Managing colors for print

By default, CorelDRAW does not perform color conversions when a document is sent to the printer. The printer receives the color values and interprets the colors. However, if there is a color profile associated with the printer in the operating system, CorelDRAW detects the color profile and uses it to convert document colors to the color space of the printer.

If you have a PostScript printer, you can let CorelDRAW or the PostScript printer perform any necessary color conversion. When CorelDRAW manages the color conversion, document colors are converted from the assigned color space to the color space of the PostScript printer. Note that you must disable color management in the printer driver. Otherwise, both application and printer manage colors during printing, and document colors are corrected twice, which causes unwanted color shifts.

When the PostScript printer converts document colors, the color management feature must be enabled in the printer driver. Only PostScript printers and RIP engines that support printer color conversions can be used in this advanced method. Although it increases the file size, this method has the advantage of ensuring consistent colors when you send the same print job to different print service providers.

For more information about reproducing colors for print, see Printing colors accurately.

You can also manage colors in PDF files that you create for commercial printing. For more information, see Specifying color management options for exporting PDF files.

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