Onyx Colour Replacement Using Spectrophotometer

[jasonx]

Is it possible to use the eye color selector tool and replace that colour with a measurement from the spectrophotometer (X-Rite Eye One)? Or can I only use CMYK values?

 

[Bly]

I'm not sure I understand the question.

You can measure a colour sample with a device in RipQueue:

Setup > Postscript > Color Matching table > User defined colors

 

[jasonx]

I've got a raster artwork file and I'd like to use the color selector tool and replace a color with another color that's from the spectrophotometer. The color replacement tool only lets me specify CMYK values as the replacement color.

 

[JWesthead]

You could get the CMYK value and plug it in if you had a measuring program...like ProfileMaker Measure Tool. I dont know what other ones are out there.

 

[JWesthead]

Actually I think you would have to create a spot color because I wouldnt trust two different programs interpreting CMYK values the same.

 

[jasonx]

How do you assign the spot color then once you've created it?

 

[JWesthead]

Actually in ProductionHouse if you go through Setup/Postscript/ColorMatchingTable then go to User Defined Tab and Add, theres an area you can use a spectraphotometer and will measure out an LAB value ..... from there whatever you name it create a spot color with that EXACT name in Illustrator and the RIP will the recognize it and make the proper adjustments to achieve it.

 

[P Wagner]

As others have said, the User Defined Tab of the Spot Color Matching Table, and define as a spot color with LAB values behind it. Then create a spot color of the same name in Illustrator (or your vector app of choice), and you are good to go.

 

[J Hill Designs]

as long as what you are exporting as does not 'convert spot to process'