Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Displaying images at full resolution
In a color management workflow, even using default color settings, you should display im-
ages at high quality for the best possible color representation that your monitor is capable
of showing. When you use lower-resolution image displays, graphics are displayed more
quickly, but the colors are less precise.
Tip
You can specify Display Performance defaults in preferences, and you can
change the display of an individual object using the Object > Display Per-
formance menu.
To see the difference in one of your documents, experiment with the options in the View >
Display Performance menu:
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Fast Display (ideal for quick text editing because images do not display)
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Typical Display (the default)
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High Quality Display (displays raster and vector graphics at high resolution)
For this lesson, choose View > Display Performance > High Quality Display.
Specifying color settings in InDesign
Forconsistent colorinInDesign,youcanspecifyacolorsettings file(CSF)withpresetcol-
or management policies and default profiles. The default setting is North America General
Purpose 2, which is the best option for beginners.
According to Adobe, “For most color-managed workflows, it is best to use a preset color
setting that has been tested by Adobe Systems. Changing specific options is recommen-
ded only if you are knowledgeable about color management and very confident about the
changes you make.”
In this section, we discuss some of the preset color settings and strategies available
in Adobe InDesign that you can use to help achieve consistent color in your projects.
However, we will not change any color settings.
Note
The color settings apply to the InDesign application, not to individual doc-
uments.
1.
Choose Edit > Color Settings.
