Postscript Process Color Guide [antikvár]

SI 11 II Magenta ink varies along the horizontal axis, with 0% M al the left and 100% M at the right. ^- ?IF" _¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ BB Each page includes a fixed percentage of yellow ink in all its color samples. This percentage appears in the upper right corner of the page. ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ il In both the coated paper and uncoated paper sections of the book, black ink is omitted from the first twelve pages of the color samples. In the second twelve pages, four different quantities of black {5% K, 10% K, 20% K, and 30% K) are shown in the color You can use the color charts to find the specifications for a particular color you want to match. Or you can use them to get a preview of what a particular color mix will look like when it's printed. You can use the charts in this guide to find the color you want by appearance and then note its specifications. Or look up a particular color mix you plan to use to see what it wil! look like when printed, on either coated or uncoated paper. . A set of viewing cards, bound into the back of the book, will let you mask out surrounding colors so you can view a color sample in isolation. Punch out viewing cards as needed and keep them in the inside back cover pocket. As an example of the first way to use this book, find the color you want in either the coated paper (front) or uncoated paper (back) section of the book. Then read left from the sample to find the percentage of cyan. Read up from the sample to find the percentage of magenta. Look at the top right corner to see the yellow component. And finally, look for the "K" numbers printed in the top left block on the page to see how the black component is displayed, if there is one. To use the book in the second way, you could find a color specified as 50% cyan, 10% magenta, 20% yellow, and 20% black as follows: Since the color contains black, go to the second half of either the coated or uncoated section, whichever is appropriate for your project. Find the page for 20% yellow. Next, go down the first column of samples until you come to the row for 50% C. Then move across this row until you get to the 10% M column. Within that square, look at the lower left (20% K) corner. That small square shows a printed sample of the color that matches your specifications. HowTo Use This Book