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Working with existing colors
Spot-On allows you to view and manage existing groups of colors on the Fiery X3eTY2 and
search for a particular color in the Spot-On list.
search for a particular color in the Spot-On list.
Color groups in the Spot-On window appear in order of their priority. Highest priority is
assigned to color groups at the top of the list. For instance, if two colors from two different
color groups have the same name, the Fiery X3eTY2 uses the color from the higher group and
disregards the other color. By managing the priority of colors in this way, you can maintain
several CMYK variants for the same spot color.
assigned to color groups at the top of the list. For instance, if two colors from two different
color groups have the same name, the Fiery X3eTY2 uses the color from the higher group and
disregards the other color. By managing the priority of colors in this way, you can maintain
several CMYK variants for the same spot color.
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PRIORITY
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COLORS
1 To rearrange an entire color group, select the desired color group.
To rearrange an individual color, select the desired color.
Individual spot colors are marked with circular color icons.
2 To move the selection up or down in the list, click the Up or Down icon in the toolbar.
3 To paste the selection in a different location in the list, click the Cut or Copy icon in
the toolbar.
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The Cut operation is available only for custom colors.
4 Click the location in the list where you want to paste the cut or copied selection, and then
click the Paste icon in the toolbar.
When you paste a default PANTONE color or group, a warning message appears asking you
to rename the selection because of the multiple prefixes and suffixes for the PANTONE colors
and groups. Use the menus to choose the desired prefix and suffix for the new name, and then
click OK. The pasted selection becomes a custom color or group with the specified name.
to rename the selection because of the multiple prefixes and suffixes for the PANTONE colors
and groups. Use the menus to choose the desired prefix and suffix for the new name, and then
click OK. The pasted selection becomes a custom color or group with the specified name.
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SPECIFIC
COLOR
1 Choose Find from the Edit menu.
The Find dialog box appears.
2 Enter the name of the color that you want to find and click OK.
Spot-On searches for the specified color, starting from the top of the color list. Once located,
the color appears selected in the color list.
the color appears selected in the color list.
3 To find additional colors based on the same search criteria, choose Find Again from the
Edit menu.
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Creating custom colors
Spot-On provides a number of default color groups in the color list. You can add your own
custom spot colors and groups to the list.
custom spot colors and groups to the list.
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1 Select the location in the group or color list where you want the addition to be placed.
2 Choose New Group from the Edit menu to insert a new group, or choose New Color to insert a
new color.
A new color group entry or color entry appears as Untitled.
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RENAME
A
CUSTOM
COLOR
OR
GROUP
1 Select the specific color or group that you want to rename.
2 Double-click the name of the color or group.
3 Type the new name exactly as it appears in the job, including uppercase and lowercase
characters and spaces, as needed.
This new name is supplied by the source application (such as Adobe Illustrator and
QuarkXPress) to your PostScript job.
QuarkXPress) to your PostScript job.
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Default groups or colors (such as PANTONE) cannot be renamed.
Downloading custom color groups
You can download custom color groups from your computer to the Fiery X3eTY2.
Downloaded groups are added as custom groups to the Spot-On color list and are
immediately enabled for use on the Fiery X3eTY2.
Downloaded groups are added as custom groups to the Spot-On color list and are
immediately enabled for use on the Fiery X3eTY2.
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GROUPS
1 Select the location in the color list where you want to add the downloaded group.
2 Choose Download from the File menu.
The Select file dialog box appears.
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The supported file format for download is ICC Named Color Profile.
3 Locate and select the desired color group, and then click Open.
The downloaded group is added to the specified location in the Spot-On list. If you did not
specify a location, the group is added to the top of the list.
specify a location, the group is added to the top of the list.
If the downloaded group has the same name as an existing group in the list, you are prompted
to rename the downloaded group.
to rename the downloaded group.
Uploading custom color groups
You can upload custom color groups from the Fiery X3eTY2 to your computer as ICC files.
The upload feature allows you to share a group by creating a local copy that can be
downloaded to another Fiery X3eTY2.
The upload feature allows you to share a group by creating a local copy that can be
downloaded to another Fiery X3eTY2.
You must save a color group to the Fiery X3eTY2 before you can upload it to your computer.
To upload a factory default group, copy and paste the group as a new custom group, and then
upload the group as required.
To upload a factory default group, copy and paste the group as a new custom group, and then
upload the group as required.
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UPLOAD
CUSTOM
COLOR
GROUPS
1 Select the name of the color group that you want to upload.
2 Choose Upload from the File menu.
The Save As dialog box appears.
3 Browse to the location where you want to save the file, name the file, and then click Save.
Editing color values
If an existing spot color is not printing as intended, edit the color values as needed to achieve
your intended result. Edit color values by entering the exact CMYK values in the Spot-On
main window or in the Set Center Patch Color dialog box, or using the Spot-On Color Search
feature.
your intended result. Edit color values by entering the exact CMYK values in the Spot-On
main window or in the Set Center Patch Color dialog box, or using the Spot-On Color Search
feature.
Use the following procedures to edit a named color by entering the exact CMYK values. To
target a color using Spot-On Color Search, see
target a color using Spot-On Color Search, see
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1 Select the color you want to edit.
2 Double-click the value under C, M, Y, and K, and enter a new number for each color channel.
The edited color appears in the color list.
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The edited color is not saved until you choose Save from the File menu.
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