Dither type

This is displayed invariably when Print Mode is set to Angled Screen.

Screen

This becomes settable in an interlocking fashion with the foregoing Dither type item, and displays a dialog box for defining a native PostScript screen.

Perform Color Correction

Checking this setting activates the color correction settings. If this setting is not checked, incoming jobs are assumed to already have color correction.

ICC input profile

Input profiles are used to convert the image into a neutral color space. Once the image is in a neutral color space, then the output profile is used to convert the image into the color space of the output device. To add an ICC input profile from another source, click the Add button. Three types of ICC input profiles can be specified:

CMYK ICC input profile

The CMYK input profile defines all elements of a job that are in CMYK color mode. If your job is in the RGB color mode, then you should leave the CMYK input profile set to the Generic setting. If your file contains images in both the CMYK and the RGB mode, then the CMYK input profile will be applied to the CMYK images and the RGB input profile will be applied to the RGB images. If your image is in the CMYK color mode, then your file was previously separated for output to a specific output device. Whenever possible, use the profile for the device to which the elements were separated, as the CMYK input profile. If you do not have the profile, try similar profiles or profiles for common ink sets (such as CMYK SWOP, or High End SWOP). If you are trying to match Pantone colors, it may also be appropriate to select High End SWOP as your CMYK input profile, because Pantone Process CMYK values were designed for output to the SWOP ink set.

RGB ICC input profile

The RGB ICC input profile defines the RGB source for all of your RGB files. An RGB input profile can be for either a monitor or a scanner. If you scanned your file directly to a folder, it is best to select your scanner calibration as the RGB input profile. If you have done any on- screen color correction, you should select your monitor as the RGB input profile. If you do not have a monitor profile, it is generally safe to select the Generic ICC input profile. The Generic profile assumes that you have a Trinitron monitor with a temperature of D65 and a gamma of 1.8. Selecting the correct RGB source will insure that the RGB data you see on-screen will be matched to the output printer.

Gray ICC input profile

The Gray ICC input profile defines the Grayscale source for all of your grayscale files. This may refer to either a grayscale scanner or a grayscale monitor.

ICC output profile

ICC output profile- Output profiles are created for the combination of ink and media, and resolution and dither type of your output device. When selecting a profile, be sure to select the profile that matches these criteria. For output devices that print at multiple resolutions, RIP Software provides profiles for each of those resolutions. Choosing a profile with the wrong resolution will severely effect the output. Profiles with different dither types will not greatly effect your output; however, they may cause slight shifts in color. To add an ICC output profile from another source, click the Add button. Click the Info button for information pertaining to the ICC output profile that has been chosen under Profile.

Bitmap/Vector Rending Intent

Rendering intent- before a file can be RIPed, its ICC profile must be selected so that the RGB color space of the file can be mapped or translated into to CMYK colorspace. How the colorspace gets mapped is determined by the color rendering intent that you select. The rendering intent selected in the Bitmap rendering field will be applied to bitmap images in your job file. The rendering intent selected in

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