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To use a compact version of the utility with all of the controls in one place, select
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Control Panel, and then click OK. This version is recommended if you're experienced
in creating color profiles.
Any time you're working in the Adobe Gamma control panel, you can click the Wizard
(Windows) or Assistant (Mac OS) button to switch to the wizard for instructions that
will guide you through the same settings that are in the control panel, one option at
a time.
Calibrating with the Apple monitor calibration utility
The Apple monitor calibration utility will help you calibrate your monitor and create a
custom ColorSync profile. For more information on using the calibration utility, see the
Mac OS Help system.
To use the Apple monitor calibration utility:
1 In the Apple menu, choose Control Panels > Monitors.
2 In the Multiple Scan Display dialog box, click Color, and then click Calibrate.
3 Use the monitor calibration assistant to guide you through each step.
Color-managing documents for online viewing
Color management for online viewing is different from color management for print media.
With print media, you have far more control over the appearance of the final document.
With online media, because your document will appear on a wide range of possibly uncal-
ibrated monitors and video display systems, your control over color consistency is signifi-
cantly limited.
When you color-manage a document for both print and online viewing, simply build your
color management workflow around the requirements of the print version; the limitations
of online color viewing are probably not surmountable until color management becomes
common in Web browsers.
Color-managing PDF documents for online viewing
When you export Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files from InDesign with color
management on, you can embed profiles. PDF files with embedded profiles reproduce
color consistently in Acrobat 4.0 or later software running under a properly configured
color management system. For information about color management in Acrobat software,
see Acrobat online Help.
When PDF files are distributed over the World Wide Web, chances are high that they will be
viewed on uncalibrated monitors. Embedding profiles will not significantly improve your
changes for successful color reproduction.
Color-managing HTML documents for online viewing
Most Web browsers in use today do not support color management. In addition, few Web
pages contain images with embedded profiles. If you manage a highly controlled
environment, such as the intranet of a design studio, you may be able to achieve some
degree of HTML color management for images by equipping everyone with a browser
that supports color management, and calibrating all monitors.
If you plan to export your document as HTML, consider the following:
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