Printing services use spot colors of metallic or florescent inks, as well as screen tints, to get color variations without increasing the number of color separations and cost.

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Spot colors, including metallic or fluorescent inks, and screen tints allow for a wide range of color variations in printing without adding to the number of color separations needed, thus not increasing the overall cost significantly. Spot colors are pre-mixed inks used to achieve colors outside of the standard CMYK process, and screen tints can vary the density of a single spot color for different shades.

Printing Services Use Spot Colors of Metallic or Florescent Inks