Exporting duotone images to other applications

To prepare a duotone image for exporting to a page-layout application, save the image in EPS or PDF format (unless the image contains spot channels, in which case you should convert it to Multichannel mode and save it in DCS 2.0 format). Keep in mind that it’s important to name custom colors so they’ll be recognized by the other application. Otherwise the image won’t print correctly—or might not print at all.

Printing color separations

When working with CMYK images or images with spot colors, you can print each color channel as a separate page.

Note: If you are printing an image from another application and want to print spot channels to spot color plates, you must first save the file in DCS 2.0 format. DCS 2.0 preserves spot channels and is supported by applications such as Adobe PageMaker and QuarkXPress®. (See “Saving files in Photoshop EPS format (Photoshop)” on page 448.)

To print separations from Photoshop:

1Choose File > Print with Preview.

2Select Show More Options, and choose Color Management from the pop-up menu.

3Choose Separations from the Profile pop-up menu.

Note: Depending on the designated printer and print drivers on your computer, these options may also appear in the Print dialog box.

4 Click Print. Separations are printed for each of the colors in the image.

To prepare an image with spot channels for printing from another application:

1If the image is a duotone, convert to Multichannel color mode.

2Save the image in DCS 2.0 format.

3In the DCS 2.0 Format dialog box, be sure to deselect the Include Halftone Screen and the Include Transfer Function options. (See “Saving files in Photoshop EPS format (Photoshop)” on page 448.)

4Open or import the image in the application you will be printing from, and set your screen angles. Make sure that you’ve communicated to the printer the spot color you want for each of the color plates.