Export EPS files and retain Pantone

[affiom]

Hello,

How can I exporte a EPS file and retain the Pantone colors ?
The printer told me my colors are in CMYK on the EPS file.

Thank you very much.

Giom

[MikeW]

I believe all color is converted into CMYK using the EPS file format. Cannot your printer use a PDF?

Mike

[affiom]

I think EPS is better than PDF no ?

[MikeW]

8 minutes ago, affiom said:

I think EPS is better than PDF no ?

Not really in this century. But I don't know what the purpose is. In general and in nearly every use case if even relatively modern software is involved, PDF is superior. EPS is not color managed whereas a PDF is. EPS cannot retain transparency if desired whereas a PDF can. Software support is slowly going away in modern applications, etc.

Mike

[affiom]

But in PDF you can not have layers right ? For exemple to print a packaging I have a lot of them...

[MikeW]

Just now, affiom said:

But in PDF you can not have layers right ? For exemple to print a packaging I have a lot of them...

Yes. You can use PDF/X-4 or one of the Compatibility types of of PDFs. PDF for Export or the PDF for Print both are non-PDF/X and retain layers. I do it with files intended for cutting (so a cutline countour with a special spot color name).

[affiom]

Ohhh Ok
Thank you very much !! 

[MikeW]

Just now, affiom said:

Ohhh Ok
Thank you very much !! 

You're most welcome.

Mike

[MikeW]

6 minutes ago, affiom said:

But in PDF you can not have layers right ? For exemple to print a packaging I have a lot of them...

An addendum. You have to actually use layers created by the Add Layer button in the AD file. Else everything ends up in a single, non-layered PDF.

[affiom]

OK ! Thank you !!