Colour Management in Adobe CS4

Introduction to Key Colour Concepts

Principals of Colour
Colour Modes: RGB vs CMYK
Monitor Calibration
Device Profiles

Colour Management Policies

Setting Colour Management Policy with Adobe Bridge
Choose A Profile
Working Spaces
Rendering Intents
Implement Policies

Colour in Photoshop

Check Colour Policy
Examine Picture for Profile
Differences between Profiles
Embed, Convert Profiles
Proof Setup
Predicting Colour Shifts
Printing with Colour Management

Colour in Illustrator

Document Colour Modes
Proof Setup
Separations Preview
Printing with Colour Management
Creating PDFs
Other File Formats

Colour in InDesign

Colour Policies
Handling Colour Alerts
Separations Preview
Proof Setup
Live Preflight
Use Info & Links Palettes to Check Picture Colourspace and Resolution
Printing with Colour Management
Saving Files as PDFs

Colour in Acrobat

Location of Colour Settings
Evaluate a PDF for Colour
Change Colour Profiles
Object Inspector
Colour Conversion
Output Preview
Editing Objects
Printing with Colour Management

Course Objectives

To introduce general concepts of colour management and demonstrate how to use colour management functions of Adobe Creative Suite 4 applications specifically: Bridge, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat.

Duration

1 Day

Cost

£425 (ex VAT)

Schedule

Course Dates

Prerequisites

This course is for people who wish to learn about the general principles of colour management when applied to Adobe Creative Suite applications. Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer’s operating system and have a general understanding of the applications within the Adobe Creative Suite.

Additional Notes

Courses can be run on Windows and Macintosh platforms and tailored to meet customers' requirements. Courses run in Edinburgh, Glasgow and at client sites throughout the UK.