2015
Lynda
David Blatner
2:13
English

Do the colors of your graphics and images look different on your screen than they do in print? Color management is the key to having consistent color throughout your design process, from project setup to final output. This course explains the fundamentals of managing color in Adobe InDesign—in a way any designer can understand. David Blatner walks through what you need to know about color management and the three-step process to get great color every time: configuring accurate color settings, importing images the right way from Photoshop and Illustrator, and optimizing output settings for print and export.


Introduction
Welcome
Get the most out of this course
How to use the exercise files
1. What You Need to Know About Color Management
Color Management Fundamentals
You cannot turn off color management
How to understand gamut
Convert and target color
How Intent affects out-of-gamut colors
Profiles are the key to success
Create great profiles
Document and output profiles
2. Configure InDesign's Color Settings
The importance of document profiles
Assign the Transparency Blend Space
InDesign's mysterious default Color Settings
Why sRGB color settings can be a good thing
Assign and convert InDesign document profiles
The scary Profile or Policy Mismatch dialog box
3. Prep and Import Images
Why you should import RGB images into InDesign
Work with RGB images in Photoshop
Work with CMYK images in Photoshop
Save color settings in Illustrator
When color profiles are (and aren't) honored
Change RGB Intent for out-of-gamut colors
4. Proof, Print, and Export
Soft (on screen) proofing
Print color managed documents
Print to a desktop inkjet printer
Get accurate colors when printing proofs from InDesign
Export color managed PDF files
Conclusion
Next steps

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