COMPOSE AND COPY THE FILE

First, compose the file on a 120dpi.
After that, retain the background layer
where you copy the final lay-out that you
would use for the spot coloring process.
I made a 8.5 x 11inches lay-out.
Note: Always save your file every time you
would make some changes.

MAKE A MASK

Next, Make another layer and rename it as MASK.
Divide them to a certain parts, depends on
how many colors you would use.

MAKE A GRAYSCALE

Copy the original artwork that you've composed and then rename it as GRAYSCALE. Then, press
SHIFT+CTRL+U to desaturate your grayscale layer. Retouch the image to your liking. Try to imagine
you are doing a charcoal drawing. Dark to light. Shadow to Midtone to highlight. If you need to use some
FILTERS, do so. It depends on how you would come up with a smoth grayscale transition.

ADD LAYER FOR COLOR

Add another layer once you finished
retouching your grayscale.
Layer order should be from the
lightest color to bottom and
the darkes color to the top.

USING COLOR RANGE

Use ALT+S then press C to get the range
you would want to spread the colors you desire.
I use 180 percent on FUZZINESS on a
25 percent grayscale. Press okey if done.

USING COLOR FILL

After you finished the color range, automatic selection would appear. Press ALT+E and then press L.
In CONTENT USE box, put BACKGROUNDCOLOR, BLENDING put NORMAL.
And on OPACITY it would depend on you.

ADD MORE COLOR

Add another color that you prefered.
I used yellow 116 on the first color layer
then a Red 485 the next layer.

PUTTING UNDERBASE

Copy the grayscale layer and rename it
UNDERBASE. Then make another copy for
your HIGHLIGHT LAYER. Layer INVERT
them one at a time and then press CTRL+M
for the CURVE command. Set INPUT to 85% on
the DARK RANGE and 5% on LIGHTRANGE
to get your UNDERBASE.

Set INPUT to 80% on
the DARK RANGE and 20% on LIGHTRANGE
to get your HIGHLIGHT.
NOW YOU ARE READY TO DO SOME OUTPUT PRINT. CONVERT ALL LAYERS TO BLACK (chose lock layers). THEN USING THE RECTANGULAR MARQUEE, SELECT THE IMAGE ON A PRESENT LAYER YOU WOULD WANT TO PRINT. AND FROM YOUR PRINTER'S PROPERTY BAR, CHANGE YOUR ANGEL AND FREQUENCY AND DOT PERCENTAGE TO YOUR LIKING. AFTER THAT, IT'S JUST WAITING TIME FOR YOUR NEGATIVES TO COME OUT.
I hope you have learned something from me that could be usefull to you in you in the near future.
Thank you and GOD BLESS.

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