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Managing Color in PostScript Applications, Working with PostScript applications

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MANAGING COLOR IN POSTSCRIPT APPLICATIONS 23 MANAGING COLOR IN POSTSCRIPT APPLICATIONS This chapter provides guidelines for using applications that can write their own PostScript, such as some illustration, pixel editing, and page layout applications. For information about using specific applications, see "Managing Color in Adobe Photoshop" on page 28, "Managing Color in Page Layout Applications" on page 38, or "Managing Color in Illustration Applications" on page 47. Working with PostScript applications Most applications used for illustration, pixel editing, and page layout can create the PostScript information they send to a PostScript printer or save in PostScript files. Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and QuarkXPress are all PostScript applications. PostScript applications work with color in many different ways. Most allow you to choose process colors (by entering percentages for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black), as well as named colors from a spot color system, such as PANTONE. When you print composites, these applications send process-color equivalents for named spot colors to the Color Server. In some applications, you can also choose colors using the RGB, HSB, HSL, or other color models. Generally, PostScript applications send color information to the Color Server as CMYK data. An exception to this is an RGB object placed in a document, which is sent directly to the Color Server (unless you specify special color management settings in the application). In addition, some PostScript applications that allow you to define colors in RGB or other color models also send data to the Color Server in those color spaces. NOTE: If your Color Server supports the Postflight application, you can use PostFlight to analyze the color spaces used in a particular job. Color controls in PostScript applications are typically designed for printing on an offset press. Some adjustments may be required for printing to the Color Server. Displayed versions of colors you choose in these applications may not match Color Server output exactly, and named colors may not print accurately on the Color Server, since these colors typically require custom inks.

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M
ANAGING
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OLOR
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CRIPT
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PPLICATIONS
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ANAGING
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This chapter provides guidelines for using applications that can write their own
PostScript
,
such as some illustration,
pixel
editing, and page layout applications. For information
about using specific applications, see
“Managing Color in Adobe Photoshop”
on page 28,
“Managing Color in Page Layout Applications”
on page 38, or
“Managing Color in
Illustration Applications”
on page 47.
Working with PostScript applications
Most applications used for illustration, pixel editing, and page layout can create the PostScript
information they send to a PostScript printer or save in PostScript files. Adobe Illustrator,
Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and QuarkXPress are all PostScript applications.
PostScript applications work with color in many different ways. Most allow you to choose
process colors (by entering percentages for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black), as well as
named colors
from a spot color system, such as PANTONE. When you print composites,
these applications send process-color equivalents for named spot colors to the Color Server.
In some applications, you can also choose colors using the
RGB
,
HSB
,
HSL
, or other color
models.
Generally, PostScript applications send color information to the Color Server as CMYK data.
An exception to this is an RGB object placed in a document, which is sent directly to the
Color Server (unless you specify special color management settings in the application). In
addition, some PostScript applications that allow you to define colors in RGB or other color
models also send data to the Color Server in those color spaces.
N
OTE
:
If your Color Server supports the Postflight application, you can use PostFlight to
analyze the color spaces used in a particular job.
Color controls in PostScript applications are typically designed for printing on an offset press.
Some adjustments may be required for printing to the Color Server. Displayed versions of
colors you choose in these applications may not match Color Server output exactly, and
named colors may not print accurately on the Color Server, since these colors typically require
custom inks.