Saving a pdf with seperate colors

Hello guys,
I'm new in here, so i hope my thread is on the right place. If not, please correct it.
I need to know, if it is possible to save a .pdf file (with some printing documents on it: with CMYK colors and PANTONE colors) with seperate colors.
I tried my best but i didn't find something. Google and other websites didn't help me.
I have the Adobe Acrobat Vers. 8
It's no problem to have a look at the seperat colors, but i don't know how to safe it, that the costumer can have a look at those seperat colors too.
So i need a .pdf file with x-sites (for every color a site)
Maybe you can help me.
Thanks in advance and sorry for my bad english
regards
phil

What program are you using to create the original file? You should have options from there when you make it a pdf to print to plates (as .ps for distilling, or as .pdf), or change the color mode to "separations" instead of "composite" under the color options, or something similar. The details depend on what program you're using to create the file.

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