Generate a consistent color (Photoshop) (c)

Store and load custom workspace configuration files

If there is no workspace option in the Color Settings dialog box to accurately describe your specific output or display device, you can create a custom RGB, CMYK, grayscale, or spot color workspace profile. Store custom profiles to ensure they can be reused and shared with other users and other Adobe applications that use the Color Settings dialog box.

You can also load a configuration file that is not stored in the suggested configuration file location so that this configuration file appears in the Color Settings dialog box.

Store custom workspace configuration files:

Do one of the following:
In Windows, choose Edit > Color Settings and select Advanced Mode.
In Mac OS, choose Photoshop > Color Settings and select Advanced Mode.
In the Color Settings dialog box, do one of the following to create a custom workspace profile:
Select Custom RGB from the RGB menu. In the Custom RGB dialog box, specify the name of the custom profile and specify the gamma, white-field, and three-primary options. Click "OK."
Select Custom CMYK from the CMYK menu. In the Custom CMYK dialog box, specify the name of the custom profile, then specify ink options and separation options. Click "OK."
Select Custom Dot Correction from the Gray Menu or Spot Color menu. In the Custom Dot Correction dialog box, specify the name of the custom profile and specify the dot correction curve.
Select Custom Gamma from the Gray menu. In the Custom Gamma dialog box, specify the name of the custom profile and enter the gamma value.
Based on the custom profile that you created, select one of the following options in the Workspace area of ​​the Color Settings dialog box:
Select Save RGB from the RGB menu.
Select Save CMYK from the CMYK menu.
Choose Save Gray from the Gray menu.
Select Storage Spot Colors from the Spot Color menu.
Name and store the configuration file. Configuration files can be stored in the system configuration file location (depending on the operating system), or they can be stored in: (Windows) Program Files/CommonFiles/Adobe/Color/Profiles or (Mac OS) Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color/Profiles . On Mac OS, configuration files can also be stored in user-specific Application Support folders.
To access the stored configuration file, you may need to load it or restart Photoshop. If you do not store a custom profile, it will only be stored as part of the custom color settings file and it cannot be used as a profile option in the Color Settings dialog box.

To load a custom configuration file:

Do one of the following:
In Windows, choose Edit > Color Settings and select Advanced Mode.
In Mac OS, choose Photoshop > Color Settings and select Advanced Mode.
In the Workspace area of ​​the Color Settings dialog box, select:
Select Load RGB from the RGB menu.
Select "Load CMYK" from the CMYK menu.
Choose Load Gray from the Gray menu.
Choose Load Spot Colors from the Spot Color menu.
Find and select the desired profile and click Open.
If you load a profile that is stored outside the suggested location, it temporarily replaces the "Other" option in the "Workspace" menu until another profile is loaded.

Create custom grayscale and spot color profiles

You can create a custom grayscale or spot color profile based on the specific dot correction or gamma characteristics of the output device. You can also load CMYK profiles into the "gray" workspace menu to generate custom grayscale profiles based on CMYK space.

To create a grayscale or spot color profile based on custom dot corrections:

Print a printed proof containing the calibration bar. (See Setting output options.)
Use a reflection densitometer to take a reading of one or more scales on the printout calibration bar.
Do one of the following:
In Windows, choose Edit > Color Settings and select Advanced Mode.
In Mac OS, choose Photoshop > Color Settings and select Advanced Mode.
Under "Workspace", for "Gray" or "Spot Color", select "Customize Dot Correction".
In Name, enter the name of the custom profile.
Do one of the following:
Use the densitometer reading to calculate the desired adjustment and enter the percentage value in the text box.
For example, if a 30% dot is specified and the densitometer reading is 36%, the halftone dot correction is 6%. To compensate for this correction, enter 36% in the 30% text box.

Add the adjustment point in the dot correction curve by clicking on it and drag it to change its value. This value then appears in the corresponding text box.
Click "OK."
Store custom configuration files. (See Saving and Loading Custom Workspace Profiles.)
To create a grayscale profile based on a custom gamma:

Do one of the following:
In Windows, choose Edit > Color Settings and select Advanced Mode.
In Mac OS, choose Photoshop > Color Settings and select Advanced Mode.
Select Advanced.
Under Workspace, for Gray, select Custom Gamma.
In Name, enter the name of the custom profile.
Specify the desired gamma value and click OK.
Store custom configuration files. (

Create a viewing environment for color management

The working environment affects the colors seen on the monitor and printouts. For best results, control the color and lighting in a working environment as follows:

View documents in an environment that provides consistent light levels and color temperatures. For example, the characteristics of sunlight change throughout the day and change the way colors are displayed on the screen, so that curtains are always closed or work in a windowless room. In order to eliminate the blue-green projection of the fluorescent lamp, consider installing a D50 (Kelvin 5000 degree) lamp. Ideally, use a D50 lightbox to view printed documents, and use ANSI PH2.30 viewing standards for pictures.
View documents in rooms with neutral walls and ceilings. The color of the room affects the color of the monitor and the sense of print color. The best color for the room to view the document is a multicolor gray. Moreover, the color of your clothes reflected on the monitor may also affect the appearance of the colors on the screen.
Match the light intensity in the room or various light boxes and the light intensity of the display. View continuous-tone pictures, printouts, and on-screen images at the same light intensity.
Remove the colored background and user interface patterns on the monitor desktop. Miscellaneous or bright patterns around the document can interfere with accurate color perception. Set the desktop to display only in neutral gray.
View document proofs under the real conditions in which the viewer sees the final document. For example, a housewares catalog may often be viewed under incandescent lights used in the home, while an office furniture catalog may be viewed under fluorescent lights used in the office. However, the final color determination is always based on the lighting conditions specified by the legal requirements of the contractual proofs of the country or region in which it is located.