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PurposeTo apply Scodix Quick Separation Photoshop Actions for creating Scodix image separations.

BackgroundPhotoshop actions are simply pre-recorded tasks, saved in an .atn file for future reuse. They allow you to automate Photoshop steps, and make your workflow more efficient.

Once loaded, the Scodix Photoshop Actions can be launched by the click of a button from the Photoshop Actions window, or by using keyboard shortcuts. Using one of the Scodix Photoshop Actions is easy to apply to a CMYK image, and speeds up the time to produce Scodix image separations.

Getting Started• You will need Adobe Photoshop• We can send you the Photoshop Actions• For Photoshop CS4 and up: Scodix Quick Separation Photoshop Actions CS4 and up.zip• For Photoshop CS3 and down: Scodix Quick Separation Photoshop Actions CS3 and down.zip• Unzip the Photoshop Actions file, and save it somewhere on your computer.

ProcedureImporting Scodix Actions into Photoshop (Actions Script). Open Photoshop, and click Windows > Actions. Click the Open List icon and click Load Actions.

Browse to the Photoshop Action file (*.atn), which you downloaded earlier and load it. Your Scodix Actions are ready to use!

Applying A Scodix Photoshop Action To An ImageOpen image in Photoshop. Note: Scodix Actions can be applied to any PDF, bitmap or raster image (Jpeg, TIFF, PNG).

1. If the image has layers, merge them by clicking Layer > Merge Layers and click Merge.2. Click Window > Actions to open Actions Window. Click Expand List to view 10x Scodix Filters

3. To apply a Scodix Photoshop Action, select the Action from the Action window and click the Play button.

Click File > Save As and the image as an EPS file, select the following options: - Format: Photoshop DCS 2.0 (*.EPS). Preview: Tiff (8 bits/pixel). Encoding: ASCII

SCODIX Filter ExamplesExample - Before & After Applying the #2 - General - Type 2

Scodix Filter - Photoshop Actions

6. Click File > save as, and save the image as a EPS fi le, select the following opti ons: Format: Photoshop dcs 2.0 (*.ePs)

7. Click save.

8. Enter the following parameters:

DCS 2.0 Format: Preview: Tiff (8 bits/pixel) Encoding: ascii

AN-3018 Rev. 00 Scodix Quick Separation Photoshop Actions

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6. Click File > save as, and save the image as a ePs file, select the following options: Format: Photoshop dcs 2.0 (*.ePs)

7. Click save. 8. Enter the following parameters:



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6. Click File > save as, and save the image as a ePs file, select the following options: Format: Photoshop dcs 2.0 (*.ePs)

7. Click save. 8. Enter the following parameters:


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aPPLYing a scodiX PHotosHoP action to an iMage

1. Open an image in Photoshop.

note: Scodix Photoshop Acti ons can be applied to any PDF, bitmap, or raster image (Jpeg, TIF, PNG, GIF, etc.).

2. If the image contains layers, merge them by clicking Layer > Merge Layers, and click Merge.

3. Click Window > Acti ons to open the Acti ons window.

4. Click Expand list, to view the Scodix 10 fi lters (Scodix Photoshop Acti ons).


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applying a scodix Photoshop action to an image


Scodix Photoshop Actions can be applied to any PDF, bitmap, or raster image (Jpeg, TIF, PNG, GIF, etc.).


3. Click Window > actions to open the Actions window. 4. Click expand list, to view the Scodix 10 filters (Scodix Photoshop Actions).


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aPPLYing a scodiX PHotosHoP action to an iMage


note: Scodix Photoshop Acti ons can be applied to any PDF, bitmap, or raster image (Jpeg, TIF, PNG, GIF, etc.).


3. Click Window > Acti ons to open the Acti ons window.



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5. To apply a Scodix Photoshop Acti on to your image, either:

• Select the acti on from the Acti ons window, and click the Play butt on. See example below. Figure 1: example - # 2 - general - type 2

• Or, use the Photoshop Shortcut keys:. Figure 2: example - # 2 - general - type 2

shortcut keys Scodix Photoshop Acti onShift + F2 General fi lter type 1Shift + F3 General fi lter type 2Shift + F4 Landscape/Texture type 1Shift + F5 Landscape/Texture type 2Shift + F6 Texture type 3Shift + F7 Texture type 4Shift + F8 Bright/Gloss type 1Shift + F9 Bright/Gloss type 2Shift + F10 Bright/Gloss type 3Shift + F11 Bright/Gloss type 4


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5. To apply a Scodix Photoshop Action to your image, either:

• Select the action from the Actions window, and click the Play button. See example below.

Figure 1: example - # 2 – general - type 2

• Or, use the Photoshop Shortcut keys:


shortcut keys Scodix Photoshop Action

Shift + F2 General filter type 1


Shift + F4 Landscape/Texture type 1


Shift + F6 Texture type 3


Shift + F8 Bright/Gloss type 1





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5. To apply a Scodix Photoshop Action to your image, either:

• Select the action from the Actions window, and click the Play button. See example below.


• Or, use the Photoshop Shortcut keys:


shortcut keys Scodix Photoshop Action











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APPENDIX - EXAMPLES

Figure 3: example – Before applying the # 2 – general - type 2 to the to the channel window

Figure 4: Example – Aft er applying the # 2 – General - type 2 acti on to the Scodix Spot Color Channel


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Appendix - examples Figure 3: example – Before applying the # 2 – General - type 2 to the to the Channel window

Figure 4: example – After applying the # 2 – General - type 2 action to the Scodix Spot color channel


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APPENDIX - EXAMPLES

Figure 3: example – Before applying the # 2 – general - type 2 to the to the channel window

Figure 4: Example – Aft er applying the # 2 – General - type 2 acti on to the Scodix Spot Color Channel


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Figure 5: Example – Aft er applying # 6 – texture type 4

APPENDIX - SAMPLE EFFECTS OF SCODIX QUICK SEPARATION PHOTOSHOP ACTIONS

There are no restricti ons on which Scodix Photoshop Acti on to use with a parti cular type of image, but here are some general guidelines that will help you get started:

• General acti ons: For busy images with many scatt ered areas that need to be highlighted.• Landscape acti ons: For medium contrast, low density highlighti ng.• Texture acti ons: For medium to high contrast, where you want to highlight all elements with texture.• Bright acti ons: For high contrast, such as night scenes or refl ecti ons.

The following sample image was used to show the eff ects of each Scodix Acti on (see next page):


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Figure 5: Example – After applying # 6 – Texture type 4

Appendix - Sample effects of Scodix Quick Separation Photoshop Actions

There are no restrictions on which Scodix Photoshop Action to use with a particular type of image, but here are some general guidelines that will help you get started:

• General actions: For busy images with many scattered areas that need to be highlighted. • Landscape actions: For medium contrast, low density highlighting. • texture actions: For medium to high contrast, where you want to highlight all elements with texture. • Bright actions: For high contrast, such as night scenes or reflections.

The following sample image was used to show the effects of each Scodix Action (see next page):


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Figure 5: Example – After applying # 6 – Texture type 4

Appendix - Sample effects of Scodix Quick Separation Photoshop Actions

There are no restrictions on which Scodix Photoshop Action to use with a particular type of image, but here are some general guidelines that will help you get started:

• General actions: For busy images with many scattered areas that need to be highlighted. • Landscape actions: For medium contrast, low density highlighting. • texture actions: For medium to high contrast, where you want to highlight all elements with texture. • Bright actions: For high contrast, such as night scenes or reflections.

The following sample image was used to show the effects of each Scodix Action (see next page):

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eFFects oF tHe SCODIX ACTIONS aPPLied to a saMPLe iMage


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effects of the Scodix Actions applied to a sample image

scodix action sample

General 1 Detail: Low Sharpness: Low Texture: Rough Contrast: Low

General 2 Detail: High Sharpness: High Texture: Fine Contrast: High

Landscape Texture 1 Detail: Medium Sharpness: Medium Texture: Fine Contrast: Medium

Landscape Texture 2 Detail: Low Sharpness: Low Texture: Medium Contrast: Low

Texture type 3 Detail: Medium Sharpness: Medium Texture: Rough Contrast: Low

scodix action sample

Texture type 4 Detail: Low Sharpness: Medium Texture: Medium Contrast: Medium

Bright/Gloss type 1 Detail: Medium Sharpness: Medium Texture: Fine Contrast: Medium

Bright/Gloss type 2 Detail: Low Sharpness: Low Texture: Rough Contrast: Low

Bright/Gloss type 3 Detail: Low Sharpness: Medium Texture: Rough Contrast: Low

Bright/Gloss type 4 Detail: High Sharpness: High Texture: Fine Contrast: High

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Scodix Filter - Photoshop Actions

Sample Image & The Effect Of Scodix Action AppliedThe darker the areas of the image will be where the Scodix will be applied with a higher intensity of polymer (higher/glossier build).

Using Scodix Image in Adobe Indesign / IllustratorThe Scodix Image (.eps file), that you created using the Photoshop Actions, can be placed directly into Indesign / Illustrator. When importing the Scodix Image (.eps file), the ‘Scodix’ Swatch Colour is automatically recognised as a Spot Colour.

Open the original CMYK file in an Illustrator / Indesign layer. Create another layer and place the Scodix Image into this other layer.

Export into print ready PDF with 3mm bleed & crop marks.

Note: Scodix requires at least 3mm margin from the edge (cannot bleed) and keep away from fold lines.

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