Separation Studio 4 — Screen Printing Color Separation Software

Separation Studio 4 by Freehand Graphics is the industry-standard colour separation software for screen printing prepress — used by over 100,000 screen printers worldwide since Spot Process revolutionised sim process separations in 1995. Version 4 is the most feature-rich release yet, with two distinct separation engines, a built-in Print Commander, and 80% more tools than the previous version, making it the most capable and automated colour separation solution available for screen print professionals.

Whether separating simple spot colour artwork or complex full-colour photorealistic designs, Separation Studio 4 handles both automatically. The Spot Process engine converts any digital file into spot colour separations, while the vector PDF engine quickly converts unwanted process colours into usable spot colours. Auto-generated underbases, highlight whites, choke and spread controls, halftone management and direct RIP output via AccuRIP Emerald are all included. Compatible with Windows 10 and 11.

• Two separation engines Spot Process sim process engine + vector PDF spot colour engine — both fully automated
• Spot colour separation Converts any digital file into clean, press-ready spot colour separations
• Simulated process separation Photorealistic multi-colour separations from raster artwork without manual channel work
• Auto underbase & highlight white generation One-click underbase and highlight white for professional printing on dark garments
• Process-to-spot colour conversion Vector PDF engine auto-converts CMYK process colours to usable spot colours
• Print Commander Built-in print management for direct film output via AccuRIP or any RIP software
• Halftone control Adjustable angles, frequency and dot shape for precise halftone film output
• Choke & spread tools Fine-tune underbase coverage and edge trap for clean on-press colour registration
• Colour reduction tools Reduce full-colour designs to 4–5 press colours without losing impact
• Ink & textile set management Load and edit custom ink and textile sets from your preferred manufacturers
• Pre-press template library Load custom pre-press mark templates directly into the print window
• Save to File for any RIP Export separation files with custom pre-press marks as EPS for use with any RIP brand
• Direct AccuRIP integration Print directly to AccuRIP Emerald, Ruby or Black Pearl for film output
• Works without Photoshop All colour adjustments and tweaks handled inside Sep Studio — no Photoshop required

• AccuRIP Emerald / Ruby / Black Pearl Direct print integration — the recommended film output workflow with Separation Studio 4.
• Any RIP software brand Save separated EPS files with pre-press marks for output via Onyx, Caldera, Wasatch, Flexi and others.
• Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop Direct integration — open and separate AI, PDF, TIFF, PNG and JPG files.
• CorelDRAW Compatible with CorelDRAW artwork for spot and sim process colour separation.