Specifying color-management settings
In the first part of this lesson, you'll learn how to set up a color-managed workflow. To help you with this, the Color Settings dialog box in Photoshop contains most of the color-management controls you need. For instance, by default Photoshop is set up for RGB as part of a Web workflow. If you are preparing artwork for print production, however, you would likely change the settings to be more appropriate for images that will be printed on paper rather than displayed on a screen. You'll begin this lesson by creating customized color settings.
1. | Choose Edit > Color Settings to open the Color Settings dialog box. [View full size image]
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By default, the Settings menu should show North America General Purpose 2. If it doesn't, you must have changed it at some point. Choose it now. The bottom of the dialog box interactively describes each of the various color-management options, which you'll review now. | 2. | Move the mouse pointer over each part of the dialog box, including the names of areas (such as Working Spaces) and the options you can choose (such as the different menu options), returning the options to their defaults when you're done. As you move the mouse, view the information that appears at the bottom of the dialog box. Now, you'll choose a set of options designed for a print workflow, rather than an online workflow. | 3. | Choose Settings > North America Prepress 2. The working spaces and color-management policy options change for a prepress workflow. Then, click OK. |
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