what's gonna happen.

keef · 16-02-2007, 10:51

Cheers all. I asked for a proof and looked alright thankfully. I'll remember to avoid transparencys in the future though!

grotesk · 16-02-2007, 11:02

twas probably just your printers* inability to cope with large areas of a light colour tint

*edit: desktop printer

Aen · 17-03-2007, 04:42

Try flattening transparency.

brightboy · 22-03-2007, 09:36

try making it into an eps

hit-squad · 28-03-2007, 08:33

does it need to be transparent cant u use a tint

22-01-2007, 05:42	#1 (permalink)
keef Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 145	Spot colour transparency Iv used a 20% transparency on a spot colour, now when I print it on to my printer, some parts of the transparency comes out darker? I intend to send it to the printers and worried it will fuck up. Probably a simple answer... Sorry im a tard.

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15-02-2007, 21:16	#2 (permalink)
liquid6 Prepress Extraordinaire Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 21	Is the part that is coming out darker over another image or color? If so, your result of the two spot colors interacting with one another. If you export a PDF or save a PDF and view it in Acrobat, this should give you and accurate representation of what will come back from the printer. If you have the file, I will be more the happy to take a look at it.

16-02-2007, 03:40	#3 (permalink)
Grant Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 68	Ye post a PDF and let us have a look see.

16-02-2007, 08:08	#5 (permalink)
Grant Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 68	some reading on the subject here http://designorati.com/dtp/indesign-...ency-problems/

16-02-2007, 09:52	#6 (permalink)
chazthetic Fucking Awesome Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 512	it's always a gamble when using spot transparency. you never know what's gonna happen.

16-02-2007, 10:51	#7 (permalink)
keef Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 145	Cheers all. I asked for a proof and looked alright thankfully. I'll remember to avoid transparencys in the future though!

16-02-2007, 11:02	#8 (permalink)
grotesk Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 44	twas probably just your printers* inability to cope with large areas of a light colour tint *edit: desktop printer

17-03-2007, 04:42	#9 (permalink)
Aen i love MUJI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Psedo Tokyo Posts: 158	Try flattening transparency.

22-03-2007, 09:36	#10 (permalink)
brightboy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 19	try making it into an eps

28-03-2007, 08:33	#11 (permalink)
hit-squad digital artist Join Date: May 2006 Location: plymouth. uk Posts: 147	does it need to be transparent cant u use a tint

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