changing spot color channels to CMYK

MS
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Mike_Shanholtz
Jul 22, 2004
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We have a DCS file from a client (PS 7, OS X) with three spot colors inserted. We do not want them. How do we "meld" those spot colors back to CMYK so we can then insert just a regular eps into our illustrator file with a full preview?

Thank you for any help!
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MO
Mike_Ornellas
Jul 22, 2004
CMYK mode.

Channel sub menu, merge spot channel.

You need C_M_Y_K plates (blank ones would be good) for the option to be active as to merge the spots into process plates.
MS
Mike_Shanholtz
Jul 22, 2004
CMYK plates?

The file is in CMYK mode.

Thank you so much for your help.
MO
Mike_Ornellas
Jul 22, 2004
Yea, but what exactly are you trying to do?

Merge, just spot?

Spots with 4 color?

Kind of need a general overview of what you are doing.
MS
Mike_Shanholtz
Jul 22, 2004
That worked wonderfully. Thanks again!
MS
Mike_Shanholtz
Jul 22, 2004
I was merely attempting to merge spot colors with CMYK. I know the colors will change, but that is OK.

Merge was the obvious answer, so thanks. Newbie with some stuff in PS, merely adequate with ohers… 😉

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