Color Mapping: Sequential option

Color Mapping: Sequential option

The color mapping tool has 2 various option to apply the mappings set, either Sequential or not. 

Option available from V2026.1.1

To explain sequential and non-sequential spot mapping, we use the hypothetical example below.
100% Cyan patch and 100% Yellow patch, which we will map as follows:
- 100% Cyan is to become 100% Yellow
- 100%  Yellow is to become 100% Black


Non-sequenti​al mapping

Non-sequential mapping means that each color will be mapped independently with no relation to each other.  
Result is :
C -> Y  
Y -> K


Sequential mapping

If sequential is enabled, the first mapping is applied, and each subsequent mapping builds upon the result of the previous step.
Enable Sequential -> Click Save -> overwrite the default.colormap => Submit the job.
In our example:  they will both come Black
 1st mapping
 2nd mapping
C -> Y
Y -> Y
Y->  K
Y -> K




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