Choose between Simulated Process (for photos/complex art) or Spot Color (for graphic designs).

While the specific goal to edition may lead to a dead end, your journey toward mastering this skill should not stop there. The landscape of design automation is evolving faster than ever. The scripts and tools highlighted in this guide are not only readily available but are often more advanced, more stable, and better supported than any single, elusive program.

Extract the contents to a dedicated folder on your desktop using tools like WinRAR or 7-Zip.

Fix: Your image layer structure might be locked. Ensure your image layer is renamed from "Background" to a regular layer, or flatten your visible artwork into a single layer before running the automation.

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Let the script process. Photoshop will generate a series of new channels in your Channels panel.

Which you use (Photoshop, Illustrator, or CorelDRAW)?

Industry professionals often view tools like Mantra as an excellent "starting point" rather than a one-click solution. While they save significant time, users should still understand the fundamentals of manual separation—such as creating a white underbase and choking colors—to troubleshoot and refine the output for the press.

This guide will help you find it if it exists. But more importantly, it will introduce you to powerful, proven alternatives that are genuinely available, so you can achieve what you need regardless.

It identifies the brightest areas of your design to ensure the final print "pops."

A script is just one part of the process. Here are three key techniques to master that will take your prints to the next level:

Ensure your image is high-resolution (at least 300 DPI) and set to the correct physical print size.

Go to the top menu and select (or open the Actions panel if it is an .atn file).

MANTRA Color Separation is a specialized script designed for Adobe Photoshop to automate the process of preparing complex designs for screen printing. It is primarily marketed to screen printers who need to create simulated process, spot color, or CMYK separations .

Adobe Photoshop CC (Version 2019 or later recommended).