Spot colours disappear from document when exported

[HAYDEN5C0A]

I can't seem to export spot colours with my document, everything just seems to turn to CMYK when I check it in Acrobats output preview. I've done this in the past but am having trouble this time around.

Thanks for any responses

[Ton Frederiks]

Which Illustrator version do you use and what are your PDF settings?

Can you share a simple example PDF (with Illustrator editing enabled)?

[HAYDEN5C0A]

Here is an example PDF, I use AI 27.3.1

Thanks for your quick response.

[Ton Frederiks]

Thanks, but there are no spot colors used in your Illustrator file.

I only see some global CMYK colors.

[HAYDEN5C0A]

That's odd, can I send you the AI file to have a look?

[HAYDEN5C0A]

 

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

The .ai file is in the PDF.

What your screendump shows (the DIELINE PRINTERS MARKS) color is a global CMYK  color. Just double click the swatch in the Swatches panel to change it to Spot instead of Process.

[HAYDEN5C0A]

Well, that was silly, thanks for your help!

[Ton Frederiks]

Good to hear that helped.