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Suz_S_
Inspiring
February 5, 2020
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InDesign double-hit of ink

  • February 5, 2020
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Is there a way to create a double-hit of an ink in InDesign? Without manually creating one with two different inks, and manually overprinting them.

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SJRiegel
Legend
February 5, 2020

Will the second hit of the ink be from a second well of the same ink on one press run? If so, it seems like a mixed ink swatch might help with this. 

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Suz_S_Author
Inspiring
February 5, 2020

Yes, this would be the same ink color, in two different ink wells. Except the one hit is ususally at 100%, but the second one is usually art at a screen percentage of the same area. We reduce the size of second hit area slightly to help with registration also. We also have to adjust trapping for any items, like white or light text, so copy does not fill in with the extra coverage.

We also have to have a 2nd ink color name, so our digital RIP does not  marry the colors together when me make plates. I will look at the mixed ink swatch. Which I'm not familiar with. Maybe some of this hand process can be improved this way. Thanks for the suggestion.

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SJRiegel
Legend
February 5, 2020

You can define the mixed ink as 100% of the first ink, and then 80% (or your chosen screen percenttage) of the second named ink.

The cutting back for the edges and for text could be done by adding a stroke of just the first ink. Like this:

(The mixed ink shows on screen as darker, the single hit shows lighter)

BobLevine
Community Expert
BobLevineCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 5, 2020

That is something to discuss with your printer.

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Suz_S_Author
Inspiring
February 5, 2020

I am a printer. We receive art files form many sources.

I was hoping InDesign would have, or add this feature. This is a time consuming process, when created manually.

We upgraded not too long ago, and I was hoping this was something the software could not do.

BobLevine
Community Expert
BobLevineCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 5, 2020
I'm aware of what's involved but there's nothing in InDesign that will help.
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