You can use your own preferred inks, however, if you wish to print using inks recommended by Touch7, we recommend the following inks:

For more information on ink density, ink printing sequence on press, or for our most frequently asked questions, please visit our FAQ section

All presses use slightly different coloured expanded gamut inks. It's important that you use the correct press partner from the Press Configuration Settings menu

Note: For devices that have more than 3 inks, you can use the checkbox feature at the bottom of the plugin to load the specific inks you are using.

If your press or ink set is not available in our Press Configuration Settings, you can manually assign a LAB value after creating the spot color. Simply use the Touch7 preset colors in the plugin and follow these steps:

Your assigned LAB value is now applied, and the SCR and Boost buttons will use it for future calculations.

TIP: You can create an action set of the above process to speed up your workflow.

You're in complete control of where the ECG ink prints!

During separation, our algorithm may pick up colored pixels in areas you don’t want to enhance. Since ECG inks are a 5th color that adds to printing costs, it’s best to remove any unnecessary areas from the ECG spot color.

Working in Photoshop, you can use any familiar tools, but we recommend the Dodge Tool:

Set it to Highlights

Adjust the exposure to around 20%

Gently remove unwanted ECG pixels, for example, in skin tones and highlights.

For a detailed walkthrough, check out the Touch7 Photo training video.

SCR functions similarly to UCR (Under Color Removal), but instead of reducing ink in shadow areas, it removes the equivalent hue of the Touch7 spot colors from the original image. This is especially useful when you want to extract a specific color range and replace it with ECG ink on your press.

How SCR Works
The SCR button generates three additional layers alongside the original image, each using a different mathematical algorithm to calculate color removal. This allows for precise replacement with the ECG spot color.

Using SCR in Photoshop
Press the corresponding SCR button — Open the Layers Palette – You’ll see four layers:

No SCR – The original image. If printed as-is, the ECG spot color will overprint on top (No SCR is applied).

SCR 1, SCR 2, SCR 3 – Each layer applies a different color removal method. Toggle layers on/off to compare results.

Choosing the Best Option – You can preview the different effects or print all four versions to determine which one works best for your design.

Processing Multiple ECG Colors – If your image contains more than one ECG color (e.g., Orange & Green), you’ll need to apply SCR separately for each.

Note: All images are converted to CMYK using your Photoshop color settings.

You have full control over your image and can enhance the ECG effect using Levels in Photoshop.

For example, to add more ECG color to a specific area:

Make a Selection – Select the part of the image where you want to increase the ECG effect (e.g., the left side).

Adjust Levels – Open the Levels adjustment and move the shadow slider (left slider) to the start of the histogram. This boosts the deepest, most saturated areas of the ECG spot color to 100%, while ensuring the midtones and highlights scale proportionally.

The BOOST button increases the overall neon intensity in 25% increments. Each boost adds another 25%, enhancing vibrancy across the entire separation. This provides a quick and efficient way to amplify the ECG effect.

You can also selectively boost a specific area of the spot color by creating a selection. In this instance we are selectively boosting just the left side of the image.