Ink Manager overview
The Ink Manager provides control over inks at output time. Changes you make using the Ink Manager affect the output, not how the colors are defined in the document.
Ink Manager options are especially useful for print service providers. For example, if a process job includes a spot color, a service provider can open the document and change the spot color to the equivalent CMYK process color. If a document contains two similar spot colors when only one is required, or if the same spot color has two different names, a service provider can map the two to a single alias.
In a trapping workflow, the Ink Manager lets you set the ink density for controlling when trapping takes place, and it lets you set the correct number and sequence of inks.
- A.
- Process ink
- B.
- Aliased Spot ink
- C.
- Spot ink
Open the Ink Manager in Acrobat
Do one of the following:
- Choose Advanced > Print Production > Ink Manager.
- Select the Ink Manager tool
on
the Print Production toolbar. - Choose Advanced > Print Production > Output Preview, and click Ink Manager.
- Choose File > Print, and click Advanced. In the Output panel of the Advanced Print Setup dialog box, click Ink Manager.
- Choose File > Save As, and choose PostScript or Encapsulated PostScript for the file type. Click Settings, and then click Ink Manager.