An image processing device has a storage unit, a read-out unit, a color
information generating unit, a color information converting unit and a
color replacing unit. The storage unit stores color information of spot
colors. The read-out unit reads out the color information from the
storage unit. The color information generating unit generates color
information of an alternate color based on the color information of the
spot color. The color information converting unit generates each of first
and second color information, the first color information is generated by
converting the color information of the color plate for which color
replacement is instructed into the color information of the spot color,
the second color information is generated by converting the color
information of the color plate for which the color replacement is
instructed into the color information of the alternate color. The color
replacing unit generates new color information.