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Workflow concepts
This chapter discusses color management workflows used in short-run color printing,
as well as color proofing on the Fiery 3850C. It also gives examples of color
management in specific desktop applications and discusses the interaction between
those applications and ColorWise color management.
Workflow concepts
The term “workflow” is used to describe the path a job follows from its creation in a
desktop application to final printed output. It is helpful to think of the following
categories when describing workflows:
• Short-run printing versus color proofing for eventual output on an offset press
• RGB, CMYK, and PANTONE color systems
• Desktop color management within an application versus color management on the
Fiery 3850C, along with the notion that different versions of desktop applications
handle color management differently. It is important to pay close attention to the
version of a particular application when considering the workflows in this chapter.
Short-run printing versus color proofing
Short-run color printing refers to those jobs for which the Fiery 3850C is the final
print device. Printing jobs to the Fiery 3850C in preparation for printing on an offset
press is referred to as color proofing. Both types of Fiery 3850C print jobs use RGB,
CMYK, and PANTONE colors.
• For short-run jobs, bright, saturated colors are often desirable. These are achieved by
using the full range of colors available, referred to as the full gamut of the printer or,
more simply, printer CMYK. See “Advanced Workflows” on page 2-7 for short-run
printing examples.
• Offset jobs proofed on the Fiery 3850C require the printed colors to match those
from another set of CMYK printing conditions. Colors specified for an offset press
require CMYK simulation optimized for proofing on the printer. See “Advanced
Workflows” on page 2-7 for color proofing examples that simulate the gamut of
another digital printer or press standard.
Chapter 2:
Simple and
Advanced
Workflows
