Preserve Pantone spot color information in PDF

[Cyndee_Meystel@adobeforums.com]

Is it possible to create a PDF from ID CS that will preserve the Pantone
spot color information (tell the recipient which Pantone colors by number
are used to define the spot colors used)? If so, now?

Thank you.

Cyndee Meystel

[Robert_Levine@adobeforums.com]

Just export the PDF using CMYK or leave color unchanged. Both settings
will retain the spot color information.

Bob

[Cyndee_Meystel@adobeforums.com]

Thanks. When opening the PDF how can one tell which spot colors (by Pantone
number) were used?

Cyndee Meystel

[Robert_Levine@adobeforums.com]

If you Acrobat 6 Professional, just use the separations preview.

Bob

[Cyndee_Meystel@adobeforums.com]

Yes, I am using Acrobat 6 Pro. I don't have a spot color file to look at
right now, but am I assuming correctly that when I look at each separation
it will be labelled with the Pantor color name?

Thank you.

Cyndee

[Robert_Levine@adobeforums.com]

Yup.

Bob

[Cyndee_Meystel@adobeforums.com]

Once again, thank you.

Cyndee

[Cyndee_Meystel@adobeforums.com]

I just created a PDF from ID CS document that uses black plus 2 Pantone
colors. The Acrobat 6 Pro separations previews only lists the CMYK plates
and doesn't show any spot color information.

Have I missed something or am I doing something wrong? Thanks.

Cyndee

[Robert_Levine@adobeforums.com]

> Have I missed something or am I doing something wrong? Thanks.

Both, apparently. ;)

Exactly how did you create the PDF and are you sure you used spot colors
Beware the Pantone process colors which aren't spot colors at all.

Bob

[Guy_Smiley@adobeforums.com]

If you are exporting the PDF from InDesign, make sure that you have
selected "Color: Leave unchanged" in the Advanced tab of the export
settings dialog.

[Robert_Levine@adobeforums.com]

Actually, CMYK will work also.

Bob