C: 100 %
M: 0 %
Y: 0 %
K: 0 %
The cyan foreground object has been set to overprint, but still, the magenta and yellow in the
background are knocked out. Confused? Remember the basic principle: If there are common inks,
the foreground inks win, even if their tint value is lower than the corresponding one of the
background ink and even if this tint value is equal to zero.
Let’s put the tint values of the above example in a table:
Resulting colorForeground objectBackground objectInk
100 %100 %0 %Cyan
0 %0 %100 %Magenta
0 %0 %100 %Yellow
0 %0 %0 %Black
See what happened? All inks are now common, even if they have a tint value of 0 %. The foreground
inks win and therefore, the 0 % magenta and yellow of the foreground object will be used, not the
100 % of the background.
•
The devil in the overprint and knockout detail
on page 210
•
Common pitfalls of overprint behavior
on page 213
11.2 The devil in the overprint and knockout detail
Determining factors
The theoretical overprint rules are simple:
• Overlapping colors are combined and printed “on top of” each other.
• If there are common inks, the foreground inks win.
But, the devil is in the detail and, in practice, things may become complicated because the following
factors determine the way in which overprint is applied:
•
Color spaces
on page 211
•
Overprint modes and object types
on page 212
For those who don’t like to read detailed technical descriptions, even if they are accurate, clear
and well-illustrated, see also:
•
The simple overprint and knockout theory
on page 207
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