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Hard-proofing documents
It is often beneficial for the designer to use a local printer to print a proof to check the
final color output. With Adobe Creative Suite 2 components, you can proof documents
by printing them on a printer that simulates standard press characteristics. If you use
one of these proofers, it is not necessary to use the hard-proof controls in the Adobe
Creative Suite 2 components. If you want to hard proof your document on a printer, you
need to set up your printer to simulate the final output device. The default color space
used for simulation is the document CMYK profile (InDesign) and the CMYK working
space (Photoshop and Illustrator). You can select a different simulation profile in the
Custom Proof Setup dialog box.
To set up your printer in InDesign CS2 to simulate the final output device:
1. Choose File > Print.
2. In the Print dialog box, select Color Management from the list on the left.
3. Choose the name of the desktop printer from the Printer menu.
4. For Print settings, select Proof.
5. In the Options box, choose the printer profile that represents the media and printer
you are using.
6. Many paper stocks used in commercial printing are relatively dull and have a yellow-
ish color. If you want to simulate this paper color in your proof, select Simulate
Paper Color.
In the Color Management pane, select options to proof colors on a local printer.
7. If you want more accurate simulation of spot colors, select Output from the list on the
left, and then select Simulate Overprint.
Note: Some proofers offer their own simulation of spot colors. If you want to use your
proofer's spot simulation, deselect Simulate Overprint.
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