2-color in Photoshop 7

[dada78]

To all printing specialists:

I have a logo (CMYK)- unfortunately not seperated by layers and need to convert it for 2-color processing.

How would I go about this? Some suggest Dutone, others say spot channels.
Could anybody give me a detailed description on how to do this?

I need to later import it into Illustrator 10 to place it.
The whole run has to be 2-color.

Currently the logo (in CMYK) shows 2 gradiation of blue, black and white.
The final product has already a white background.

I have no idea how to knock-out certain parts etc.

ANY ADVEICE IS VERY APPRECIATED!
Thanks guys,
+++dada

[PrintDriver]

Can I ask a really stupid question here?
The logo isn't vector?

If it's raster and you are placing it in Illustrator, is the resolution available to do what you want to do?

You may be able to do the color work with spot channels. Duotone probably won't work. Key or Kool can answer that one.

I would contact the client and see if there is a vector version of the logo available and just plop that into Illustrator rather than a placed raster image.

PrintDriver is a large format digital print dude. His advice/opinions may not apply to the 4color/offset/web world of printing

[dada78]

Unfortunately, there is no vector version available for this logo.

That's why I have to deal with the raster image, color conversion.

It's in 300dpi, so that's no problem.

Any advice appreciated!

Thanks,

[PrintDriver]

If it's 300dpi now, don't enlarge it.
Wait til tomorrow when people get in to work. They may be able to answer the spot channel thing. I can't. I don't use em.
I would highly recommend, if this is a logo you are gonna be using a lot, you vectorize it if at all possible.

Is this the same logo you speak of in the other thread?

If the paper is white, then white is not considered a color.

PrintDriver is a large format digital print dude. His advice/opinions may not apply to the 4color/offset/web world of printing

[dada78]

Thanks, PrintDriver!

[X]

Try this because it's hard to explain the whole duotone and Spot channel option with out seeing the logo. I sometimes do this when I'm in a pinch and I want my logo that is rastered to be vector. I cut a clipping path around the logo shapes as a clipping path an then export paths to Illustrator option in Photoshop. Then open the file in Illustrator and start editting the paths in Illus. If there was type in the photoshop file - - I will try and match the type and set in Illustator - -the type will look better as vector vs. rastered.

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