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USING ACROBAT 9 STANDARD
Color management
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)
intent for converting colors to the device you are trying to simulate.
Use Black Point Compensation (Photoshop)
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.
Save or load a custom proof setup (Photoshop, InDesign)
Choose View > Proof Setup > Custom.
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Do either of the following:
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• To save a custom proof setup, click Save. To ensure that the new preset appears in the View > Proof Setup menu,
save the preset in the default location.
• To load a custom proof setup, click Load.
Color-managing documents when printing
Printing with color management
Color management options for printing let you specify how you want Adobe applications to handle the outgoing
image data so the printer will print colors consistent with what you see on your monitor. Your options for printing
color-managed documents depend on the Adobe application you use, as well as the output device you select. In
general, you have the following choices for handling colors during printing:
• Let the printer determine colors.
Creates a soft proof of colors in an image using either a
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 rendering
Ensures that the shadow detail in the image is preserved by simulating the
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