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Click Cancel to close the Color Settings dialog box without making changes.
Creating a viewing environment for color management
Yourworkenvironmentinfluenceshowyouseecoloronyourmonitorandonprin-
ted output. For best results, control the colors and light in your work environment
by doing the following:
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View your documents in an environment that provides a consistent light level
and color temperature. For example, the color characteristics of sunlight
change throughout the day and alter the way colors appear onscreen, so keep
shades closed or work in a windowless room.
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To eliminate the blue-green cast from fluorescent lighting, you can install D50
(5000° Kelvin) lighting. You can also view printed documents using a D50
light box.
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View your document in a room with neutral-colored walls and ceiling. A
room's color can affect the perception of both monitor color and printed color.
The best color for a viewing room is neutral gray.
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The color of your clothing reflecting off your monitor may affect the appear-
ance of colors onscreen.
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Remove colorful background patterns on your monitor desktop. Busy or bright
patterns surrounding a document interfere with accurate color perception. Set
your desktop to display neutral grays only.
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View document proofs in the real-world conditions under which your audience
will see the final piece. For example, you might want to see how a housewares
catalog looks under the typical light bulbs used in homes, or view an office
furniture catalog under the fluorescent lighting used in offices.
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Always make final color judgments under the lighting conditions specified by
the legal requirements for contract proofs in your country.
—From InDesign Help
Proofing colors onscreen
When you proof colors onscreen—also known as soft proofing—InDesign attempts to dis-
playcolorsaccording tospecific outputconditions. Theaccuracy ofthesimulation depends
on various factors, including the lighting conditions of the room and whether your monitor
is calibrated. To experiment with soft proofing, do the following:
