Why isn't KO giving me white box?

[frailer]

Normally, this would be a no-brainer. I have to convert the process blue to Spot and redo the plates, (roller marking.. :rolleyes:  )

It's already set to KO in Inspector, but when 'Hide Selected' for image, getting blue underneath. In its original form, XMF is honouring that KO, as plates are good.  

[Joe]

I think because when you hide the image you are hiding the knockout too. Looking at the one with the image it does not appear the image is overprinting that dark blue.

[frailer]

Thanks Joe. (resurfaced here... like a feckin wombat from a burrow.)

My problem is that I've had to convert that process blue to a spot, as they're getting roller marks in the solid... :rolleyes:

They are running separate passes. If they were doing it in one pass, I'd have got away with it. As it is, I've had to delete all but colour pics..--> plates
Then delete pics.. --> Spot plate(s) (2, as they're running 2 for ink coverage etc..
But when I delete the pics, no white boxes, so no good.

Normally, in PitStop, you'd delete the pics and there's be white boxes... not with this one. Got a feeling this is gonna be a Homer, but I cretaed 2 rectangles in PitStop, sized exactly, and place them under the pics, but above the Spot.

I'll go back calmly and find it was unnecessary now, I know it....

BRB... at some stage. Welcome to 2017.... 

Oh, I'll upload that PDF page (front).. maybe

[Joe]

Why delete the pick before output? Just output the spot plate with the image still in it. Should have the knockout in it unless I am missing something?

And yes....Happy New Year!

[Farabomb]

That's something that should be the first thing that pops in your head but for some reason it doesn't. Unless the images have a spot element and that's highly unlikely that should give you what you need.

I was thinking a white box, maybe go back to the natives if you have them but Joe's option is the simplest and easiest way.

[Joe]

The problem with the white box is that the spot won't be trapped to the image.

[Farabomb]

Another good point. Not that it would matter, the press crew will manage to screw it up somehow.

[Joe]

Another good point. Not that it would matter, the press crew will manage to screw it up somehow.

And then blame it on prepress.

[Farabomb]

Why would 2017 be any different?

[frailer]

Why delete the pick before output? Just output the spot plate with the image still in it. Should have the knockout in it unless I am missing something?

And yes....Happy New Year!

It's possible I'm just hearing my fuckwit alarm going off. Off to investigate. Be right back...

[frailer]

Well, combo of old age + 10 days off... over thunk it..started pulling stuff apart..throwing stuff out.
Print result is OK, though .... 

Shall we 'move on' now?

[Joe]

On to the next crappy file...