Custom Colors convert to CMYK automatically, when Gaussian Blur is applied in Illustrator

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August 3, 2020
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Hi everyone, spot colour Gaussian blur does not print out when doing separations. How I can fix this?

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Correct answer Srishti Bali

Hi all,

Sorry about the trouble this issue has caused. We've fixed this in the latest release. Please update Illustrator to v24.3 to get this fixed.

Here's a link with more details: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-bugs/suggestions/40777963-custom-colors-convert-to-cmyk-automatically-when

Regards,

Srishti

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melvinanorman99Author

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Hi Srishti Bali,

I hope you are doing great and safe. Thanks for your reply. I have updated the Illustrator to v24.3 and its working fine now. Once again thank you.

Regards,

Melvina

Srishti Bali

Correct answer

Community Manager

Hi all,

Sorry about the trouble this issue has caused. We've fixed this in the latest release. Please update Illustrator to v24.3 to get this fixed.

Here's a link with more details: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-bugs/suggestions/40777963-custom-colors-convert-to-cmyk-automatically-when

Regards,

Srishti

Kurt Gold

Community Expert

As Ton mentioned, the bug is still there on Mac OS.

A workaround that works is the old-fashioned way that one once had to go at the time when Illustrator didn't support spot colours in conjunction with raster effects at all. For example:

- Draw a black filled circle (or with shades of grey).
- Apply the Gaussian Blur effect.
- Behind that circle draw a (slightly) larger path (circle, rectangle etc.) and fill it with the spot colour.
- Select both objects, go to the Transparency palette and create a clipped and inverted opacity mask.

Check the result with the Separation preview palette.

Certainly no ideal solution, but you may take that route, at least until the bug is fixed.