[scribus] Photobook: export PDF in sRGB, color conversion

b-misc at gmx.ch b-misc at gmx.ch
Fri Apr 25 05:01:45 UTC 2014


Le 24 avr. 2014 à 23:45, Gregory Pittman <gpittman at iglou.com> a écrit :

> On 04/24/2014 03:14 PM, b-misc at gmx.ch wrote:
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> Despite an extended search through the internet, I couldn't get the settings
>> right so far:
>> 
>> My digital camera produces images in sRGB. I created a photobook which I want
>> to order as a PDF (it will get exposed on real photo paper). The printing
>> company (saal-digital.de) needs the file as a sRGB.
>> 
>> 
>> Now my questions:
>> What settings should I use? So far I tried
>> 
>> Preferences - Color Management:
>>   Enabled;
>>   RGB Images / RGB Solid Colors: sRGB IEC61966-2.1
>>   CMYK Images / Solid Colors: Euroscale Uncoated v2
>>   Monitor: sRGB
>>   Printer: Euroscale Uncoated v2
>>   Rendering Intents:
>>     Images: Perceptual
>>     Solid Colors: Relative Colorimetric
>>   Use Blackpoint Compensation: on
>> 
>> PDF Export:
>>   General:
>>     File Options: PDF 1.3 or 1.4
>>     Compression Method: Automatic
>>     Compression Quality: Maximum
>>     Max Image Resolution: 300 dpi
>> 
>> 
> Under the Color tab in PDF Export, choose Output Intended for: Screen/Web since you printer wants RGB.
> 
> Greg

Thanks. Just to be sure and get it completely right: I leave color management enabled or should I disable it? Which PDF version should I use, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 or X3 (it is a simple photobook just with images and a bit of text)?

Bernd


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