{"id":720,"date":"2017-11-14T21:50:29","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T21:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anatol.com\/2017\/11\/14\/choosing-color-separation-software-for-your-screen-printing-shop\/"},"modified":"2023-05-03T06:25:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T06:25:28","slug":"choosing-color-separation-software-for-your-screen-printing-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anatol.com\/es\/choosing-color-separation-software-for-your-screen-printing-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing Color Separation Software for Your Screen Printing Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>If you find artwork preparation is taking up too much of your time, color separation software can make your life easier.<\/h2>\n<p>Color separation software can cut down the time spent prepping artwork in nearly any shop. While color separation software is especially helpful for those who aren\u2019t as proficient in design software, even the most advanced graphic designers can decrease the time they spend separating artwork. When you\u2019re ready to invest in color separation software, you\u2019ll find plenty of software options at plenty of price points. That means there are several factors you\u2019ll need to consider when choosing the separation software that\u2019s right for your shop.<\/p>\n<h2>Make Sure It&#8217;s Compatible<\/h2>\n<p>First and foremost, you need to make sure software you choose is compatible with your computer\u2019s operating system and the design software you prefer. Most color separation programs are add-ons for Illustrator or Photoshop. If you\u2019re like most screen printers, you have a program that you prefer to use when refining your artwork. Choose a separation program that\u2019s designed to work with the editing software that you\u2019re familiar with and that you prefer.<\/p>\n<h2>Choose a Software Program That&#8217;s Geared Toward Your Print Style<\/h2>\n<p>What types of prints do you most often produce? Spot color? Four-color process? Simulated process? You\u2019ll want to figure out what type of artwork your shop most often produces, and you\u2019ll want to choose separation software that\u2019s particularly good at performing separations for that type of artwork. Some separation programs are geared toward four-color process separations, while others are geared more toward index separations. While the software you choose undoubtedly should work for all types of separations, make sure you look for software that\u2019s specifically geared to the images you most often print in your shop.<\/p>\n<h2>Evaluate the Special Features<\/h2>\n<p>Separation software comes with all sorts of special features that allow you to manipulate your artwork. As you evaluate different programs, look at the options the software offers and choose software that comes with features that you would put to use in your shop. Software might allow you to add special effects, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/anatol.com\/the-lived-in-look-creating-vintage-looking-screen-prints\/\">distressing<\/a> or shading to artwork, and it might even provide <a href=\"https:\/\/anatol.com\/how-to-get-started-printing-with-halftones\/\">half-toning<\/a> capabilities that allow you to avoid purchasing <a href=\"https:\/\/anatol.com\/how-rip-software-can-improve-your-screen-printing-results\/\">RIP software.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Consider the Usability<\/h2>\n<p>Most separation software is designed to be incredibly user friendly, even for printers who aren&#8217;t particularly tech savvy. You\u2019ll want to make sure you choose separation software that you find easy and intuitive. Remember: Separation software should speed up your production time, which means you shouldn\u2019t spend hours trying to navigate the software\u2019s features. Look for software the comes with video tutorials or support, if you\u2019re likely to need the additional help.<\/p>\n<h2>Take It for a Test Drive<\/h2>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to make a decision on separation software from manufacturer descriptions and online reviews; take the software for a test drive before you buy! Nearly all separation software programs offer free trials that allow you to use the software for a certain period of time or a certain amount of color separations. Once you narrow down your choices for separation software, take advantage of those trials so you can be sure that the color separation software you choose is compatible with your shop, ideal for your most common prints, full of special features you find valuable and easy for you to use.<\/p>\n<p>For more tips on screen printing color separations, check out these blogs:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anatol.com\/a-guide-to-screen-printing-color-separations\/\"><b>A Guide to Screen Printing Color Separations<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anatol.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-four-color-process-screen-printing\/\"><b>What You Need to Know About Four Color Process Screen Printing<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anatol.com\/separating-and-printing-halftone-colors-on-textiles\/\"><b>Separating and Screen Printing Halftone Colors on Textiles<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/blog\/a-guide-to-screen-printing-color-separations\">Color separations<\/a> are part of the daily grind in any screen printing shop. If you\u2019re finding that your manual separations are taking up too much of your time, or if you\u2019re ready to graduate to more intricate prints that require more complicated separations, it might be time to invest in color separation software for your shop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,16,21,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-screen-printing-an","category-screen-printing-business-blog","category-screen-printing-pre-press-blog","category-screen-printing-techniques-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Choosing Color Separation Software for Your Screen Printing Shop<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Color separation software can help you save time preparing artwork at your screen printing shop. 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