Predicting Spot Color Overprints

CSW's award-winning prepress team has been a recognized leader in color management since 1994. They keep a close eye on emerging print technology, especially looking for reliable color-management practices that follow internationally recognized standards.

"Color managing the standard, traditional 4-color process has been mastered by most prepress providers. Packaging, however, is based on spot colors," says Marek Skrzynski, CSW director of graphics, R&D. "When you consider the process of overprinting spots, which creates an unknown mix color, color reproduction in packaging is still pretty challenging. Many times we work with custom-mixed inks, beyond what Pantone or other ink suppliers offer. The ability to predict the behavior of overprints and the interaction of these inks is critical to managing color."