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Title: Book colors in CS3.
Post by: Zimmy3 on August 05, 2008, 08:44:34 AM
I have 2 spot colors in my CS3 document. No embedded or linked images.

Why can't I change my spots from Book color to CMYK color ?
Title: Re: Book colors in CS3.
Post by: DigitalCrapShoveler on August 05, 2008, 08:49:29 AM
If you go into the swatch palette, can you delete unused named colors? When this happens, it usually means there are graphics or links with embedded spots. If the artist deleted them after they were placed, the spots would still remain in the color palette.
Title: Re: Book colors in CS3.
Post by: Tracy on August 05, 2008, 09:21:04 AM
can you double click on the swatch? if so select cmyk under color mode and process under color type.
Title: Re: Book colors in CS3.
Post by: Zimmy3 on August 05, 2008, 09:34:17 AM
Quote from: Tracy on August 05, 2008, 09:21:04 AMcan you double click on the swatch? if so select cmyk under color mode and process under color type.
Yes and I select OK............then select the color again and its back to book again.
Title: Re: Book colors in CS3.
Post by: DigitalCrapShoveler on August 05, 2008, 09:39:19 AM
See above. The colors were generated in a different application. You will not be able to change them in AI.
Title: Re: Book colors in CS3.
Post by: David on August 21, 2008, 06:48:27 PM
kinda late on this one,
found this:
http://rwillustrator.blogspot.com/2007/02/busting-myth-achieving-consistent-color.html

I don't know a lot about book colors, never really used em much myself, but it seems to be linked to the use of Overprint Preview.
try it and see if that doesn't help you.

good luck Zimmy
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