1. CMYK Color chart

CMYK Color chart - Operations

Add a color chart definition file

Color Chart Additional Input Screen
  1. Enter the name of the definition file for the new color chart to be created in the input box for chart name on the [CMYK Color chart] screen.
  1. Select the number of base colors from the [Base colors] list, then click the [Additional Icons] icon.
    Three different charts can be created, depending on the number of base colors.
  • [1 base colors]

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Creates a color chart based on one base color with color components (CMYK) varied in three directions across height, width, and pages.

Reference color number 1 figures_

  • [2 base colors]

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Varies two base colors across the width direction. Also creates a color chart with color components (CMYK) varied in two directions across height and pages.

Reference color number 2 figures_

  • [4 base colors]

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Varies four base colors across the width and height directions.
Also creates a color chart with color components (CMYK) varied across pages.

Reference color number 4 figures_

  • If a color chart definition file with the same name already exists, an overwrite confirmation dialog will appear.
    Overwriting will change all of the values.

Edit a color chart definition file

Color Chart Setting Screen
  1. Select the name of the color chart to be set in the pull-down menu for chart definition file name on the [CMYK Color chart] screen.
  1. Enter the CMYK density in the Color settings base color input boxes.
  • The square to the right of the input boxes changes to the color input.
  • Clicking the square displays a color selection dialog.
    Click the desired color from the displayed colors to set the base color.

    Reference color input screen for color settings
  1. Set the value in the [Width direction] patches input box.
  • This varies the number of patches in the width direction on the color chart.
  • If only one base color was set, the color component (CMYK) to be varied in the width direction is set together with the increment (%).
  1. Set the value in the [Height direction] patches input box.
  • This varies the number of patches in the height direction on the color chart.
  • If one or two base colors were set, the color component (CMYK) to be varied in the height direction is set together with the increment (%).
  1. Set the value in the [Page direction] pages input box.
  • This varies the number of color chart pages.
  • Set the color component (CMYK) to be varied in the page direction and the increment (%).
  1. Configure the various settings for the color chart patches in [Patch].

Various patch settings screen

 

[Size]

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Sets the size (width and height) of each patch.

 

[Interval]

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Sets the spacing (width and height) between patches.

  1. Sets the color chart page margins (top, bottom, left, right) in [Margin].
  1. To set base color marks to be printed, enable the [Print base color mark] check box in [Option].
  • If enabled, a color chart is printed with the △ symbol added to the base color.
  • The base color △ symbol is displayed in the chart preview regardless of the [Print base color mark] setting.
  • Clicking [Update] on the [CMYK Color chart] screen once the settings have been completed updates the color chart definition file.

Create a PDF from a color chart

Create a PDF from a color chart.

  1. Select [Create PDF] in the [File] menu on the [CMYK Color chart] screen.
  • The [Select condition for Color chart] dialog appears.
  1. Specify the PDF size, then click [OK].
Select Color Chart Conditions Dialog
  • The [Save] dialog appears.
  • Selecting the [Fit size on fixed form] check box allows the color chart PDF media size and orientation to be selected.
  1. Enter the file name, then click [Save].
  • A PDF is created from the color chart.

Import a color chart PDF as a job

Automatically imports a color chart PDF as a job.

  1. Select [Create Job] in the [File] menu on the [CMYK Color chart] screen.
  • The [Select condition to print] dialog appears.
    Selecting the [Fit size on fixed form] check box allows the CMYK color chart PDF media size and orientation to be selected.
Print condition selection screen
  1. Select one [Favorite], then click [OK].
  • The CMYK color chart PDF will be imported as a RasterLink7 job.
  • The imported job will be the same as a job created by importing a typical multi-page PDF.

Delete a color chart definition file

  1. Select the name of the color chart to be deleted in the pull-down menu for chart name on the [CMYK Color chart] screen.
  1. Click the [Delete icon] icon.
  • The color chart definition file is deleted.