Hello all,
I'm in desperate need of some help with colour settings in CDX6. I've scoured the net but only seem to find contradictions and half answers, so am hoping for some expert help! I'm running Windows 7 with an Eizo monitor and Epson B-510DN 3 colour inkjet printer. Basically I'd like to know the correct settings for the Default Settings in Colour Management as well as the correct choices in Print Options / Colour. I feel like I'm drowning in options and combinations!
Many thanks in advance.
There are books at www.graphictechnology.com .
With that said, are you coming forward to X6 from a previous version or are you new to CorelDRAW?
Also can I assume that your printer is not postscript?
The primary color mode for non-postscript printers should be RGB. Download from my web site www.graphictechnology.com the custom palettes, use the Grayscale palette for black text and vectors. If you want down an dirty just check preserve pure black in the default color management dialog.
On print dialog color tab let the printer handle color.
All this stuff covered in my books
Erwin12 said:so please forgive mye if I ask questions that seem daft
Ah yes good daft questions. [;)]
What you got was what you ask the application to do. Native color - color management is handled by creating the file in the required color space of output. native color supports 1 RGB, 1 CMYK 1 Grayscale and all spot colors in one document. GREAT FOR DIGITAL PRESS AND INK JET, the PDF file embed the profiles and the RIP handles the conversions to the media profile work flows in fact you just can't go wrong.
For press work AS IN PRINTING PRESS WORK, import your RGB images, select the RGB image and under the bitmap menu select mode, CMYK. This will convert the image to CMYK, the image is in CorelDraw so the original on your disk is left unchanged. Control the color management by creating the file correctly.
Now for the cool part IF YOU LEAVE SOFT PROOFING OFF, CorelDraw X5, 6 and X7 will soft proof the documents RGB, Grayscale and CMYK color space simultaneously.
FOR ADVANCED USERS, you can create in all color models and convert during the export process but best to get you feet wet before you jump in with the sharks.