Using predefined color management settings


    Photoshop offers a collection of predefined color management settings designed to produce consistent color for a common publishing workflow, such as preparation for offset or Web press output. In most cases, the predefined settings will provide sufficient color management for your needs. These settings can also serve as starting points for customizing your own workflow-specific settings.

To choose a predefined color management setting:

    Choose one of the following options from the Settings menu in the Color Settings dialog box.

    Color Management Off

    Does not turn the Photoshop color management system off (the color management system cannot be turned off entirely). Instead, this option tells the color management system to use passive color management techniques to emulate the behavior of applications that do not support color management. Although working space profiles are considered when converting colors between color spaces, Color Management Off does not tag documents with profiles. You can use this option for content that will be output on video or as on-screen presentations. Do not use this option if you work mostly with documents that are tagged with color profiles.

    ColorSync Workflow (Mac OS only)

    Manages color using the ColorSync color management system with the profiles chosen in the ColorSync control panel. Use this option if you want to use color management with a mix of Adobe and non-Adobe applications. This color management configuration is not recognized by Windows systems or by versions of ColorSync earlier than 3.0.

    Emulate Acrobat 4

    Uses a configuration that emulates Adobe Acrobat 4.0 color handling behavior. This option is available only if Acrobat is installed on your computer.

    Emulate Photoshop 4

    Emulates the color workflow used by Adobe Photoshop 4.0 and earlier.

    Europe General Purpose Defaults

    Uses general purpose color settings for consistent color handling across Adobe software products in Europe.

    Europe Prepress Defaults

    Manages color for content that will be output under common press conditions in Europe.

    Japan Color Prepress

    Uses settings that support the preparation of content for common press conditions in Japan.

    Japan General Purpose Defaults

    Uses general purpose color settings for consistent color handling across Adobe software products in Japan.

    Japan Prepress Defaults

    Manages color for content that will be output under common press conditions in Japan.

    North American General Purpose Defaults

    Uses general purpose color settings for consistent color handling across Adobe software products in North America.

    Photoshop 5 Default Spaces

    Prepares content using the default working spaces from Photoshop 5.

    U.S. Prepress Defaults

    Manages color for content that will be output under common press conditions in the U.S.

    Web Graphics Defaults

    Manages color for content that will be published on the World Wide Web.

    When you choose a predefined configuration, settings are chosen for the working spaces and the color management policies. The Color Settings dialog box updates to display the specific color management settings associated with the configuration. For more information about work spaces and color management policies, see About working spaces and About color management policies.