Specifying working spacesIn a color-managed workflow, each color model must have a working space associated with it. At times you may want to customize the RGB or CMYK working space to reflect a workflow that uses a particular output or display device. For more information, see About working spaces. Illustrator ships with a standard set of color profiles that have been recommended and tested by Adobe Systems for most color management workflows. By default, only these profiles appear in the working-space menus. To display additional color profiles that you have installed on your system, select Advanced Mode at the top of the Color Settings dialog box. To appear in a working space menu, a color profile must be bi-directional, that is, contain specifications for translating both into and out of color spaces. For information on installing color profiles, see Adding device profiles to the color management system. For the RGB color model, the following standard working-space options are available: Adobe RGB (1998) Provides a fairly large gamut (range) of colors and is well-suited for documents that will be converted to CMYK. Use this space if you need to do print production work with a broad range of colors. Apple RGB Reflects the characteristics of the Apple Standard 13-inch monitor, and is used by a variety of desktop publishing applications, including Adobe Photoshop 4.0 and earlier. Use this space for files that you plan to display on Mac OS monitors, or for working with legacy (older) desktop publishing files. ColorMatch RGB Matches the native color space of Radius Pressview monitors. This space provides a smaller gamut alternative to Adobe RGB (1998) for print production work. ColorSync RGB (Mac OS) Matches the RGB space specified in the control panel for Apple ColorSync 3.0 or later. If a color management configuration specifying this setting is shared with another user working on a different system, the configuration uses that system's ColorSync RGB space as the working space. Monitor RGB Sets the RGB working space to the current color profile of your monitor. Use this setting if other applications in your workflow do not support color management. If a color management configuration that specifies Monitor RGB is shared with another user working on a different system, the configuration uses that system's monitor profile as the working space. Note: The monitor profile you create with the Adobe Gamma (Windows) or the Apple (Mac OS) calibration utility is not a complete profile. Both of these calibration tools create a neutral color balance based on neutral gray. They don't create a complete color profile describing the complete color gamut of the monitor. The profile does, however, enable you to see the same color in Photoshop, Illustrator, and applications that don't use color management. To create a complete monitor color profile you must use a hardware calibrator. This device measures the color gamut of a monitor using a hardware sensor. sRGB IEC61966-2.1 Reflects the characteristics of the average PC monitor. This standard space is endorsed by many hardware and software manufacturers, and is becoming the default color space for many scanners, low-end printers, and software applications. This space is recommended for Web work but not for prepress work (because of its limited color gamut). For the CMYK color model, the following standard working-space options are available: Euroscale Coated v2 Uses specifications designed to produce high-quality separations using Euroscale inks under the following printing conditions: 350% total area of ink coverage, positive plate, bright white coated stock. Euroscale Uncoated v2 Uses specifications designed to produce high-quality separations using Euroscale inks under the following printing conditions: 260% total area of ink coverage, positive plate, uncoated white offset stock. Japan Standard v2 Uses specifications designed to produce high-quality separations using Japan Standard inks under the following printing conditions: 300% total area of ink coverage, positive plate, coated publication-grade stock. U.S. Sheetfed Coated v2 Uses specifications designed to produce high-quality separations using U.S. inks under the following printing conditions: 350% total area of ink coverage, negative plate, bright white coated stock. U.S. Sheetfed Uncoated v2 Uses specifications designed to produce high-quality separations using U.S. inks under the following printing conditions: 260% total area of ink coverage, negative plate, uncoated white offset stock. U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2 Uses specifications designed to produce high-quality separations using U.S. inks under the following printing conditions: 300% total area of ink coverage, negative plate, coated publication-grade stock. This profile was created using the TR001 characterization data. U.S. Web Uncoated v2 Uses specifications designed to produce high-quality separations using U.S. inks under the following printing conditions: 260% total area of ink coverage, negative plate, uncoated white offset stock. ColorSync CMYK (Mac OS) Matches the CMYK space specified in the control panel for Apple ColorSync 3.0 or later. If a color management configuration specifying this setting is shared with another user working on a different system, the configuration uses that system's ColorSync CMYK space as the working space. |