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Choose an option from the Halftones drop-down menu: 4
To use the halftone settings you specify, choose Conventional.
To use the halftone settings built into the RIP, choose Printer. Choosing
this option disables the halftone controls in this pane.
To specify a line frequency other than the default value, enter a lines per inch 5
(lpi) value in the Frequency field, or choose an option from the Frequency
drop-down menu.
The list at the bottom of the Color pane displays the plates used in the 6
layout, as well as the default Halftone, Frequency, Angle, and Function
settings. Generally, the default settings in the plate list give you correct
printing results. However, you may need to adjust these settings for your
particular circumstances. A dash in a column indicates that the column entry
is not editable.
The Plate column lists spot colors and process inks in the document
when you choose Separations from the Mode drop-down menu. The
Setup drop-down menu at the top of the Color pane specifies which
layout plates are listed.
The Halftone drop-down menu lets you assign a different screen angle to
a spot color. The default screen values for spot colors are specified in the
Halftone drop-down menu in the Edit Colors dialog box (Edit > Colors >
New).
The Frequency column lists the line screen frequency value. This is the
lines per inch (lpi) value that will be applied to each of the color plates. If
you do not want to use the default value for a plate, choose Other from
the Frequency drop-down menu to display the Frequency/Other dialog
box.
The Angle column lists the screen angle for each color plate. If you do not
want to use the default value, choose Other from the Angle drop-down
menu to display the Angle/Other dialog box.
To specify alternate dot shapes in printed screens, choose an option from
the Function column drop-down menu.
Printing color composites
To print composite color output (as opposed to color separations):
Display the Color pane of the Print dialog box (File menu). 1
Choose Composite from the Mode drop-down menu. 2
Choose an option from the Setup drop-down list: 3