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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
Color management and PDF/X options for Adobe PDF
You can set the following options in the Output section of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box. Interactions between
Output options change depending on whether Color Management is on or off and which PDF standard is selected.
Color Conversion
Specifies how to represent color information in the Adobe PDF file. When you convert color
objects to RGB or CMYK, also select a destination profile from the pop-up menu. All spot color information is
preserved during color conversion; only the process color equivalents convert to the designated color space.
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No Conversion
Preserves color data as is. This is the default when PDF/X-3 is selected.
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Convert To Destination
Converts all colors to the profile selected for Destination. Whether the profile is included
or not is determined by the Profile Inclusion Policy.
Note:
When Convert to Destination is selected, and the Destination doesn’t match the document profile, a warning icon
appears beside the option.
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Convert To Destination (Preserve Numbers)
Preserves color numbers for untagged content in the same color
space as the destination profile (by assigning the destination profile, not converting to it). All other content is
converted to the destination space. This option is not available if color management is turned off. Whether the profile
is included or not is determined by the Profile Inclusion Policy.
Destination
Describes the gamut of the final RGB or CMYK output device, such as your monitor or a SWOP
standard. Using this profile, Illustrator converts the document’s color information (defined by the source profile in
the Working Spaces section of the Color Settings dialog box) to the color space of the target output device.
Profile Inclusion Policy
Determines whether a color profile is included in the file.
Output Intent Profile Name
Specifies the characterized printing condition for the document. An output intent
profile is required for creating PDF/X-compliant files. This menu is only available if a PDF/X standard (or preset) is
selected in the Save Adobe PDF dialog box. The available options depend on whether color management is on or off.
For example, if color management is off, the menu lists available printer profiles. If color management is on, the
menu lists the same profile selected for Destination Profile (provided it is a CMYK output device), in addition to
other predefined printer profiles.
Output Condition
Describes the intended printing condition. This entry can be useful for the intended receiver of
the PDF document.
Output Condition Identifier
A pointer to more information on the intended printing condition. The identifier is
automatically entered for printing conditions that are included in the ICC registry.
Registry Name
Indicates the web address for more information on the registry. The URL is automatically entered for
ICC registry names.
Trapped
Indicates the state of trapping in the document. PDF/X compliance requires a value of True (selected) or
False (deselected). Any document that doesn’t meet the requirement will fail PDF/X compliance checking.
See also
“About Adobe PDF” on page 346
“Color-managing PDF files for printing” on page 210