Book colors in CS3.

[Zimmy3]

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 ?

[DigitalCrapShoveler]

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.

[Tracy]

can you double click on the swatch? if so select cmyk under color mode and process under color type.

[Zimmy3]

can 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.

[DigitalCrapShoveler]

See above. The colors were generated in a different application. You will not be able to change them in AI.

[David]

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