Color issue InDesign to PDF

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September 21, 2022
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Hi All,

I am having color issue when saving InDesign print file that has spot colors. For some reason when it gets saved to PDF all the colors appear 4 color process when I check PDF file in output. Not sure if I am missing some kind of setting in InDesign or a setting in Acrobat?

Thank you!

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Correct answer daniele.apan

What are you export settings? What does the ink manager show? I already asked once. Without that we can't help

Thanks you! It was ink manager in InDesign, I had All Spots to Process checked on.

manal shanableh

Community Expert

can we have a screenshot for swatches panel???

what is the Adobe PDF preset you use?

when you export to prinnt, check the output section> ink manager

you'll be able to see spot colors and make sure that All spot to process is not checked.

Brad @ Roaring Mouse

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Read above. solved already. 😉

Thanks tho!

Brad @ Roaring Mouse

Community Expert

There are 3 places Ink Manager caould affect output.

First is in InDesign in your Swatch list. However, if you had changed your Ink Manager settings there, this would affect the Separations preview accordingly, so that's not it.

2. Depending on your PDF Export settings, there's an Ink Manager in the Output section, so check what settings your are using.

3. In Acrobat, there's an Ink Manager in Output Preview.