Xerox Phaser EX7750 Reference Guide
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Defining colors
Defining colors
The methods and options available for defining colors depend on the type of
PostScript application that you are using.
PostScript application that you are using.
Color
model
Application
type
Color definition notes
CYMK
Photoshop
In Photoshop you can choose colors with various color models,
including HSB, CIE Lab, RGB, and CMYK.
including HSB, CIE Lab, RGB, and CMYK.
Page layout
application
application
Page layout applications generally use the CMYK color model.
Some allow you to define colors with other color models and
may be able to send that data to the Color Server in those other
color models. Generally, however, CRDs
Some allow you to define colors with other color models and
may be able to send that data to the Color Server in those other
color models. Generally, however, CRDs
(which affect only
RGB data) do not affect colors defined in page layout
applications.
applications.
For predictable results with CMYK colors, use the CMYK
Color Reference when defining colors in page layout
applications (see
Color Reference when defining colors in page layout
applications (see
Illustration
application
application
All illustration applications use the CMYK color model.
Although you may be allowed to define colors using other color
models, these applications generally send only CMYK data to
the Color Server.
Although you may be allowed to define colors using other color
models, these applications generally send only CMYK data to
the Color Server.
For predictable results with CMYK colors, use the CMYK
Color Reference pages when defining colors (see
Color Reference pages when defining colors (see
Different versions of Illustrator support color models slightly
differently (see
differently (see