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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
Adobe recommends that you leave the Use Standard Web Workflow option selected.
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Select a color setting from the Settings menu, and click OK.
The setting you select determines the color working space of the application, what happens when you open and
import files with embedded profiles, and how the color management system converts colors. You can view the
options for a color setting directly in the Color Settings dialog box.
In most cases, it is best to use a standard color setting and not change specific options in the Color Settings dialog
box. Customizing the working spaces, color management policies, and color conversion options is recommended for
advanced users only.
Note:
If you work with more than one Adobe application, it is recommended that you synchronize your color settings
across applications. (See “To synchronize color settings across Adobe applications” on page 202.)
To change the appearance of CMYK black
In Illustrator and InDesign, pure CMYK black (K=100) appears jet black (or rich black) when viewed on-screen,
printed to a non-Postscript desktop printer, or exported to an RGB file format. If you prefer to see the difference
between pure black and rich black as it will appear when printed on a commercial press, you can change the
Appearance Of Black preferences. These preferences do not change the color values in a document.
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Choose Edit > Preferences > Appearance Of Black (Windows) or
Application name
> Preferences > Appearance
Of Black (Mac OS).
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Choose an option for On Screen:
Display All Blacks Accurately
Displays pure CMYK black as dark gray. This setting allows you to see the difference
between pure black and rich black.
Display All Blacks As Rich Black
Displays pure CMYK black as jet black (RGB=000). This setting makes pure black
and rich black appear the same on-screen.
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Choose an option for Printing/Exporting:
Output All Blacks Accurately
When printing to a non-Postscript desktop printer or exporting to an RGB file format,
outputs pure CMYK black as using the color numbers in the document. This setting allows you to see the difference
between pure black and rich black.
Output All Blacks As Rich Black
When printing to a non-Postscript desktop printer or exporting to an RGB file
format, outputs pure CMYK black as jet black (RGB=000). This setting makes pure black and rich black appear the
same.
Managing process and spot colors
When color management is on, any color you apply or create within an Adobe application automatically uses a color
profile that corresponds to the document. If you switch color modes, the color management system uses the appro
priate profiles to translate the color to the new color model you choose.
Keep in mind the following guidelines for working with process and spot colors:
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Choose a CMYK working space that matches your CMYK output conditions to ensure that you can accurately
define and view process colors.
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Select colors from a color library. Adobe applications come with several standard color libraries, which you can
load using the Swatches palette menu.
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(Illustrator and InDesign) Turn on Overprint Preview to get an accurate and consistent preview of spot colors.