spot color print - how to indicate white?

Question

I prefer to work with the web, so it's been forever since I've worked with a printer. Just received this message back regarding a doc utilizing white ink. How can I accomplish this in Adobe Illustrator? (The doc is already assigned CMYK.)> What we need are print ready PDFs with the white ink designated as a> Spot Color titled "White."

Answer 1

Double click on your white color chip in Swatches and change it from a Process color to a Spot color. It should then show up in your saved PDF as a spot color named "White"