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Managing color on the Fiery 3850C
RGB Source Profile
The RGB Source Profile setting allows you to define the characteristics of the RGB
data in your document so the appropriate color conversion can occur on the
Fiery 3850C. Commonly used monitor color spaces are available from the driver and
from the ColorWise Pro Tools Profile Manager. For special needs, you can use
ColorWise Pro Tools to download custom monitor or scanner profiles.
When you specify a setting other than None for the RGB Source Profile, the
Fiery 3850C overrides source color space definitions or profiles that other color
management systems may have specified. For example, if you specified a ColorSync
System Profile on your Mac OS computer, the RGB Source Profile setting overrides it.
In cases where you do not want this setting to override another specified source color
space, choose None.
When you specify a setting other than None for the RGB Source Profile—since the
color space definitions are overridden—the prints from the Fiery 3850C will be
consistent across platforms. Below are the Fiery 3850C RGB Source Profile options:
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EFIRGB
specifies an EFI-defined color space recommended for users who have no
detailed information about their RGB data.
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sRGB (PC)
specifies the industry standard definition for a generic Windows PC
monitor.
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Apple Standard
specifies the definition of all standard Mac OS computer monitors.
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Other
allows you to specify custom RGB source settings. If you choose Other as the
RGB Source setting, you can choose settings for the Gamma, Phosphors, and White
Point options.
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Sources 1–10
specify the definitions you download as RGB source profiles. For more
information about downloading RGB source profiles, see Chapter 4.
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None
instructs the Fiery 3850C to allow the RGB sources you defined elsewhere,
such as in the application, to be used. When you set RGB Source to None, the
appearance of colors will not be independent of the file type. For example, RGB EPS
files will look different from RGB TIFF files.
