How to Convert Spot Colors to CMYK in Adobe Acrobat Pro (Prepress Tutorial)

Struggling with color accuracy in print? In this Adobe Acrobat Pro tutorial, I show you exactly how to convert spot colors (like Pantone) to CMYK while maintaining perfect brand consistency.

We cover two essential methods: a quick automated conversion for general files, and a professional Preflight fixup for when you need to match specific CMYK values from a brand style guide.

In this video, you’ll learn:
How to use the Print Production toolset in Adobe Acrobat Pro.

The simple way to convert a PDF to Coated FOGRA39 or other CMYK profiles.

How to create a Custom Fixup to map spot colors to specific CMYK percentages.

Why your colors look different when converting from RGB-based spot colors.

Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro to Spot Color Conversion
1:04 Checking colors with Output Preview
1:45 Method 1: Simple Preflight CMYK Conversion
2:42 Why automated conversion sometimes fails
4:10 Method 2: Custom Mapping for Brand Guidelines
5:56 Manually entering CMYK values
7:18 Verifying the final results
8:43 Pro Tips for Prepress & Designers

Tools Mentioned:
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
Print Production Tool
Preflight / Fixups

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