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Setting Input ICC Profiles
  1. Select the ICC input profile to use to convert the image into a neutral color space. You can specify three types of ICC input profiles.

    To add an ICC input profile from another source, choose Add from one of the drop-down menus.

    CMYK

    The CMYK input profile applies to all elements of a job that are in CMYK color mode. If your image is in CMYK color mode, then your file was previously separated for output to a specific output device. Whenever possible, use the profile used for separation in your design application as the CMYK input profile. Try using similar profiles for common ink sets (such as CMYK SWOP or High End SWOP) if you don't have the matching profile.

    RGB

    The RGB ICC input profile applies to all elements of a job that are in RGB color mode. An RGB input profile can be for either a monitor or a scanner. If you scanned your image without color correcting it, it is recommended you use the scanner profile as a RGB input profile. If you have done any on-screen color correction, you should select your monitor profile as an RGB input profile.

    Gray

    The Gray ICC input profile applies to all elements of a job that are in grayscale color mode. This may refer to either a grayscale scanner or a grayscale monitor.

  2. Check Use embedded ICC profile to force the RIP to use the input ICC profile embedded in the file. The name of the embedded profile is listed.
  3. Check Use CMYK Simulation to force RGB images to import using the RGB input profile, then convert to CMYK and reimport using the CMYK input profile.

See Also

Setting Advanced Color Correction Properties

Setting Rendering Intent