Background

If you have RGB images or graphics that you want to print using a standard printing method, you must convert the images and graphics to a CMYK color space. Converting RGB to an industry standard CMYK ensures greater consistency and predictability in print, and may be required to meet a customer's print specifications. 

Tasks

Goal
Add an RGB color input to the GRACoL C1 2006 color setup you created in a previous activity, and then define the custom RGB reference using a sample data file from your ColorFlow installation folder.

Task 1: Set up an RGB Reference device as a color input for a Color Setup.

1. In ColorFlow, in the Color Setups list table, select the color setup named XX Proofer to Industry PCO.
2. Open the Device dialog box by selecting View > Devices or double-click anywhere above the PCO in the color setup viewer panel.
3. From the Devices dialog box, drag and drop the RGB Reference device over top of the PCO.
4. Close the Devices dialog box.
5. In the RGB Reference device condition, click the Properties icon .
6. In the Name box, choose Adobe RGB (1998)
7. Click OK.
8. Click on the conversion icon in the connector between the Input and the Primary Color Output (PCO)
9. In the Conversion Definition dialog, leave DeviceLink Method as DeviceLink and leave all other settings as default.
10. Click OK to start the input conversion DVL creation. It will take a minute and when completed the connector area will turn green.

Task 2: Refine a page in Prinergy using the color setup

1. In Prinergy, create a new job and name it XX Refine RGB to GRACoL C1 2006 (where XX = your initials) .
2. Create a new Refine process template, and name it ColorFlow Refine RGB to GRACoL C1
   1. Select the Color Convert check box and expand the panel.
   2. In the Match Colors area, select Enable ColorFlow.
   3. In the Snapshot list, select Current state.
   4. In the Color Setup list, select the XX Proofer to Industry PCO color setup.
      In the Convert to Destination area in the Primary Color Output list, the PCO is automatically set to GRACoL 2006 Coated 1.
   5. Ensure that under the Untagged Content section, the RGB Images and RGB Graphics check boxes are checked and all other settings are cleared.
   6. Save the process template.
3. Refine Chart_TintRamp_CMYK.pdf with the new process template. You will be able to see Prinergy Process Info that that RGB graphics have been converted from Adobe RGB (1998) using a DeviceLink profile.

Outcome

You have added an RGB Color Input to a Color Setup that converts all RGB images and graphics from Adobe RGB to an industry standard CMYK color space (GRACoL 2006 C1).