Combines process and spot colors in a single control strip, with spot color tints measured for dot gain (TVI). Requires assigning proper color names in the RIP, although a universal color may suffice. Mirrors the packaging industry scenarios where spot colors are crucial. The Packaging Inspector is recommended over ChromaChecker Capture Print Inspector and also supports online spectrometers, such as Veoria DeltaOne or DeltaWeb.

Working with this project demonstrates how to combine process and spot colors in a single measurement strip.

Spot Placeholders

Another important element is that the project is built based on "spot placeholders" patches. In the PDF file, these patches have colors designated with the placeholder names Spot1, Spot2, etc. This is a universal name, and if we are using a pre-made PDF with placeholders, we must remember to change the name to the colors assigned in the specific project. This work is typically performed by the pre-press department, where the control strip is assigned the colors selected for the given project.
The principle of working with patches using placeholders is that when creating a project, we assign the appropriate colors to the subsequent placeholders.