Changing the color in layers for Partial Foil Stamping and Monochrome Print

When working with the processes Partial Foil Stamping and Monochrome Print, which involve the use of colors in separate color-carrying layers, in each such layer you can change the color directly in Illustrator.

To change the color of in color-carrying layers for Partial Foil Stamping and Monochrome Print

  1. In Illustrator, go to the EngView Processes panel.
  2. In the Layers column, click and select the layer that carries the color.
  3. In the Process column, select the process for which you want to change a color — Partial Foil Stamping or Monochrome Print.

A small rectangle appears in the panel's lower left area, to the left of Thickness (for Partial Foil Stamping) or Opacity (for Monochrome Print). The rectangle is colored in the color currently applied to the color-carrying layer (pictured).

The two blue stars are placed in a layer treated with the Monochrome Print process. You can change their color with two clicks in the EngView Process panel.

NOTE: If you select Partial Foil Stamping, go to Step 4; if you choose Monochrome Print, go to Step 5.

  1. In the Value column, select Colored foil. (This value permits the change of color.)
  2. Click the rectangle arrow, and then choose the color that you want to apply to the layer.
  3. Click OK, and look in the EngView 3D panel. The integration has applied the selected color to the layer.