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Uploaded by on May 6, 2009

In this video I demonstrate how to do an index color separation in Photoshop. This separation technique is easy to master and can provide excellent and easy to reproduce results on press.

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  • Isnt that alot of colours how do you reduse them to get less frames?

  • @saltfan2 when it asks for how many colors just put a smaller number. It really depends on the design, you may not be able to make it look good with too few colors. Index doesn't lend itself to every design. Simulated process works better when you've got a lot of colors or flesh tones.

  • I get that reducing the resolution to 150 increases the color block size...However, what mesh count does the 150 DPI work best on?

  • @phatsam88 I'd recommend a 230 to 305 mesh screen. Also to keep the colors consistent I'd use the same mesh for all the colors. You can go to 125 dpi and probably get away with maybe a 200 mesh screen. It also depends on what type of emulsion and light source you're using. We used 'Kiwo Polysol one coat' on a 255 mesh screen with a 5k light with good results.

  • I don't no what went wrong...cuz it did't work with my cs3...i already step by step like u show in this tutorial but it still dint work like you are show....Can u tell me why?What i did wrong....

  • no idea....need more info.

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  • I think there's a missing step you forgot to tell us....I only tried it on a jpeg file...and did everything you say...but I got this weird images, every channel has a solid color on it, same spot color but just plain solid not even a hint of the main picture...what's went wrong?

  • @filmdirectonline how would i make an underbase for this? Or is index spes not good on designs that required an underbase?

  • Good Video. Taught me well. :)

  • wew.....nice tutorial......tnx for sharing,,,,

    

  • Uh... was I supposed to invert those selections? It does come out right...

  • Great tutorial but there's something I'm not doing right. I have a textile floral design and when I go through all the steps I end up with a gray image. Would you know what I'm doing wrong?

  • Cool thanks for sharing

  • great...thanks!

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