Spot Color Channels

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Scott_Haugaard
Jan 15, 2004
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I need to export type in a specific PMS color with emboss and drop shadow effects in black, so I get an EPS with only 2 color separations. I know channels are basically grayscale masks, but I can’t seem to merge or copy the other channels or layers to create that mask, and I know there’s a more simple solution. I’ve tried breaking up the CMYK channels, but end up with a white background, so reforming them manually doesn’t hold the highlights on the mask I’m trying to build. HELP!

Photoshop 7.0
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John_Slate
Jan 15, 2004
Work the image up in Cyan and Black to start.

Then flatten and target the Cyan channel and cut.

Create a new spot channel in the appropriate PMS color from the channels flyout, and paste the Cyan that you just cut.

Save as DCS2, single file, color composite 72ppi.
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Scott_Haugaard
Jan 15, 2004
That’s it, Thanks!!

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