You need to create reverse traps to keep away selected adjacent colors. You also need to change the shape of the traps.

Create a job

  1. If it is not already open, start Prinergy Workshop.
  2. In Job Finder, right-click your main group, and choose New Job.
  3. Type the job name XX_Reverse_Trap (where <XX> represents your initials).
  4. Click Create.
  5. Minimize the Job Manager window.

Copy an input file to the job folder and add input files to the job

  1. From your workstation, locate: Prinergy Activity Practice Files / Act_41_Reverse Trap / Input File
  2. Restore Job Manager.
  3. Open the Input File folder. 
  4. Drag the King Foil.pdf file to the Job Manager's Input Files area.
  5. In the Add Input Files dialog box that appears, under Options, click Select and select the 1stRef-Normz refine process template.
  6. Click OK.
    Your file is copied to the UserDefinedFolders folder.
  7. In the Start Process dialog box, click OK to start the Refine process.

Color map the refined PDF page

  1. In the Pages pane, select King Foil.p1.pdf.
  2. From the Process menu, select the process template: Refine > Refine > 2ndRef-MapColors.
  3. In the Start Process dialog box, click the Color Mapping button.
  4. In the Color Mappings dialog box, select Dielines.
  5. In the Color Information section, select Add.
  6. In the Select a Color Library dialog box, select the following:
    SystemCMYK
    Job (XX_Reverse_Trap)
  7. Click OK.
  8. In the Color Editor dialog box, select the following Trapping Information:
    Opacity= Dieline 
    Alternate Color Space = 100% Black
  9. Click OK.
  10. In the Color Mappings dialog box, select Blue Type.
  11. In the Color Information section, select Add.
  12. In the Select a Color Library dialog box, select the following:
    SystemCMYK
    Job (XX_Reverse_Trap)
  13. Click OK.
  14. In the Color Editor dialog box, select the following Trapping Information:
    Opacity= Opaque 
    Alternate Color Space = 100C, 50M, 20K
  15. Click OK.
  16. In the Color Mappings dialog box, select Red Background.
  17. In the Color Information section, select Add.
  18. In the Select a Color Library dialog box, select the following:
    SystemCMYK
    Job (XX_Reverse_Trap)
  19. Click OK.
  20. In the Color Editor dialog box, select the following Trapping Information:
    Opacity= Opaque 
    Alternate Color Space = 100M, 80Y
  21. Click OK.
  22. In the Color Mappings dialog box, select White Printer.
  23. In the Color Information section, select Add.
  24. In the Select a Color Library dialog box, select the following:
    SystemCMYK
    Job (XX_Reverse_Trap)
  25. Click OK.
  26. In the Color Editor dialog box, select the following Trapping Information:
    Opacity= Opaque 
    Alternate Color Space = 20C
  27. Click OK.
  28. In the Color Mappings dialog box, select Yellow Graphic.
  29. In the Color Information section, select Add.
  30. In the Select a Color Library dialog box, select the following:
    SystemCMYK
    Job (XX_Reverse_Trap)
  31. Click OK.
  32. In the Color Editor dialog box, select the following Trapping Information:
    Opacity= Opaque 
    Alternate Color Space = 20M, 100Y
  33. Click OK.
  34. In the Color Mappings dialog box, click OK.
  35. In the Start Process dialog box, click OK.

Trap the PDF page using the PDF trap editor

  1. Open King Foil.p1.pdf in Adobe Acrobat
  2. In Acrobat, click the Kodak PDF Trap Editor button on the toolbar to start PDF Trap Editor.
  3. Click the Trap Page icon.
  4. In the Trap Page section, enter a value of 0.2 pt (.06mm). Click the Trap Page button.
  5. Select Highlight Traps to view the elements that have been trapped.
  6. Close Acrobat and click Save.
  7. Select King Foil.p1.pdf and make a Loose Page VPS proof to view the trap results.

  8. Open the VPS files and use the color sliders to view the trap results. The traps should appear as normal.

  9.  Quit the Virtual Proofing System software.

Edit the trap properties to create a "keep away" trap

  1. Reopen King Foil.p1.pdf in Acrobat.
  2. In Acrobat, on the toolbar, click the Kodak PDF Trap Editor button.
  3. Select the Keep Away All Objects icon in the horizontal toolbar.
  4. Accept the defaults and click the Keep Away All Objects button.
  5. Inspect the file and confirm that there is "keep away" or a release between all colors. Use any appropriate technique for viewing.

Change the trap geometry

  1. Using the Select Trap tool, select the reverse trap around the yellow sunburst. Shift-select the reverse trap on the outside of the other yellow sunburst.
  2. In the Properties Editor, select Round from the Line Join Style. Click Apply.
  3. View the changes to the shape of the traps (use the zoom tool for effective viewing).
  4. Close the trapped PDF file and save the changes.
  5. Close XX_Reverse_Trap Job Manager.