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tables, and then apply these tables to your printed output. Before
you send your job to print, preview your processed job in the
Gradation Tool window, and check the effect of your gradation
tables on your job. Changes in gradation can include brightness,
contrast, and color balance adjustments throughout the tone range
of an entire image or in specific tone ranges.
you send your job to print, preview your processed job in the
Gradation Tool window, and check the effect of your gradation
tables on your job. Changes in gradation can include brightness,
contrast, and color balance adjustments throughout the tone range
of an entire image or in specific tone ranges.
The default gradation table, DefaultGradTable, serves as a
baseline and consists of a 45° gradation curve, with brightness
and contrast set to 0 and contrast center set to 50. All of the color
separations are selected. The Gradation Table list also includes
these predefined gradation tables:
baseline and consists of a 45° gradation curve, with brightness
and contrast set to 0 and contrast center set to 50. All of the color
separations are selected. The Gradation Table list also includes
these predefined gradation tables:
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Cool: Displays blue tones more clearly
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Lively: Increases the color saturation
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Saturated: Increases the strength (chroma or purity)
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Sharp: Increases the contrast
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Warm: Sets the hues in the low densities to a bright reddish
color
color
Creating and editing a gradation table
Correct gradation, brightness, and contrast in RTP files, and
preview your changes before you send your job to print.
preview your changes before you send your job to print.
1. From the Tools menu, select Gradation.
2. Next to the Preview File box, click Browse.
2. Next to the Preview File box, click Browse.
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Chapter 7—Managing color