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Using predefined color management settings
Photoshop offers a collection of predefined color management settings designed to produce consistent color for a common publishing workflow, such as preparation for Web or offset press output. In most cases, the predefined settings will provide sufficient color management for your needs. These settings can also serve as starting points for customizing your own workflow-specific settings.
To choose a predefined color management setting, choose one of the following options from the Settings menu in the Color Settings dialog box.
Color Management Off
Uses passive color management techniques to emulate the behavior of applications that do not support color management. Although working space profiles are considered when converting colors between color spaces, Color Management Off does not tag documents with profiles. Use this option for content that will be output on video or as on-screen presentations; do not use this option if you work mostly with documents that are tagged with color profiles.
ColorSync Workflow (Mac OS only)
Manages color using the ColorSync CMS with the profiles chosen in the ColorSync control panel. Use this option if you want to use color management with a mix of Adobe and non-Adobe applications. This color management configuration is not recognized by Windows systems, or by versions of ColorSync earlier than 3.0.
Emulate Photoshop 4
Emulates the color workflow used by the Mac OS version of Adobe Photoshop 4.0 and earlier.
Europe Prepress Defaults
Manages color for content that will be output under common press conditions in Europe.
Japan Prepress Defaults
Manages color for content that will be output under common press conditions in Japan.
Photoshop 5 Default Spaces
Preparation of content using the default working spaces from Photoshop 5.
U.S. Prepress Defaults
Manages color for content that will be output under common press conditions in the U.S.
Web Graphics Defaults
Manages color for content that will be published on the World Wide Web.
When you choose a predefined configuration, the Color Settings dialog box updates to display the specific color management settings associated with the configuration.
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