How Do You Make Color Separations In Illustrator?
If you are sending your artwork to a printer, you will need to produce color separations. Printers divide colored artwork into four plates: cyan, magenta, yellow and black (often referred to collectively as CMYK). The process of dividing the artwork is called color separating. The films made from the plates are called separations. These instructions apply to Adobe Illustrator 8. Procedures for other versions may vary. Calibrate your monitor. Consult your instruction manual for help if needed. By calibrating, you match (or attempt to match) the color seen on screen with the printer’s outputted color. Compare colors in your artwork before and after the calibration. Select overprint options for any colors that you want to be transparent. Fills and strokes in Illustrator appear opaque and knock out the color beneath. Overprinting prevents this from happening. Choose Overprint Black under Color in the Filter menu. Create a trap to compensate for misregistration on the press. Misregistration
