Export to PDF spot color

How to export an Indesign file into separate PDF showing each color spots that I used in the document? I'm working on a Mac.

You will find other printers?

This is a ridiculous request archaic.

You can use the file > print and select Postscript file

And in the output section, choose separations.

Distill the Postscript file.

You will get a 4 pages for each page - separate them in their pages to the right for c m y k

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