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Soft-proof colors
Choose View > Proof Setup, and do one of the following:
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• Choose a preset that corresponds to the output condition you want to simulate.
• Choose Custom (Photoshop and InDesign) or Customize (Illustrator) to create a custom proof setup for a specific
output condition. This option is recommended for the most accurate preview of your final printed piece.
Choose View > Proof Colors to toggle the soft-proof display on and off. When soft proofing is on, a check mark
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appears next to the Proof Colors command, and the name of the proof preset or profile appears at the top of the
document window.
To compare the colors in the original image and the colors in the soft proof, open the document in a new window
before you set up the soft proof.
Soft-proof presets
Creates a soft proof of colors using the current CMYK working space as defined in the Color Settings
Working CMYK
dialog box.
Document CMYK (InDesign)
Working Cyan Plate, Working Magenta Plate, Working Yellow Plate, Working Black Plate, or Working CMY Plates
Creates a soft proof of specific CMYK ink colors using the current CMYK working space.
(Photoshop)
Macintosh RGB or Windows RGB (Photoshop and Illustrator)
standard Mac OS or Windows monitor as the proof profile space to simulate. Both options assume that the simulated
device will display your document without using color management. Neither option is available for Lab or CMYK
documents.
Monitor RGB (Photoshop and Illustrator)
monitor color space as the proof profile space. This option assumes that the simulated device will display your
document without using color management. This option is unavailable for Lab and CMYK documents.
Custom soft-proof options
Specifies the color profile of the device for which you want to create the proof. The usefulness of
Device To Simulate
the chosen profile depends on how accurately it describes the device's behavior. Often, custom profiles for specific
paper and printer combinations create the most accurate soft proof.
Preserve CMYK Numbers or Preserve RGB Numbers
the color space of the output device. This option is most useful when you are following a safe CMYK workflow.
Rendering Intent (Photoshop and Illustrator)
rendering intent for converting colors to the device you are trying to simulate.
Use Black Point Compensation (Photoshop)
the full dynamic range of the output device. Select this option if you plan to use black point compensation when
printing (which is recommended in most situations).
Simulates the dingy white of real paper, according to the proof profile. Not all profiles support
Simulate Paper Color
this option.
Simulates the dark gray you really get instead of a solid black on many printers, according to the
Simulate Black Ink
proof profile. Not all profiles support this option.
In Photoshop, if you want the custom proof setup to be the default proof setup for documents, close all document
windows before choosing the View > Proof Setup > Custom command.
Creates a soft proof of colors using the document's CMYK profile.
Creates a soft proof of colors in an RGB document using your current
Simulates how the colors will appear without being converted to
When the Preserve Numbers option is deselected, specifies a
Ensures that the shadow detail in the image is preserved by simulating
Creates a soft proof of colors in an image using either a
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