+Color separation is the process of decomposing a full-color image into distinct [Color Channels](/wiki/color_channels). This fundamental step in [Printing](/wiki/printing) allows each channel to be transferred to a separate plate, enabling the precise layering of inks to recreate the original image.
+## See also
+- [CMYK](/wiki/cmyk)
+- [Halftone](/wiki/halftone)
+- [Prepress](/wiki/prepress)