Image Color Adjustment?

[Scott_D_Lindley@adobeforums.com]

Hello,

I've been working with some scripting in InDesign CS, but am still learning many of the tools and functionality of the software. I was wondering if InDesign has color correction/adjustment capabilities for working with individually placed graphics? Something similar to Photoshop, like Curves or Color Balance? I looked through the InDesign help some, but haven't found anythying yet.

Thanks,

Scott

[Guy_Smiley@adobeforums.com]

No.

[Scott_D_Lindley@adobeforums.com]

Thanks. So, this means that all image and graphics color must be set before importing into the InDesign pages. I assume, then, that global color corrections (those affecting an entire page or document) are also not possible, unless it involves some kind of color management with an ICC profile?

Scott

[Guy_Smiley@adobeforums.com]

Yep.

[Jim_Oblak@adobeforums.com]

While it is not versatile color adjustment, you can always add a colored shape above or below a photo and use InDesign's transparency palette to tweak the blending.

[Guy_Smiley@adobeforums.com]

[email]Jim_Oblak@adobeforums.com[/email] wrote in news:3bb3eea5.3@webx.la2eafNXanI:

> While it is not versatile color adjustment, you can always add a
> colored shape above or below a photo and use InDesign's
> transparency palette to tweak the blending.

This is an absolutely terrible idea, for many reasons.

[Jim_Oblak@adobeforums.com]

While it may not be the best idea in all situations, I would not disqualify it as terrible. Adobe uses this technique in the training/promotional materials for InDesign CS.

<http://studio.adobe.com/tips/tip.jsp?p=1&id=782&xml=idsn3ttfadeout#>

<http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/pdfs/indesign_nfhs.pdf>
(see page 15 for an example image of colored shapes mixed with a photo)