Slice Map and Overlay -SilverInk

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Greetings everyone,

Problem:
Spot-Color Plate is “knocked out”

PDF-Origin:

  • Serif Affinity Publisher 2 2.6.3

Toolbox-Version:

  • v.16.1.662

Task:
Prepare files for HP-Indigo-7900 SilverInk-Mode

Requirements:

  • PANTONE 877:

    • map to SpotSilver
    • set SpotSilver to knockout

  • PANTONE 871:

    • map to SpotSilver
    • set SpotSilver to knockout
    • duplicate SpotSilver, set to overprint, convert to 4C (C0% / M11% / Y 41% / K 48%), overlay on top of SpotSilver

In a dedicated Switch-Flow, these are the steps for PANTONE 871:

  • extract all Spots from DeviceN
  • duplicate file
  • Org-file:
    • map to SpotSilver
    • set to knockout
  • Duplicated file:
    • use Slice-Action to separate Spots from process-colors
    • file containing process-colors to bin
    • map sliced spots to (C0% / M11% / Y 41% / K 48%)
    • convert to 4C
    • Overlay sliced objects onto Org-File (toolBox-Action: Overlay)

ToolBox-Results (v.16.1.662):

grafik
grafik1127×701 52.3 KB

If I follow the required steps in Adobe Illustrator, everything looks fine:

What am I missing?

Org-File, steps and results can be downloaded here:

Thanks and best regards
Paul

PS:
Sorry David, no Penguins : )

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I was on vacation, and you didn’t include penguins so I didn’t look at your files!

In earnest - the files aren’t downloadable any more, could you please forward this (and the files) to support, if you haven’t done so already?

Thanks!

David.

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Hi David,

sorry for the very late reply!

I found the solution to my problem:
FixUp –> Remove Unnecessary Transparency Groups

This FixUp is now the first step in every Flow/ProcessPlan that handles any kind of overlay-operation and it works great.

Best regards
Paul