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choose an option, the entire layout displays in that color space — including the Colors
palette (Window menu) and any color swatches shown throughout QuarkXPress.
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
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