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nT 8.1.0 nT Multicomia

Last update: 07/03/2018

USER MANUAL

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction..........................................................................................................5

1.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................................5

1.2 New Features...................................................................................................................5

2 Get Started with nT Multicomia .........................................................................6

2.1 Image File Requirement for nT Multicomia .................................................................6

2.2 Open nT Multicomia .......................................................................................................7

2.3 User Interface nT Multicomia........................................................................................8

2.4 Separation Options.......................................................................................................10

2.4.1 Contrast...................................................................................................................................................... 10

2.4.2 New Separation......................................................................................................................................... 10

2.4.3 RGB and Grayscale Values ....................................................................................................................... 11

2.5 Filter Options.................................................................................................................12

2.6 Preferences nT Multicomia..........................................................................................13

3 Manage Separation, Filters and Curves ..........................................................14

3.1 Combine Separations ...................................................................................................14

3.2 Add/Remove Colors in Separation..............................................................................14

3.3 Intensity and Mode.......................................................................................................16

3.4 Adjust Color Curves ......................................................................................................17

4 Creation of Separations ....................................................................................18

4.1 Create Quick Color Separation....................................................................................18

4.1.1 Tolerance of Color Separation................................................................................................................. 21

4.1.2 Levels of Color Separation ....................................................................................................................... 23

4.2 Create Hue-Lightness Separation ...............................................................................24

4.3 Create Hue-Brightness Separation .............................................................................25

4.4 Create Component Separation ...................................................................................26

4.5 Create Black Separation...............................................................................................27

4.6 Create White Separation ..............................................................................................28

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4.7 Create Channel Filter....................................................................................................29

4.8 Create Separation Filter ...............................................................................................30

4.9 Create Color Palette Filter............................................................................................31

5 Export of Separations........................................................................................32

5.1 Separation File...............................................................................................................32

5.2 Coloration File ...............................................................................................................33

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Introduction

Overview

neoTextil 8.1 Multicomia is a module that allows users to get color separations from an RGB file. It was created specially for the textile silk-screen printing, in those cases where a CMYK separation is insufficient or not possible.

New FeaturesThis version of nT Multicomia provides the following new features :

• New color engine.• Improvement in speed.

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Get Started with nT MulticomiaThis chapter will guide you to start with nT Multicomia with correct files and setups. Also, it will show you where and how to find the tools and functions that you need to use in the work process.

Image File Requirement for nT MulticomiaDownload neoTextil 8 installer according to the directions you received. You may obtain the installation file .dmg (mac) or .exe (windows) purchasing a module or a pack of modules, or downloading it from Inèdit's website http://www.inedit.com/en/download/neotextil_8.

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Open nT MulticomiaDisplay the drop-down option list from File | Automate and click on nT Multicomia 8.1…


User Interface nT MulticomiaLet's take a look at the plugin interface to understand its key elements

1. Make and OK & Cancel - Once you've got a separation done, click 'OK' to save the modifications and return to Photoshop. With 'Cancel' you will go back to Photoshop without keeping the changes. 'Make' will generate the separation file and export it in Photoshop.

2. List of separations and filters - In this area on the left you can see all the separations and filters created.

3. Preferences, Contrast, Load & Save and Filters - From here you can create, duplicate and delete

separations with . Filters can be managed from . Contrast adjustment to apply to the

separation you can access with . Preferences can be opened from , which will be seen further on in this document.

4. Values and color - Shows the color RGB values, color and black separation in % of selected separation.

5. Intensity and Mode - Here you can select the mask type, so as set the gray intensity value of the filter separation.

6. Color and Curves - From the tabs you can modify levels and adjust the color curves for Hue, Saturation and Levels either moving the dots or drawing by hand.

7. Original Preview window - Shows the preview of the original image.


8. Separation Preview window - Shows the preview of the separation image. The button with an arrow next to the zoom, on each preview window, displays yet more preview options.

9. The image and separation can be zoomed in with by cmd ⌘+ Space and zoomed out with Alt + Space. To set to scale modus, at the bottom of the window are the values, which can be changed.

With the hand-drag you can move the image offset. The hand-drag comes available with click and hold Space key.


Separation OptionsOn the left of the screen we have a series of three buttons.

Contrast

The Contrast button allows to change the contrast percentage of a determined separation and chose Plain Ink, which is going to plain the separation channel into 100% grayscale tone.

New Separation

The button on the right unfolds several new actions, and among those to create a new separation. After creating the channel, the name and the color of the channel can be changed individually.


RGB and Grayscale Values

The RGB and Black values below preference and action menu show the color RGB values and color. Beside from this it shows the input and output value on from the black in the separation value, compared between original and separated image.


Filter Options

Next to the Separation options we have the button for Filter options:

This button unfolds the list of filters that can be applied to the separations, and options to organize them, including duplicating, copying or deleting. We will see in detail each of the filters along this manual.


Preferences nT Multicomia

In Preferences button you can chose Photoshop or Multicomia color picker to make Color Adjustments.

Multicomia color picker works with 32bits color precision and supports Hexadecimal color codes.

With the option Simulate production you can set a AMP curve that will simulate the physical effects of cylinder in preview when selecting Simulate Production (Cmd+Y) in the Separation Preview window.

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Manage Separation, Filters and CurvesIn the Separation Column you can manage the created separation, add or eliminate separation colors. Each filter in the Filter Column using embedded curve, which you can modify.

Combine SeparationsYou can combine separations filter dragging a separation onto another while pressing Shift.

Add/Remove Colors in Separation

Press Shift and click on the desired color to add it to the Separation window.

For example, when creating an orange separated channel,


Adding yellow color,

And purple color from the original into the same channel, we see that in the HUE curve the points in those color hue is added and also in the separation on the right.

Use the keyboard combination Shift+Alt and click on the color you want to eliminate.


Intensity and ModeThe Intensity is the gray intensity value of the filter separation.

The Mode can be selected from different options in different modes correspondent to the image file is in use in Photoshop. By default is Addition and effects the original image shown visible in nT Multicomia.

Intensity can be modified by increase or lowering the percentage. By default, the value is 100%.

Lowering the filter intensity to example 50%, the color selection will be reduced allover in the separation and the result is the following:


Increasing the filter intensity to example 200%, the maximum, the color selection will be increased allover in the separation and the result is the following:

Adjust Color CurvesWe can adjust the color curves for Hue, Saturation and Levels either moving the dots or drawing by hand . Adjust the curves within the selected points and drag them to the position you like. Beware that the color you are using must be "inside" the curve. The option to move the curves by hand is available the moment you add a color in the separation.

All modifications in curves and levels can be restored by the action Restore next to each modification

window .

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Creation of SeparationsThis chapter explains the main function of nT Multicomia: Creating a separations with possible separations and filter options.

Create Quick Color Separation

The fastest and easiest way to create a color filter is double clicking with on a color that you wish in the original image and the separation channels will be done instantly. See below separations done with this method and the results on the separations screen on the right:


Another way to do it is creating a New separation from Separation options.

From Filter options choosing to apply the Colour filter.

Back to the original image, click on a color you wish (with the cmd button pressed), and the separation for that color will be created on the separation screen:


Searching for surrounding colors in the separation channel you can select it from color picker. Or using

Shift + ⌘ Cmd + click (windows: Shift + Ctrl + Alt + click) on the desired color to set center color.

It will select the new color in the image and change the new channel in the separation screen.


Tolerance of Color Separation

The tolerance of a color can be modified by increasing or lowering its value. By default, the value is 200.

Lowering the above color separation tolerance to example 100 tolerance, the color selection will be reduce in the lower percentage in the separation and the result is the following:


Increasing the same separation to example 300 tolerance, the lower percentage of the color selection will be filled and the result is the following:


Levels of Color Separation

By removing or adding input and output of the calculated grayscale of a channel, is another way to modify a color separation:

When we modify the curve, changes in the separation are applied:


Create Hue-Lightness Separation

We need to create a new separation, as explained before from .

Display the filters options and choose Hue-Lightness, or use this keyboard combination: ⌘ + Alt + L.

Then click with the dropper on a color, pressing ⌘ to choose the color from the Separations

window. Pressing Shift+Click on the color, we add it to our filtering, and using the keyboard

combination Shift+Alt+click on the color, we take it away. Pressing Shift + ⌘ Cmd + click (windows: Shift + Ctrl + Alt + click) on the desired color to set center color.

Further modification on curves and levels can be done as given options and explanation in chapter Manage Separations and Curves.


Create Hue-Brightness Separation

We need to create a new separation, as explained before from .

Display the filters options and choose Hue-Brightness filter, or use this keyboard combination ⌘ + Alt + B. The Lightness and Brightness separations show very similar actions: Color curves, Intensity and Output percentages can be adjusted in both separations.

Further modification on curves and levels can be done as given options and explanation in chapter Manage Separations and Curves.


Create Component SeparationThis filtering method is used to separate concrete images such as a pictures, wood or marbles.

Choose the Component Filter from the Filter's options, once created a new separation. You can also use the keyboard combination: ⌘ + Alt + C. Modify the Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Components to get the desired color.

The result can be like this:


Create Black SeparationThis filtering method is used to separate the black color from the image.

Open a new selection and, from the Filters options, select the Black filter. Alternatively, press the

keyboard combination ⌘ + Alt + K. Pressing Shift+Click on black color, we add black color to our

filtering, and using the keyboard combination Shift+alt+click on the black, we take it away.


Create White SeparationThis filtering method is used to separate the white color from the image.

Open a Filter separation with the White Filter option, or press the keyboard combination: ⌘ + Alt +

W. Pressing Shift+Click on white color, we add white color to our filtering, and using the keyboard

combination Shift+alt+click on the white color, we take it away.

To see the separation of white, select greys or mask:


Create Channel FilterThis filter method is used to add separations made in Photoshop or to use channels as separation masks.

The component channels can be used or embedded Alpha Channels:

Select the Channel Filter from the Filters options. Alternatively, press ⌘ + Alt + H. Bear in mind that the Channel must already exist in Photoshop's file.


Create Separation FilterThis filtering method is used to create masks or add separations to existing separations.

Select the Separation Filter from the Filters options. Alternatively, press ⌘ + Alt + H.

We select the channel from the Separation tab, and we adjust it from the Levels tab.

Notice that in order that a separation can be filtered, it must come before the Separation filter, otherwise this action cannot be fulfilled. Select the separation you want to move on the list of separations, and click on the separations button.


Create Color Palette FilterThis filtering method is used to select colors in the image with a color palette.

Select the Color Palette Filter from the Filters options. Alternatively, press ⌘ + Alt + I. Add colors to the

Filter by clicking Shift+click on the Original Preview Window and, if we need so, remove it with the

combination Shift+alt+click .

When a color of the image is selected it is highlighted on the Palette. You can select and unselect colors from the Color Palette or by clicking on the Original design. You can modify the selected colors in Intensities or in the Level.

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Export of SeparationsYou have reached the last step of nT Multicomia. After you modifications on channels and filters you can generate and export your image Separation (multichannel) or Coloration (RGB) file.

Separation File

Click on Make button to start the exportation:

Select Separations File to generate a multichannel image:

After the exporting the result in Photoshop.

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Coloration File

Click on Make button to start the exportation:

Select Coloration File to generate a RGB image:

After the exporting the result in Photoshop.

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