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1. Re: Illustrator changes 100% black image to 4 color seperation
Are you using the same CMYK profile? A 100K black will not survive a profile conversion.
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2. Re: Illustrator changes 100% black image to 4 color seperation
Yes, both are set to working cmyk web coated (swop) v2.
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3. Re: Illustrator changes 100% black image to 4 color seperation
Solved! I found that images from Photoshop etc... have to be rasterized once placed into Illustrator. No matter the format that they are saved in when designed in PS. After rasterizing the image (>Object>Rasterize) your CMYK values will match that of the original design. There may be exceptions for some images, or other ways to get 100K, but I couldn't find another way. If there are alternatives to rasterizing, please comment.
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4. Re: Illustrator changes 100% black image to 4 color seperation
That all said, now when I place the file into InDesign, the black is no longer 100k. Help
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5. Re: Illustrator changes 100% black image to 4 color seperation
In InDesign,the ink samples as a 4 color black, but separation preview in both InDesign and acrobat show it as 100k. I know the file from Illustrator is definitely 100K now. I am a little confused as to why InDesign samples this image as 4 color, but previews it as 100K. I think I am good to go for print but would like to understand this a bit better. I am self taught at this with the basics taught to me by a friend/co-worker, Any help would be greatly appreciated.