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Question
File colored in Photoshop with a pantone color (monotone) separates OK if
linked, but converts to cmyk when embedded. Would like to retain color
information and embed file. What do I do?
Donald,
Since you didn't mention the format of the monotone I would suggest saving the Phototshop monotone as a psd or pdf file before you place it and embed it. Or try converting the image to grayscale (since a monotone is basically a grayscale image that prints and previews in a spot color) and then placing and embedding. then apply the color swatch to it in Illustrator. Normally I would try the suggestions before I offer them but I am unable to do so at this time.
Good Luck
Nick
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Nick Putthoff
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I can answer prepress related questions for Adobe Illustrator all versions. I am qualified from having to prepare properly separated and trapped artwork files entirely on the desktop in Adobe Illustrator and in Photoshop when Photoshop files are placed in Illustrator. I have made and fixed nearly every mistake imaginable.
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20 years of Illustrator prepress
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The School of Second Shift with no one around to ask.
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The Dr. Desktop award for persistence and imaginative problem-solving.
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