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This is a throw-back to my previous thread about vector files. Now I don't even know if I need them... ARGG!!! Boss is putting on the pressure, hardcore... like it's something simple. God, how I wish I was self employed....

Anyways,

I have a file that was done for us, by our usual graphics guy. Here is a link - Select Build PDF

In the file, the first page will be the completed file when the printing has finished.

The second page is the layer for blue. And the third is black.

The printer will create some sort of plastic sheets for us to use on a special printer here, using the second and third pages as a reference.

The printer will print the blue color on the product. Then, wait to dry. Then go's back, and prints the black.

When it's all done, it should line up perfectly, and look like the first page.

The printing service is not willing to share with me the information regarding color/layer separation... or whatever you want to call it (really... I don't have the faintest idea here, completely lost)

They would be willing to do it for a fee tho.... which is why i'm under the gun, 'cause the boss doesn't want to pay.

So i need help. Please, anyone? Normally, I would just hop on Google and key in something.... but I really don't have the faintest idea about what I'm looking for. Where do I start? What is the process called?

To make it more complicated, the original file doesn't look quite like that. Where the blue fades into the black... it's actually a very fine gradient. So somehow, the graphics guy just pulled out chunks. I'm assuming the printer can only do so good.

HELP!!