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Hello!
Is there a way to add a 10% screen of black to a Pantone color swatch? I need to prep a file for two colors, but need to darken the PMS color by adding black for one little section.
I'm using Illustrator CS4 on a Mac. Thanks!
Hi Tjody,
You could add a black shape over the area with a 10% opacity, but it could change your PMS colors output to CMYK. Illustrator does not support mixing spot colors like InDesign does. InDesign has a color mixer panel that allows you to mix a CMYK color with PMS more effectively.
Wish I had a better answer, but Illustrator does not support this kind of mixing.
Thanks
Kevin
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Adobe Illustrator
Kevin Stohlmeyer
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I am an Adobe Certified Instructor. I can answer all your questions about Adobe Illustrator version 8 through the new Adobe CS5 versions.
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I am an Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Illustrator and have been teaching this application to college students for the past 6 years. I now teach this as a corporate instructor.
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Milwaukee Adobe Users Group
National Association of Photoshop Professionals
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BA - Graphic Design
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