I received a PDF that is to be output to CMYK. I opened it in PSCS2 and ran out some proofs on our copier — the black type is printing on all 4 plates. Is there a way (in PS) to have the black type print on the K plate only?
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Opening pdfs in Photoshop makes me cringe, but if that is the only way, then go image/mode/convert to profile under profile select custom cmyk, then under Black Generation choose maximum (under separation type make sure GCR is checked). Jay
You realize that if the type prints on the Black plate only there will be white (paper) "holes" where the type used to be, under the black ink. I doubt it will look very good.
The file should have been prepared correctly in the first place. Is there any way to go back to the original, whatever it was?
What I meant was, if there is no image or color beneath the type, there will only be the paper, which won’t look good. Usually best to have some color with the black.
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