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Managing Color in Acrobat
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Choosing a color settings file
Acrobat provides several common color settings optimized for various workflows and pre-
press and online documents. Each color settings file (CSF) has associated values for the
working spaces and color management engine, and the color settings file you choose
determines the other options available in this dialog box.You can edit the Working Spaces
settings only if you select Custom for Settings.
In most cases, the predefined settings provide sufficient color management for your
needs. However, these settings can also serve as starting points for customizing your own
workflow settings.
Note:
These CSFs are a subset of those used in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. In
Acrobat, you cannot save customized CSF files; if you wish to share a customized CSF file,
you must create the file in Photoshop or Illustrator.
To choose a color settings file:
1
Choose Edit > Preferences > General. Select Color Management in the left pane of the
Preferences dialog box.
2
For Settings, choose one of the predefined common color settings files (CSFs), or define
your own custom settings. Choose Custom to define your own color management policy.
Acrobat uses only the profiles and color management engine choice in the CSF.
Note:
The color management information embedded in a PDF file always takes prece-
dence over the CSF. In Acrobat, the information in the CSF is used only to determine the
color management engine and profiles used to display or print unmanaged (device-
dependent) colors in a document. The information in the CSF may also affect whether
PostScript printing uses the CMYK working space as the default when the policy for CMYK
is not “off.”
Color Management Off
Uses passive color management techniques to emulate the
behavior of applications that do not support color management. Although working space
profiles are considered when converting colors between color spaces, Color Management
Off does not tag documents with profiles. Use this option for content that will be output
on video or as on-screen presentations.
Note:
Color Management Off is not the equivalent of no color management.
U.S. Prepress Defaults
Manages color for content that will be output under common
press conditions in the U.S.
Europe Prepress Defaults
Manages color for content that will be output under common
press conditions in Europe.
Japan Prepress Defaults
Manages color for content that will be output under common
press conditions in Japan.
Web Graphics Defaults
Manages color for content that will be published on the World
Wide Web.
ColorSync Workflow (Mac OS only)
Manages color using the ColorSync CMS with the
profiles chosen in the ColorSync control panel. Use this option if you want to use color
management with a mix of Adobe and non-Adobe applications. This color management
configuration is not recognized by Windows systems, or by versions of ColorSync earlier
than 3.0.