I have a text in my .cdr file. I use the CMYK color mode. The text I have is 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow and 100% Key.
I publish the .cdr file to pdf, with these color settings:
Then I open the .pdf file in Adobe Acrobat. I go to Tools->Output preview to see the color separation. I choose Eurostyle Coated v2 from the combobox. The I turn the checkbox with Yellow on, and the other checkboxes (for the other colors) off. The problem is, I can see the text, even though Corel Draw says it doesn't have yellow in it.
Why is this happening? How can I fix it?
Btw my file is for making an offset plate, I don't know if that's relevant to the question.
You are making Acrobat do a color conversion by choosing a different output intent than it is in CorelDraw. You're likely gonna get CMY in with the K.
You can do the color conversion in Acrobat and preserve the K, but not simply by choosing an output condition in the Output Preview window.
If you want the Eurostyle Coated v2 to be the output intent, set up CD to use it by default instead of US Web Coated (SWOP) v2.
Ok MikeWe, how do I fix it?
Fix what?
Are you in the USA? Outside the USA?
In the USA, embed the US SWOP profile like you show in your first screen shot...and don't change it in Acrobat.
Outside the USA, if you need the Euroscale Coated v2 profile, or if you are in the USA and are having this printed outside the USA and need the Eurostyle Coated v2 profile, change the document color set up to be using the Euroscale Coated v2 profile, and embed it.
For just changing the document color set up, Tools | Color Management | Document Color Settings. In the drop down for the CMYK, assign the desired profile. Publish to PDF. The proper profile will be shown in Acrobat.
Now, if you are still getting CMY in the 100% black, something is wrong in either the black assignment/swatch for the elements or whatever. But CD does output properly using the various profiles.
If you always need the Euroscale profile, you can change the default. Tools | Color Management | Default Settings.
Mike
MikeWe said: Fix what? Are you in the USA? Outside the USA? In the USA, embed the US SWOP profile like you show in your first screen shot...and don't change it in Acrobat. Outside the USA, if you need the Euroscale Coated v2 profile, or if you are in the USA and are having this printed outside the USA and need the Eurostyle Coated v2 profile, change the document color set up to be using the Euroscale Coated v2 profile, and embed it. For just changing the document color set up, Tools | Color Management | Document Color Settings. In the drop down for the CMYK, assign the desired profile. Publish to PDF. The proper profile will be shown in Acrobat. Now, if you are still getting CMY in the 100% black, something is wrong in either the black assignment/swatch for the elements or whatever. But CD does output properly using the various profiles. If you always need the Euroscale profile, you can change the default. Tools | Color Management | Default Settings. Mike
Text which is 100%K color turns into all 4 colors when I publish to pdf from Corel Draw. How do I fix that?
What PDF profile are you using? PDF/X-1a with a proper profile shouldn't ever do this.
What is the color space you are working in?
What color profile is your color management set to?
What PDF type are you exporting?
Does a brand new document export 100% K as a mix also? If so, please upload a simple sample.
If a new document works properly, compare its color settings and PDF settings with the document that is not working as expected.
Consider uploading your problematic document to wikisend.com or dropbox.com and put the download link here in the forum, or send me the download link privately by clicking on my name to the left and use one of the contact methods to send me the link.
DanielaXyz said: Text which is 100%K color turns into all 4 colors when I publish to pdf from Corel Draw. How do I fix that?
No, the 100%K color doesn't change when you publish as PDF.
The problem is about the color profile: according with your capture, you're using "US Web Coated (SWOP) v2.". First of all, you should activate "EMBED the color profile" Then, if you open the PDF with Acrobat you should use the same color profile. (US Web Coated (SWOP) v2). If you create a document with US Web Coated (SWOP) v2. and preview the color separations using Eurostile Coated v2 or other, the results will change. It's like to use a different language, it's something similar to send a message on english to France, if somebody read the message on french surely will believe that all the content is wrong. You should use in Acrobat the same color profile of the CorelDRAW and the PDF document.
The most important thing is to know what color profile is the best option for your job. This is relative to several factors, such as the world region you live (ie, Europe, USA, etc) , the kind of paper you will use for print (coated, uncoated, etc). My personal advice is to use PDF X/3 and choose "compatibility with Acrobat 8.0" or higher on the "General" tab.
Ariel said: Text which is 100%K color turns into all 4 colors when I publish to pdf from Corel Draw. How do I fix that?
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I thought I fixed the problem. When I published to PDF, I checked the option 'Embed color profile: US web coated (SWOP) v2', and then when I open the pdf file with Adobe Acrobat and choose 'US web coated (SWOP) v2' from the combobox in Tools->Output Preview, the text is 100%K (so there's no yellow, cmyk and magenta, just as it should happen). And I was happy. And then a problem occured.
I sent the studio which makes the offset plates the same PDF file, and when they gave me the 4 offset plates, I saw that the text was again made from 4 colors. I assume that happened because they use another Color profile. Am I right?