Spot colours use correct naming
This check is making sure that the spot colours used in InDesign are matching the expected naming required.
‘Spot Colours’ can be used to add to the CMYK print process. They can add eye-catching extra inks and special finishes such as foils and varnishes. They can also be used to indicate physical production techniques such as cutter guides and embossing.
The use of the PANTONE colour library is required for inks that are not made from the CMYK process colours. The Pantone colour reference should be explicit in the spot colour name. The easiest way to do this is to use the same name when adding a spot colour.
Spot colours used in others apps such as Photoshop and Illustrator are OK to use. They should also use the same PANTONE naming.
The naming of special finishes should indicate the finish that is to be used and selected from this list:
For special finishes that are not listed above an extra ‘SPECIAL’ spot colour can also be used and appended to introduce multiple specials. E.g. SPECIAL-LASERSCORE & SPECIAL-LASERCUT.
If more than one of the same finishes is required then add its name to the end of the spot colour name – e.g. to use two foils the naming for spot colours FOIL-1 & FOIL-2 or FOIL-SILVER & FOIL-GOLD would be acceptable.
