finding/replacing color

[Stephen_Field@adobeforums.com]

Is there a way in ID to find out where a color is used. I am doing a 2-color piece and when I select all unused colors and delete them, I am finding a third color that I didn't remember using. Is there a way to find out where that color is - so I can see the result when I replace it?

[Bob_Levine]

The easiest way would be to print separations to PDF and uncheck the
colors you're using in the document. That will leave you with a PDF with
only the colors you don't want.

You could probably script it, but for a short document, the above method
is faster.

Bob

[Stephen_Field@adobeforums.com]

For some reason, when I do separations - it gives me the CMYK separations and not the spot color.
In the document - there is a pantone spot color and then just black(white). But in the swatch pallette it also shows blue.
How can I get it to separate with just the spot color and black.
What am I doing wrong?

[Bob_Levine]

Are you sure it's a spot color? Is it defined as such?

Bob

[Stephen_Field@adobeforums.com]

I am actually trying to figure this out for someone else.

It is a pantone color that exists in the document - how do I know if it is defined as a spot color.

Unfortunately, the one link in the document that is missing is the eps logo that contains the pantone color (I am assuming), Could that make the difference?

I am desparate to try and help them figure this out with my limited knowledge. Thanks

[Bob_Levine]

Double click the color in the swatch palette and see if it's defined as
spot or process.

Bob

[Stephen_Field@adobeforums.com]

It says it is a spot color. What am I doing wrong and how can I remove the third color Blue? Thanks for your insight

[Stephen_Field@adobeforums.com]

Why would it say spot and not show up in the separations. The separations are cmyk instead. Not spot and black

[Bob_Levine]

Something is not right. If it were truly a spot, it would show up in the
ink manager.

Bob

[Peggy_Coquet@adobeforums.com]

<Stephen_Field@adobeforums.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a way in ID to find out where a color is used. I am doing a

2-color piece and when I select all unused colors and delete them, I am
finding a third color that I didn't remember using. Is there a way to find
out where that color is - so I can see the result when I replace it?

As was suggested, try printing separations. Make your printer either
Distiller or Acrobat PDF. Select Print -> Output -> Color ... Separations.
Select only the ink you can't find. There may appear to be nothing on the
PDF page(s) generated. Using the direct selection tool in the advanced
editing tools, select all (control-A). That should show you where the color
appears.

To just delete the color: Whenever I have RGB blue show up, it's a
hyperlink. Check the Character styles pallette for that style and delete it.
Then, on the Swatches pallette flyout, select all unused and delete any
selected. If the blue is not selected, you should still be able to delete it
manually (select & delete).

If you cannot delete it: it is present somewhere in the document. Try
selecting all text and checking to be sure it is black.

And yes, it's essential to chase down that missing link if you want the
dcoument to print properly!

I hope this helps ...
Peggy

[Stephen_Field@adobeforums.com]

OK, I figured out part of the problem - in the ink manager I had "convert all spots to process" checked . So I unchecked that and now I have black, the pantone color, and blue.

I used the separations preview and found where I thought the blue was. It shows up on one page as part of a shape. When I go to that page, I select all of the objects, text, text frames, graphic frames, etc. and I cannot find the blue. It will not let me manually delete the blue either.

Is there a way to get rid of this blue in the swatches pallette. I can not find a blue plate when I print separations to PDF.

[Traci_Kachidurian@adobeforums.com]

I have a spot color that won't go away. I tried printing it as a separation and get a message that says something like ",..do not contain any inks that will print." Yet, the delete button is grayed out. I've checked both fill and stroke in all the styles, and it still isn;t showing up. I know it's not going to print that plate when I send it to my stripper for imposition, but I'm anal enought to want it gone anyway. Any other places to look?

[Bob_Levine]

Have you read the entire thread? Have you searched the forum for other
workarounds?

Bob