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I do a lot of packaging work using spot channels. I have to keep everything as editable as possible all the time.
I’ve been trying to figure out a workflow whereby I can simulate spot channels before creating them.
For example for each spot colour I’d like to have a group of different greyscale layers that I could apply masks/vector masks and adjustment layers to, and the group would display as if it were a sopt colour.
Once I’d finalised the position and tonal values of elements, I would duplicate each group, merge it and copy the contents to the appropriate spot channel. I’d then save a flattened copy for export to Illustrator.
My problem is getting the pretend ‘spot colour’ groups to display and interact so they look the same as they will when I create the final spot channels. I’ve tried mucking about with solid colour clipping layers above the greyscale layers, but I just can’t get it to work.
Can anyone think of a way of approaching this? I may not have explained it very well!
My dream would be for Photoshop to have the same power in the channels pallete as in the layers pallete, except everything would be greyscale if you know what I mean.
I’ve been trying to figure out a workflow whereby I can simulate spot channels before creating them.
For example for each spot colour I’d like to have a group of different greyscale layers that I could apply masks/vector masks and adjustment layers to, and the group would display as if it were a sopt colour.
Once I’d finalised the position and tonal values of elements, I would duplicate each group, merge it and copy the contents to the appropriate spot channel. I’d then save a flattened copy for export to Illustrator.
My problem is getting the pretend ‘spot colour’ groups to display and interact so they look the same as they will when I create the final spot channels. I’ve tried mucking about with solid colour clipping layers above the greyscale layers, but I just can’t get it to work.
Can anyone think of a way of approaching this? I may not have explained it very well!
My dream would be for Photoshop to have the same power in the channels pallete as in the layers pallete, except everything would be greyscale if you know what I mean.
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