Color output options for composites – Adobe InDesign CS4 User Manual
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USING INDESIGN CS4
Printing
Preserving numbers is recommended when you are following a safe CMYK workflow. Preserving numbers is not
recommended for printing RGB documents.
10 Press either Setup (Windows) or Printer (Mac
OS) to access the printer driver dialog box.
11 Turn off color management for the printer, and click Print to return to the InDesign Print dialog box.
Every printer driver has different color management options. If it’s not clear how to turn off color management,
consult your printer documentation.
12 Click Print.
See also
Understanding color management
Color output options for composites
In the Output area of the Print dialog box, you can determine how composite color in the document is sent to the
printer. When color management is enabled (the default), the Color setting defaults result in calibrated color output.
Spot color information is preserved during color conversion; only the process color equivalents convert to the
designated color space. If you’re not sure which color choice to use, consult your prepress service provider.
Composite modes only affect rasterized images and objects created using InDesign; placed graphics (such as EPS and
Adobe PDF files) are not affected unless they overlap transparent objects.
For more information on composite printing, see the Adobe Print Resource Center at
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Note: The options available for non-PostScript printing depend on the color model the printer uses, which is usually RGB.
When you print as composite, automatic trapping is disabled; however, you can select the Simulate Overprint option
to proof overprinting for text, strokes, or fills.
The Output area in the Print dialog box includes the following Color options. Additional options may also be available,
depending on your printer.
Composite Leave Unchanged
Sends a full-color version of specified pages to the printer, preserving all color values in
the original document. When this option is selected, Simulate Overprint is disabled.
Composite Gray
Sends grayscale versions of specified pages to the printer when, for example, you are printing to a
monochrome printer without making separations.
Composite RGB
Sends a full-color version of specified pages to the printer when, for example, you are printing to an
RGB color printer without making separations.
Composite CMYK
Sends a full-color version of specified pages to the printer when, for example, you are printing to a
CMYK color printer without making separations. (This option is available only for PostScript printers.)
Separations
Creates PostScript information for each of the separations required for the document, and sends that
information to the output device. (This option is available only for PostScript printers.)
In-RIP Separations
Sends separation information to the output device’s RIP. (This option is available only for
PostScript printers.)
Updated 18 June 2009