Assigning a Color from Another Spot Color Library to a Newly Created Spot Color Library
You can create spot colors in newly created libraries and assign colors in existing spot color libraries. The procedure for replacing the color of a named spot color is the same as Replacing or Fine-tuning the Output Color of a Spot Color, but if you configure the settings in this section, they will be applied to all print data added in the future.
Procedure
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Click
on the menu bar.The Spot Color Settings window appears.
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Click
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IMPORTANT The converted spot colors are not applied to the preview area in Job Settings and the main screen.The Create Spot Color Library window appears. - Enter the desired name in Spot Color Management.
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Select Color Type.
The spot colors that can be assigned are determined by the color space selected here.
- Lab
You can assign them to colors of libraries where the color type is Lab, such as DIC or PANTONE.
- CMYK
You can assign them to colors of libraries where the color type is CMYK, such as Roland Color System Library.
- Alias of Special Inks
You can assign them to RDG_WHITE, RDG_Gloss, RDG_MetallicSilver, or RDG_PRIMER.
- Lab
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Click OK.
A new spot color library is created.
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Select the newly created spot color library name and click
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The list is added to Spot Color Name. - Select a spot color that was added, and then enter the Color Name.
- Select Assign Another Spot Color.
- Click Select. The Select Spot Color window appears.
- Select Spot Color Management.
- Select the spot color name to be assigned, and then click OK.
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Click OK.
The Spot Color Settings window closes and the settings are saved.