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Soft-proofing for more accurate viewing
Soft-proofing lets you preview the color that will result when a file is printed on the final
printing press. Soft-proofing is available in any of the Adobe Creative Suite 2 compo-
nents (except GoLive). Soft-proofing provides a simulation of the color of the RGB files
after they are converted to CMYK. This feature also give you greater control over how
the final CMYK values are represented on-screen. For the best soft-proof conditions,
make sure that the monitor has been calibrated.
To soft proof your images, choose View > Proof Colors. If you want more control of the
soft-proofing process, you can customize the settings to fit your needs.
To customize the soft-proofing settings:
1. Choose View > Proof Setup, and then click Custom.
To soft-proof your documents on-screen before printing, choose the device you want to simulate and
choose the Rendering Intent.
2. From the Device to Simulate drop-down menu, select the working/document CMYK
profile. This is the default selection. RGB content will be converted to this profile for
proofing. CMYK colors already use this profile so they will not be converted.
3. Select a rendering intent. This is the rendering intent used to convert your RGB con-
tent to CMYK for proofing.
Note: InDesign CS2 does not have a rendering intent choice in the Proof Setup dialog
box. The rendering intent is specified at the object/document level.
4. Select Simulate Paper Color to simulate on-screen how the final colors will appear on
the paper you will use to print.
Note: The paper color specified by SWOP may be darker and more yellow than the paper
you will be using.
5. Click OK.
The display simulates how the document will appear on the final output device. You can
make edits to adjust the color, as necessary.
Hard-proofing InDesign CS2 documents
Hard-proofing provides a preview of how the document will print on the final output
device, without permanently converting the color values. For instructions on how to
hard proof InDesign CS2 documents, see "Chapter 6: Advanced Topics."
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