Are DUOTONES valid when created with 2 CMYK colors?

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Biz_Notch
May 24, 2004
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General question guys…

If I create a duotone using 2 colors from the color picker instead of say, 2 Pantone colors, is it still a valid duotone for PRINTING?

If I do create a duotone with 2 colors from the color picker, save as EPS and then place in InDesign, they show up with the names I have given them and are listed as SPOT colors. But can a SPOT color be created from CMYK??

Can anyone help to clarify this for me?

Thanks…
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BobLevine
May 24, 2004
For true duotone printing you must specify spot colors. Simply using the picker and picking two CMYK colors will give you a douotone, but you’re then stuck giving the instructions for mixing those inks to the printer.

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LenHewitt
May 24, 2004
It would only be valid if you selected 100% M or 100%Y etc. You cannot select, say, 20,80,0,12 and expect it to work, as you would require 4 plates to produce that combination and a duotone will, by definition, produce only two plates.

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