When I place images saved in CMYK into PageMaker they seem to look like a different color than what I originally created them in, why?
Because when you place an image in a page layou program, the image that you see on your screen is a crude preview. it is intended to help you place the image on the page; it is *not* intended to show you color or show you the exact image in high resolution. What you see on your screen is only there for your convenience. It does not and will not look like the actual high-resolution output.
Newer versions of PageMaker contain a built-in color management engine. If you enable it, *and* you properly calibrate and profile your computer monitor, what you will see on the screen will be a lot closer to reality. It still won’t be perfect, and it slows down the process o placing images in PageMaker; for that reason, I don’t bother with it.
Don’t rely on what you see in a page layout program for color; that’s what Photoshop is for! If you really need to know exactly what the page will look like on press, you need to get a contract proof (such as a MatchPrint or a DuPont Waterproof) made.
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