Xerox 6180N Color Management Guide v3.7 - Page 36

Using color tools Queues of this type provide operators a path to print high-quality color output without requiring a detailed knowledge of color profiles. The profiles are pre-set prior to operator intervention. Basic color tools Basic color tools can be applied at the queue, job or page level. The adjustments are made on all of the colors and are additive if more than one adjustment is made on an image. The adjustments are made during the RIP creating the DocuSP CMYK output profile. Basic color tools are used when an image requires a global adjustment that can be made by one of the tools. • Use Lightness to lighten or darken an image. • Increase Contrast to lighten highlights and darken shadows. Decrease Contrast to darken highlights and lighten shadows. • Increase Saturation when you want to print stronger colors. Decrease Saturation to weaken colors. Figure 4-1. Lightness, Contrast, and Saturation color controls • Adding or subtracting colors using Color Cast impacts all the colors in the image. 4-2 Color Management Guide