Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Color dialog box,which youcan use to change multiple colors in yourartwork at the same
time by editing and applying color groups. This makes it easy to recolor your artwork.
As you start to use color in your document, it's important to view how your document will
actually appear with your current color settings. With Illustrator, you can view a soft proof
on your screen to quickly see a simulation of how your colors will appear based on your
output device.
Changing Color Settings
Illustrator does its best to manage color for you. However, sometimes there are color con-
flicts or you have specific color requirements that you want to use. When you create or
open a document, Illustrator creates or looks for a color profile, which specifies color us-
age in the document. The Color Settings dialog box allows you to specify color settings
and select options to deal with conflicts. The two main color settings are Working Space
and Color Management Policies. Working Space controls how RGB and CMYK colors
are used in a document that doesn't have an embedded profile, while Color Management
PoliciescontrolshowIllustratorworkswithcolorwhenopeningfilesthatdon'thaveacol-
or profile or one that doesn't match your current color settings from the RGB and CMYK
menus. If you need to convert colors between color spaces, use Advanced mode.
Change Color Settings
Click the
Edit
menu, and then click
Color Settings
.
Click the
Settings
list arrow, and then select from the following preset color set-
tings:
•
Monitor Color.
Useful for video and on-screen content. Sets the RGB work-
ing space to your current monitor space.
•
North America General Purpose 2.
Useful for screen and print content in
North America.
•
North America Newspaper.
Useful for common newspaper press conditions
in North America. CMYK values are preserved.
•
North America Prepress 2.
Useful for common printing conditions in North
America. The default RGB color space is set to Adobe RGB.
•
North America Web/Internet.
Useful for non-print content on the Web in
North America.
