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• • February 11, 2022 at 12:49 pm #14357893
    Nick Pearson

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    Historically I have always used a tint of the original swatch to create tone on tone, but I have come across files where other designers have used the [paper] swatch set to an opacity. It seems you can achieve the same or similar look on screen, but I was wondering if these approaches better than the other for offset printing purposes?

    Thank you

  • February 11, 2022 at 2:17 pm #14357908
    John Kramer

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    Hey, Nick.

    “Paper” should only be used when you are printing on colored/tinted paper. It’s a means to help you see on screen how elements will appear. It does not get a printing layer. It will disappear even in a pdf. (From Mr. Blatner: https://creativepro.com/indesigns-paper-and-registration-colors/)

  • February 11, 2022 at 4:35 pm #14357920
    David Blatner

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    Thanks for referring to my article, John. However, I don’t think I’d say don’t use it at all… I think it’s probably great for what Nick is looking for. (If I understand it.) For all intents and purposes, Paper is just “white” (zero % of all plates).

    So let’s say you have a frame filled with 50% cyan, and then you put another frame filled with Paper over it. Then, if you set the opacity of the Paper (white) frame to 50% in the Effects panel (or control or properties panel), then the result will be 25% cyan — well, it should be… it might be slightly off depending on this and that.

    • February 11, 2022 at 8:24 pm #14357923
      Nick Pearson

      Participant

      Thanks, David. This is exactly what I was asking.

  • February 11, 2022 at 6:27 pm #14357922
    John Kramer

    Participant

    Ah. Nick and David, sorry. I’ll read more closely next time. I thought you were thinking of changing the color makeup of Paper. Carry on!

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