Color Proofing Examples - Canon ColorPASS-Z5000 Color Manual

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Color proofing examples
The following examples illustrate methods for simulating the output from another
printing system, such as an offset press. Each of the proofing examples uses an ICC
profile to describe the destination color space. While some examples use simulation
profiles built in to the ColorPASS, others use ColorWise Pro Tools (see Chapter 4) to
download custom ICC output profiles to the ColorPASS for use as simulation profiles.
Photoshop 5.x RGB-to-CMYK conversion using a custom ICC profile
This workflow is useful for prepress environments that have integrated ICC color
management and have profiles for the presses they use. In this example, an image in
Photoshop 5.x is converted from RGB to CMYK using Photoshop's ICC color
conversion features in the CMYK Setup option. (For more information on CMYK
Setup, see your Photoshop 5.x documentation.) Using the Simulation settings available
in ColorWise, the CMYK image is printed to the ColorPASS, and the output is made
to appear as if it were printed on an offset press.
This document could be created as follows:
• In Photoshop 5.x, set CMYK Model in CMYK Setup to ICC.
• In the Profile menu, select an ICC profile for the desired offset press. Click OK.
• Open an RGB image. From the Image pull-down menu select Mode>CMYK Color.
• Save the image in any file format.
• Print directly to the ColorPASS.
• Use ColorWise Pro Tools to select a simulation profile or download a custom ICC
profile to the ColorPASS for use as a CMYK Simulation Profile.