Soft-proofing colorsIn a traditional publishing workflow, a hard proof of your document (sometimes called a proof print or match print) is produced so you can preview how the document's colors will look when reproduced on a specific output device. In a color-managed workflow, color profiles tell the color management system how to display a preview (soft proof) of your document directly on the monitor. This provides an on-screen preview of the document's colors as reproduced on a specified device. You can print the soft proof using your desktop printer to produce a hard proof. (See Printing a hard proof.) Keep in mind that the reliability of the soft proof depends upon the quality of your monitor, the profiles of your monitor and output devices, and the ambient lighting conditions of your work environment. Related Subtopics: |