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3 or 4 color printing

Just a bit of a disclaimer, most of the graphics that I make/made are created to be used on screen either video/web.

I was wondering if anyone could explain what 3 color or 4 color printing exactly means, and how to go about preparing graphics for this type of output.

I have been asked to create a 17x11 poster using 3 color printing.

Any hints, tips, or web links would be appreciated.

Laters,
flmmkr

The colors used for the web are primarily RGB. What your printer is referring to is either cmyk or spot color. If you are using AI, select your colors from the Swatch Libraries. In the Swatch Pallet, double click on the desired color and in Color Type choose either cmyk or spot.

HIH

Hey, I wrote a bunch of information on this subject right here.

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