Solid Impressions

Maximizing Spot Color Value in Adobe InDesign  We love color, and we know you do, too. While budgets don't always allow for four-color work, two-color printing projects don't have to look drab or dull. Solid Impressions specializes in 2 color spot printing. Follow this tip to set up your document for 2 color printing. Adobe InDesign allows you to define a whole range of swatches based on any two ink colors, providing you with the options you need to make your project look great. So how do you go about using this feature? Here are the steps to take: 1. Open the Swatches palate and bring up its flyout menu. (Click the arrow in the upper right-hand corner to do this.) 2. Select New Color Swatch. 3. Create a color swatch for each of the colors you will be using in your design. (Choose Spot from the Color Type menu.) 4. Once both swatches are created, go to the Swatches flyout menu again, and select New Mixed Ink Group. 5 Click in the gray boxes to the left of yo...