Adobe 5.5 Design Standard User Manual download pdf (Page 84)

D C M

Adobe Creative Suite 5 Printing Guide 82

D C M

When creating a new document, an artist can choose from multiple

document presets, intended for a variety of output options, including

Print, Web, Video, Mobile and Devices, Basic RGB, and Basic CMYK.

Encourage your customers to start with the Print document setting,

which automatically sets the document color mode to CMYK, and

establishes a Raster Effects setting of 300 ppi. This preset creates a

letter-sized document by default, but the artist can set the document

dimensions to any value, up to 227.4 x 227.4 inches. The document color

can be changed at any point, but this may result in some unwanted

changes. For example, drop shadows become four-color shadows when

a document is started in RGB, but changed to CMYK after the shadows

are created.

When you choose File > New to begin creating an Illustrator file, the

document color mode and raster effects resolution is displayed on the

right side of the dialog in the basic mode. If you click the triangle by the

Advanced label, you’ll see options for Color Mode, Resolution for

Raster Effects, Preview Mode, and Align to Pixel Grid.

New Document Options

Click the Advanced triangle to reveal additional options, including the Preview mode and

Align to Pixel Grid option .

The default settings create a CMYK file, but if the color mode has been

set to RGB, the changed settings may be easily overlooked during

document creation. Note: In an RGB document, even if the color sliders

are set to CMYK when choosing a color, an RGB color is created. The

document color mode can be changed from RGB to CMYK, but some

issues must be corrected in the converted file. Spot-color swatches

retain the correct spot-color definition after conversion, and all other

content is converted to CMYK, using the current color management

settings. Any black content specified as R–G–B or 100% black is

converted according to the color settings currently in effect; unless you

are using a maximum GCR setting, such content will be converted to a

four-color black (rich black) when the file is converted to CMYK. This

content should be converted to 100% black for correct output.

Proof setup

You can display an on screen preview of how your document’s colors

will look when reproduced on a particular output device. Keep in mind

that the reliability of the soft proof depends upon the quality of your

monitor, the accuracy of your monitor calibration, the fidelity of your

monitor and output devices, and the ambient lighting conditions of

your work environment. Soft-proofing mimics the appearance of

printing colors on screen, but does not represent the appearance of

blending modes or overprint; for that, you must turn on Overprint

Preview (View > Overprint Preview).

To soft-proof colors on screen:

1. Choose View > Proof Setup, and do one of the following:

•Choose a preset that corresponds to the output condition you want to

simulate. e default choice depends on the color seings currently in

eect.

•Choose Customize to choose or create a custom proof setup for a

specic output device. If you have a custom prole for the output

device (for example, a proong device or a printing press), this option

provides the most accurate preview of output.

2. Choose View > Proof Colors to activate the so-proof display.

1 2 ... 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 ... 139 140

Comments to this Manuals

No comments

Adobe 5.5 Design Standard User Manual Page 84

Comments to this Manuals

Related products and manuals for Desktop publishing software Adobe 5.5 Design Standard