CMYK separations are often used in process printing. They are the simplest method of separation because they use a default separation technique. The image will always be separated into a combined four layer output. The four layers are made up of: cyan, magenta, yellow and black.
Surfaces
Separating an RGB image to CMYK
- Make RGB image visible in the Layers Palette.
- Got the Separate Menu > CMYK.
- When the design has separated, you will see a 32bit CMYK image has beed added to your file and appears in the Layers Palette.
- Activate the CMYK layer and go to Separate Menu > CMYK to Layers to separate a piece of artwork into CMYK layers.
Using a CMYK channel as a separated spot layer
To separate a Spot Layer, follow the steps below;
Look at each c, m, y and k layer individually to see if any of them will be useful for your separation.
Tip: Use the Tile feature in the Layout Window to tile visible layers. Doing this makes assessment of the detail on each layer easier. You can also make a greyscale colourway of the layers by ⌥ (option key) clicking on the small + button in the top of the Layers Palette.
You will often find that one or two layers are very useful, but the others are not. In which case you can remove them. Use the Gamma Window to apply a curve to the remaining layer(s) if necessary, and recolour the layer as required.
Note: Layers that are created from CMYK images are always named with their specific colour reference. For example, Cyan is named CMYK.C and Magenta is named CMYK.M, and so on. If you do not change the layer names before saving the file, the CMYK layers will revert to being CMYK colours when you reopen the file. Therefore, always rename the layers before saving the file. If you want to treat one of the CMYK layers as a spot layer, you must rename the layer too.
Automating the process
Speed up your workflow by adding CMYK and/or CMYK into Layers as a button to your Palette, saving you manual steps and thus streamlining your daily tasks.
Doing so could not be more straightforward:
- Go to AVA Menu > Settings > Menus.
- Click on the disclosure triangle for the Separate Menu to access the drop down list of functions.
- Drag the settings handler located next to CMYK or CMYK into Layers into your Palette.
- To apply these functions to any file, click on the newly created button in your Palette.
- To add the CMYK or CMYK into Layers function to an existing button, simply drag the handler onto the button in the Palette.
Textiles
Separating an RGB image to CMYK
- Make RGB image visible in the Layers Palette.
- Got the Separate Menu > CMYK.
- When the design has separated, you will see a 32bit CMYK image has beed added to your file and appears in the Layers Palette.
- Activate the CMYK layer and go to Separate Menu > CMYK to Layers to separate a piece of artwork into CMYK layers.
Using a CMYK channel as a separated spot layer
To separate a Spot Layer, follow the steps below;
Look at each c, m, y and k layer individually to see if any of them will be useful for your separation.
Tip: Use the Tile feature in the Layout Window to tile visible layers. Doing this makes assessment of the detail on each layer easier. You can also make a greyscale colourway of the layers by ⌥ (option key) clicking on the small + button in the top of the Layers Palette.
Note: Layers that are created from CMYK images are always named with their specific colour reference. For example, Cyan is named CMYK.C and Magenta is named CMYK.M, and so on. If you do not change the layer names before saving the file, the CMYK layers will revert to being CMYK colours when you reopen the file. Therefore, always rename the layers before saving the file. If you want to treat one of the CMYK layers as a spot layer, you must rename the layer too.
Automating the process
Speed up your workflow by adding CMYK and/or CMYK into Layers as a button to your Palette, saving you manual steps and thus streamlining your daily tasks.
Doing so could not be more straightforward:
- Go to AVA Menu > Settings > Menus.
- Click on the disclosure triangle for the Separate Menu to access the drop down list of functions.
- Drag the settings handler located next to CMYK or CMYK into Layers into your Palette.
- To apply these functions to any file, click on the newly created button in your Palette.
- To add the CMYK or CMYK into Layers function to an existing button, simply drag the handler onto the button in the Palette.
Wallcoverings
Separating an RGB image to CMYK
- Make RGB image visible in the Layers Palette.
- Got the Separate Menu > CMYK.
- When the design has separated, you will see a 32bit CMYK image has beed added to your file and appears in the Layers Palette.
- Activate the CMYK layer and go to Separate Menu > CMYK to Layers to separate a piece of artwork into CMYK layers.
Using a CMYK channel as a separated spot layer
To separate a Spot Layer, follow the steps below;
Look at each c, m, y and k layer individually to see if any of them will be useful for your separation.
Tip: Use the Tile feature in the Layout Window to tile visible layers. Doing this makes assessment of the detail on each layer easier. You can also make a greyscale colourway of the layers by ⌥ (option key) clicking on the small + button in the top of the Layers Palette.
You will often find that one or two layers are very useful, but the others are not. In which case you can remove them. Use the Gamma Window to apply a curve to the remaining layer(s) if necessary, and recolour the layer as required.
Note: Layers that are created from CMYK images are always named with their specific colour reference. For example, Cyan is named CMYK.C and Magenta is named CMYK.M, and so on. If you do not change the layer names before saving the file, the CMYK layers will revert to being CMYK colours when you reopen the file. Therefore, always rename the layers before saving the file. If you want to treat one of the CMYK layers as a spot layer, you must rename the layer too.
Automating the process
Speed up your workflow by adding CMYK and/or CMYK into Layers as a button to your Palette, saving you manual steps and thus streamlining your daily tasks.
Doing so could not be more straightforward:
- Go to AVA Menu > Settings > Menus.
- Click on the disclosure triangle for the Separate Menu to access the drop down list of functions.
- Drag the settings handler located next to CMYK or CMYK into Layers into your Palette.
- To apply these functions to any file, click on the newly created button in your Palette.
- To add the CMYK or CMYK into Layers function to an existing button, simply drag the handler onto the button in the Palette.