Proofing settings

You can define global settings specifically for proofing. Define the settings carefully, especially when using a dynamic profile creation, as the settings cannot be changed in GMG ColorProof.

• Proofing Condition    
  You can select a default proofing condition which is always displayed for selection in the Tools & Actions panel and used when publishing a project for dynamic profiling. You can still select another proofing condition in the project. This option is helpful if you mostly used just one and the same proofing condition across projects.

• Profile Connection Space    
  Default for the Profile Connection Space that can be set in the project (in the Proofing Condition group).

  If you are using delta E76 for proof verification, it is recommended to use Lab as the profile connection space. If you are using delta E2000, it is recommended to use DIN99.

  DIN99 is particularly recommended when the output condition has a relatively small color gamut and parts of the characterization are outside this gamut, for example when proofing with an EPSON 9100 on film. In these cases, DIN99 generally provides a better delta E2000 match and a visually more expected result.

  When using Lab in such situations, gamut mapping can lead to larger delta E2000 deviations and a less visually accurate result.

  For output conditions with a larger color gamut, for example an EPSON 7500 on GMGsemimatte250, the difference between Lab and DIN99 is generally less significant because fewer colors of the characterization are out of gamut.

• Dim to Fit Proof Media    
  This option is useful if the white point of the production media is brighter than the proofing media, resulting in an out-of-gamut white point.
  If the option is selected, the brightness (not the color) of the white point of the target color space (describing the print production) will be lowered to the brightness of the proofing media. Select this option if the visual appearance is more important for you than a proof verification via measured color patches. The option reduces clipping in the highlights and results in a general darker color of the proof.
  If the option is not selected, the proof profile will be calculated with the original white point of the target color space. 
• M0/M1/M2 Validation    
  Activates a validation which checks whether the same measurement condition is used throughout the project.