10.2

The Proof Output submenu (View menu) provides display simulation options so you can
see how colors will output. For example, if you plan to convert spot colors to process colors
or output an entire RGB layout as grayscale, you can preview how your choice will look.
Color management for experts
While QuarkXPress is designed to provide great color throughout a workflow right
out of the box, a color expert can always customize and fine-tune color management
settings to specific jobs, equipment, and output processes. If you understand color
theory and all the terminology involved in color management — such as profiles and
rendering intents — you can create custom source setups and output setups that reflect
specific workflows. The setups are portable, so you can then share them with users to
prevent color surprises, on screen and on press.
Creating a source setup
A source setup describes colors in a layout as they exist prior to output — in other words,
where the colors came from. A source setup contains profiles and rendering intents
for both solid colors and pictures in RGB, CMYK, LAB, and grayscale. In addition, it
includes information about the underlying color space for named colors (such as
Pantone Process Coated colors) and inks (such as cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and
multi-inks). You might create source setups for clients based on their standard
workflows, or you might create source setups for a specific project.
To get started in creating a source setup, you will need to know some details about
the hardware and software involved in a client's workflow — what type of digital
camera and scanner they use, for example — and you'll need to make sure the relevant
profiles are available. It's also helpful to see sample projects so you know what types
of pictures, colors, inks, and devices they're working with, such as logos, charts and
graphs, photographs, and duotones, output to SWOP or displayed on the Web.
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