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4.
If needed, use the Brightness menu to adjust brightness.
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If you change a value for a color with the
Brightness
menu, it overrides values
set elsewhere in the dialog box.
5.
If needed, adjust the Dot Gain value.
This is used for simulating press output. You can choose either the North American or
European standard. Then enter the desired Dot Gain in the appropriate text box. The
valid values for North American gain at 50% input are 0%-50% output. The valid
values for European at 40% input are 0%-60% gain on output; the valid values for
European at 80% input are 0%-20% gain on output.
If you use Dot Gain values, the curve is smoothed so that there are no spikes or jumps
in output value.
6.
If necessary, in the graph, click and drag points to adjust the curve.
The graph maps input percentage to output percentage in 10% increments. The curve
you selected appears, and points along the curve are marked so that you can adjust
them.
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You should adjust points in this way after you have entered values in the other
area of the window. If you attempt to change values after you have adjusted the curve
on the graph, values might not be valid.
7.
When you are finished, click Save and enter a name for the new simulation.
This saves the simulation to RIP Station. Use Local to save the simulation to your
computer hard disk so that you can use it again or continue editing it later.
If you edit one of the press standard targets (for example, SWOP-COM /M, DIC, or
Euroscale), make sure you include the original name as part of the new target name,
for example, DIC-New. This helps you remember what the new target information is
based on. Also, this preserves the original target in case you need it later.
If you create a custom simulation for users to choose on a per-job basis when they
print, the name of the simulation must be “Custom-1”, “Custom-2”, and so on. You
can define up to five custom simulations.
