Monotone

[jason]

I need to place a monotone, with a clipping path into Illustrator CS2.

It seems simple, but I have been racking my brain. It's got to be something obvious.

I either get no clipping path or the monotone becomes CMYK.

I need help please.

[seetomtype]

If your workflow will allow you to do it, you can save the raster image as a grayscale
tiff with the clipping path, then apply the spot color in Illustrator CS2. Might work that
way...

[David]

I assume you are placing an eps file into Illustrator?
Is the path an actual "clipping" path or just a path?
Grayscale or a montone image?


The reason I ask, I was able to place in Illy CS2, a Photoshop CS2, duotone monotone .eps file with a clipping path, and it worked with no problems.

[jason]

you can save the raster image as a grayscale
tiff with the clipping path, then apply the spot color in Illustrator CS2

That will make my image a monotone, however the clipping path is not recognized. The background of the image is still seen.

I assume you are placing an eps file into Illustrator?

Yes, Illustrator CS2

Is the path an actual "clipping" path or just a path?

Using PS7: there is a path and the clipping path is turned on with a flatness of 1.

Grayscale or a montone image?

monotone

The reason I ask, I was able to place in Illy CS2, a Photoshop CS2, duotone monotone .eps file with a clipping path, and it worked with no problems.

When I initially place the EPS all I see is a box. If I embed the EPS then the image shows up with the clipping path.

Here is the scoop:
If I place a monotone EPS with clipping path - the clipping image is only visible when I embed it. This causes the EPS to change to CMYK

If I place the monotone EPS without a clipping path - the image will print as a monotone however I need to background to also disappear.

[LoganBlade]

Do the way that comes into Ill and prints gray
make sure on seperate layer
Save PS clipping path
Import iclipping path nto Ill
PLace over image and make a mask

Maybe

[Luxtable]

I just tried it and placed it into illustrator and worked fine.

[jason]

I just tried it and placed it into illustrator and worked fine.

Did you use Illustrator CS2 and Photoshop 7??

I realize if this was built in InDesign there would be no problems. I am just trying to understand why I cannot get it to work in Illustrator.

Do the way that comes into Ill and prints gray
make sure on seperate layer
Save PS clipping path
Import iclipping path nto Ill
PLace over image and make a mask

I never thought of this, but it would work.