Re: apple colorsync support: PDF/X-1a, devicelink-profiles, outputi ntents
Re: apple colorsync support: PDF/X-1a, devicelink-profiles, outputi ntents
- Subject: Re: apple colorsync support: PDF/X-1a, devicelink-profiles, outputi ntents
- From: Klaus Karcher <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:02:45 +0100
Hi Jan-Peter,
you wrote:
I´m looking for following technical informations:
1) softproof of PDF-x1a files:
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Is colorsync / preview able to softproof PDF/X-1a files which contain an
ICC-profile as output intent ?
You can use the ColorSync Utility to create a Quartz Filter for that
purpose:
- create a new filter
- add the color management component "Rendering Intent": absolute for
all data- all objects
- add the color management component "Convert To Profile". Choose your
monitor profile, "all objects" and "all data"
- choose in which Domains you want to use it: Applications, PDF
Workflows and Printing
- use the Filter wherever you want, e.g in the ColorSync Utility, in
Automator workflows or in the Printing/Preview Dialogs.
2) conversion of PDF/X-1a with devicelink-profiles ?
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Is apple colorsyanc able to converts DeviceCMYK-objects in a PDF/X-1a
file with devicelink-profiles ?
AFAIK yes. ColorSync is able to handle DeviceLink profiles and PDF/X
files, so it should also be able to convert PDF files with DLPs
(didn't test this with PDFs yet, but with TIF images: it worked as
expected). You can even use it as "poor man's colorserver" if you attach
a conversion Script as Folder Action to a Shared Folder.
3) Embedding a new output intent
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Is apple colorsync able to embed after the conversion a new ICC-profile
as output intent ?
Once again with a Quartz Filter (but AFAIK it will alway create a X/3,
not X/1a file):
- add the PDF Retouche Component "PDF X/3"
- choose whatever OutputConditionIdentifier, Profile, ... you want
- If yes, where I can find some informations about it ?
e.g. if if you press the "?" button in the "Filters" window ;-)
Thank you
:-) Jan-Peter
You're welcome,
Klaus
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