How to Set Up a File for Preflight's Spot Layer Tool
The Spot Layer Tool in Preflight can also make masks for data, and in
some cases may be the preferred method of spot layer creation. To ensure
that mask selection is made in Preflight without selecting those parts of
your image that are of the same color, it is necessary to create a layer in
Illustrator to serve as the mask.
Procedure
1.
Create a box around your image using the Rectangle Tool or other
appropriately shaped box tool.
2.
Make sure this new box is selected and select Fill swatch located at the
bottom of the Illustrator toolbar. This will fill the box with color. By double
clicking on this swatch a dialog box will open allowing for color changes.
Ensure that the chosen color does not appear anywhere in your image. For
this example we have used red (composed of 100% Cyan and 100%
Yellow).
3.
Place this rectangle behind your image data, either underneath or in a new
layer below. It is not necessary to choose Overprint attributes for this layer.
Result
The prepared file should look similar to the example below.
How to Set Up a File for Preflight's Spot Layer Tool
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