Dear CorelDraw,We use CorelDraw X6 and we like it. Because, its interface is simple for design any professional work. So, we are using it for logo design. But we have faced a problem. When we design anything in CorelDraw X6 and export image/pdf format or print it, the color is different from the original CorelDraw art-work color. For the solution of this problem if you please tell us which Color Management Settings are needed to change then it will be very helpful for us.Thank You.
N.B: Sorry for poor English, it is not my native tongue.
Now we are using Default Color Management Settings as following image:
Well looking at a PDF in a color managed method requires that you embed the color profiles when you publish to PDF.
I would make this change, use perceptual rendering and the color engine I use is WCS.
When you print exactly how do you print? Is it a postscript device? A non-postscript device? Are you exporting to PDF and a print shop prints for you?
The settings required for print are different for each type of print postscript or non-postscript.
Are you using spot colors, CMYK, grayscale, RGB color models or all three color models as well as spot colors in your file?
Answers to these questions can be found in my color management book at www.graphictechnology.com
Dear David Milisock,
Thank you for responding. We have been facing this problem for many days. So, we have felt one kind of relief for your response.
We are using CoreDraw X6 for print designs (like-logos, banners, business cards etch.) and we also want same look when we will publish it on web. When printing, we use the exported EPS file and at the time of publishing on web- we use exported image (PNG / JPG) and PDF (using ‘Publish To PDF’). We only use CMYK colors in CorelDraw documents.
Considering above condition, which custom color management settings are best for us.
Such as,
RGB Profile: Adobe RGB(1998) or sRGB IEC6 1966-2.1
Primary color mode: Relative colorimetric or Perceptual.
Color engine: Microsoft ICM CMM or Microsoft WCS or None
Preserve pure black: Yes / No
Map gray to CMYK black: Yes / No
Spot color definition: (Lab or RGB or CMYK) values.
Again thanks you a lot.
Our used PDF Settings are as follow:
RGB Profile: Adobe RGB(1998) or sRGB IEC6 1966-2.1 sRGB for web work (convert all print work being placed on the web to sRGB) Adobe for print
Primary color mode: Relative colorimetric or Perceptual. (perceptual as this works best as a cross application setting, Relative with BPC on is Adobe default and that is very close to perceptual)
Color engine: Microsoft ICM CMM or Microsoft WCS or None only use none for engraving, you can't go wrong with WCS
Preserve pure black: Yes / No NO, NO, NO unless you are printing to a non-postscript device
Map gray to CMYK black: Yes / No Yes
Spot color definition: (Lab or RGB or CMYK) values. LAB unless you are matching old CorelDraw conversions or old Adobe conversions then it may be CMYK or RGB
Your PDF settings are ok, except sub-setting font DO NOT sub set fonts
Listen this is enough information to hang yourself, if you want to be a professional you must keep track of your document settings and understand how to answer these questions about color when you open or import a file, do I use, assign or convert?
The answers are at