Importing CMYK from Photoshop

[Michael Hamstra]

What is the best file format to import CMYK graphics from PhotoShop into
Freehand -- that does not alter or dilute the integrity of the colors?

Thank you in advance for your support.


Michael Hamstra

[Odysseus]

Michael Hamstra wrote:

>
> What is the best file format to import CMYK graphics from PhotoShop into
> Freehand -- that does not alter or dilute the integrity of the colors?
>

I prefer EPSFs for most purposes; just make sure you save them
*without* including transfer functions or embedding colour profiles.
For large files the DCS format (actually a special type of EPS) is
more efficient in some ways, but it doesn't work in a composite
prepress workflow. (Where I work we generally output from separated
PS, so I use DCS quite a lot.) My FH colour management is set to
"Adjust Display Colours". Note that I'm still on FH8; I've seen some
bugs reported here concerning later versions' (v10 and up) handling
of imported EPS images.

If you require a finer preview than what you get with EPSFs, CMYK
TIFFs might be preferable, but images in this format are probably
more susceptible to being altered by colour-management. (FH's "Adjust
Display Colours" won't mess with them; I don't know what ColorSync or
the Kodak system might do.)

--Odysseus

[Michael Hamstra]

Thank you for your time and support Odysseus.

Sincerely,

Michael

"Odysseus" <odysseus1479-at@yahoo-dot.ca> wrote in message
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> Michael Hamstra wrote:

> >
> > What is the best file format to import CMYK graphics from PhotoShop into
> > Freehand -- that does not alter or dilute the integrity of the colors?
> >

> I prefer EPSFs for most purposes; just make sure you save them
> *without* including transfer functions or embedding colour profiles.
> For large files the DCS format (actually a special type of EPS) is
> more efficient in some ways, but it doesn't work in a composite
> prepress workflow. (Where I work we generally output from separated
> PS, so I use DCS quite a lot.) My FH colour management is set to
> "Adjust Display Colours". Note that I'm still on FH8; I've seen some
> bugs reported here concerning later versions' (v10 and up) handling
> of imported EPS images.
>
> If you require a finer preview than what you get with EPSFs, CMYK
> TIFFs might be preferable, but images in this format are probably
> more susceptible to being altered by colour-management. (FH's "Adjust
> Display Colours" won't mess with them; I don't know what ColorSync or
> the Kodak system might do.)
>
> --Odysseus

[Danny Whitehead]

Odysseus wrote:

> I prefer EPSFs for most purposes; just make sure you save them
> *without* including transfer functions or embedding colour profiles.

I would avoid transfer functions or selecting 'Postscript Colour
Management' when you save them (unless I know exactly why I'm using
it), but why would you avoid embedding profiles? FH's own CM can't touch
EPS files at all.

> If you require a finer preview than what you get with EPSFs, CMYK
> TIFFs might be preferable, but images in this format are probably
> more susceptible to being altered by colour-management. (FH's "Adjust
> Display Colours" won't mess with them; I don't know what ColorSync
> or the Kodak system might do.)

Rest assured that imported CMYK TIFFs are no more susceptible to being
altered by colour management than any native Freehand CMYK art. FH
disregards embedded profiles in CMYK TIFFs. If you are using ColorSync
or Kodak CM, the only setting that can alter the CMYK values sent to the
printer is 'Composite simulates separations'. That is unless you start
using FHMX's raster effects, which will screw up your CMYK regardless of
your CM settings (Adjust Display Colours included).

--


Danny

[Odysseus]

Danny Whitehead wrote:

>
> I would avoid transfer functions or selecting 'Postscript Colour
> Management' when you save them (unless I know exactly why I'm using
> it), but why would you avoid embedding profiles? FH's own CM can't touch
> EPS files at all.
>

I guess I'm just paranoid; once I have the CMYK values I want, I try
to make sure there's no way they'll get altered, regardless of the
application or environment from which they'll be output.

--Odysseus

[Michael Hamstra]

Thank you Odysseus and Danny for your time and input. It is greatly
appreciated.

Michael

"Odysseus" <odysseus1479-at@yahoo-dot.ca> wrote in message
news:3F7B77B6.37A8195E@yahoo-dot.ca...

> Danny Whitehead wrote:

> >
> > I would avoid transfer functions or selecting 'Postscript Colour
> > Management' when you save them (unless I know exactly why I'm using
> > it), but why would you avoid embedding profiles? FH's own CM can't touch
> > EPS files at all.
> >

> I guess I'm just paranoid; once I have the CMYK values I want, I try
> to make sure there's no way they'll get altered, regardless of the
> application or environment from which they'll be output.
>
> --Odysseus