Color Management in Graphic Applications Software - Session 1: Color Management in Photoshop

Recorded January 17, 2006

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW - Color Management in Graphic Applications Software
Color Management (CM) is often a confusing and intricate topic. It's important for designers and prepress personnel who use the Adobe Suite, Quark and Acrobat applications to understand the nuances of each software system. This unique webinar curriculum discusses CM in the context of these applications to assure customers and clients receive accurate and consistent color for their output files and print.
 
This Program
This first program in this exclusive 4-part webinar series was a the PREMIER session for this unique "Color Management in Graphic Applications Software" curriculum and is now available on CD.

Adobe's common color architecture will be explained in detail including why we can never really turn off our color management system.
 
Adobe's color settings will be fully explained as to their significance in working spaces, the specific settings themselves, and instructions for deciding which of the sRGB, Adobe RGB (1998), and/or ProPhoto RGB spaces we should be using. Also, understand why some experts recommend one working space setting versus another.
 
We'll also discuss how to avoid sabotaging our files (or our customer's files) and when to embed accurate profiles into each of our images.
 
We'll discuss both soft and hard proofing, and how to avoid "DOUBLE" color management in the print driver. This will also include understanding how to best represent the image on our monitors while learning how best to print an acceptable proof on our local inkjet printer.
 
Lastly, we'll provide some insight as to how we can stay sane in the color management world despite customer and client griping and frustrations.

PRESENTER: Chris Murphy, Color Management.com Premier Consultant
Chris Murphy is president of Color Remedies, specializing in worldwide training and consulting in emerging color technologies. He has extensive experience in implementing color management workflows, and is a respected conference and seminar speaker, including  Photoshopworld, Mac Design Conference, Seybold Seminars, and the MacWorld Conference. He has been involved in computers & technology for twenty years and as a professional trainer for the past nine years. Chris Murphy is co-author of Real World Color Management ISBN 0-321-26722-2 published by Peachpit Press.