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joe02
08-20-2007, 01:04 AM
I'm working on a 4-color ad, and I'm pretty sure that "tints" or a percentage of a color does not count as a different color.
I'm using 25% blue, and 25% yellow, for example.
So, does the percentage count as a separate color?
thanks.
budafist
08-20-2007, 01:33 AM
With a 4 colour ad, you can use any colour that is made up of any percentage of cyan, magenta, yellow and/or black.
CkretAjint
08-20-2007, 01:41 AM
wow....
PrintDriver
08-20-2007, 01:44 AM
uh huh...
DesignerScott
08-20-2007, 03:34 AM
All for one low price.
But wait, that's not all...
PrintDriver
08-20-2007, 01:57 PM
Well, it could be a 4 spot color ad.
In which case if you are using tints of an existing color and are going to a press, then no a percentage (or screen) of an existing 100% color is not an extra color. If you are doing anything large format, then yes, the percentage is an extra color and you will get 'something' between 20% and 30%. The Pantone percentage swatch fandecks only show 10s.
budafist
08-20-2007, 10:59 PM
Looking on the bright side are we PD?
PrintDriver
08-20-2007, 11:03 PM
How unlike me...
:D
SpugNothuson
08-21-2007, 08:32 AM
Careful tZ you'll take the wall out if you keep doing that, check its not a supporting wall.
By a 4 Colour Ad I'm assuming you mean CMYK, go as crazy as you like with your tints. If it's not CMYK check how its going to be printed and where, it can make a difference, sometimes, not often, but sometimes.