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Last updated 6/6/2015

Separation workflows

Adobe InDesign CS4 supports two common PostScript workflows; the main difference is where separations are

created—at the host computer (the system using InDesign and the printer driver), or at the output device’s RIP (raster

image processor). Another alternative is a PDF workflow.

Host-based separations In the traditional host-based, preseparated workflow, InDesign creates PostScript information

for each of the separations required for the document, and sends that information to the output device.

In-RIP separations In the newer RIP-based workflow, a new generation of PostScript RIPs performs color separations,

trapping, and even color management at the RIP, leaving the host computer free to perform other tasks. This approach

takes less time for InDesign to generate the file, and minimizes the amount of data transmitted for any given print job.

For example, instead of sending PostScript information for four or more pages to print host-based color separations,

InDesign sends the PostScript information for a single composite PostScript file for processing in the RIP.

Prepare your document for color separations

1 Correct any color problems in your artwork.

2 Set overprint options.

3 Create trapping instructions to compensate for misregistration on press.

4 Preview color separations on your screen.

Note: Steps 1–4 are recommended but not required in producing color separations.

5 Choose File > Print to display the Print dialog box.

6 If you’ve created a printer preset with the appropriate separation settings, select it in the Print Preset menu at the top

of the Print dialog box.

7 Choose a printer or PostScript file in the Printer menu.

8 If you’re printing to a PostScript file, choose the PPD for the device that will output the separations.

9 To view or change existing print options, click a section name on the left side of the Print dialog box.

10 Before you deliver your document to a service provider, proof the separations.

11 Print or save separations.

Outputting spot colors

You can use custom inks, called spot colors, in addition to, or in place of, process colors. For example, instead of using

the four process colors to reproduce artwork consisting of black text and bluish-green line drawings, you could use two

spot colors—one of black, and one representing the exact shade of green. You can also use spot color inks to produce

colors not reproducible by CMYK inks, such as varnishes or fluorescent and metallic colors. In addition, you can mix

two or more spot colors together or mix spot colors with process colors to create mixed inks.

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