Fiery Color Flowchart 2016

How to use this document How to access the expert color settings on your Fiery DFE
This tool replaces the legacy Fiery® color flow chart illustration. It is intended to show users the detailed color 1. Select Properties after highlighting a job in the list from
processing path on the Fiery server. The tool is delivered as a video presentation, click here to access the video. within Fiery Command WorkStation
See the back page for the recommended Fiery expert color settings. This page describes the basics of accessing the
expert settings along with some key concepts related to digital front end (DFE) color management.

Managing various color spaces 2. Select the Color Tab and then Basic Settings to view the
Users are able to send jobs to the Fiery server containing a variety of color spaces. The Fiery server processes each standard color settings
of the many color types for precise color output and consistency. Fiery servers offer advanced color management
capabilities that provide users with greater color control. The expert features and options allow users to customize
workflows to deliver accurate color every time.

This document provides examples of the impact of various color management settings to help guide you to
configuring the Fiery server for the best color result. Although not every possible combination of options is presented,
enough information is provided to ensure that you can make the correct decisions when setting up your workflows
and output devices.

In a traditional print environment, CMYK workflows were often preferred. Fiery severs’ color technology allow the
flexibility to work in a variety of color spaces like CMYK, RGB, device independent color spaces, and custom spot
colors without having to modify the native content to be compatible with a traditional print workflow.
3. To access all the color settings
explained in this document, click on
How do I know what color space I am using? Expert Settings

As content is designed in a native application, this provides the first source of information on the color type. Business
applications typically use RGB while graphics applications can draw with CMYK, RGB and custom spot colors. Digital
cameras capture images in RGB, and corporate logos are often created using spot colors from industry standard color
libraries. If you do not have access to the native content, the Fiery Server has utilities in the Graphic Arts Package,
premium edition (or Productivity Tools) that can help you identify identify documents’ color content.

Print Gray Using Black Only

Color management is designed to convert color from a source device to a destination device and closely maintain the
color appearance between these different devices. For example printing a RGB photograph from a digital camera to a
printer using CMYK. A side effect of this design is converting pure colors like Black and Gray into the print system’s
CMYK. This can affect the neutral appearance of gray and add unwanted color clicks to the print job. Fiery servers’
Gray and Black processing eliminate this problem by preserving the source Black and Gray colors to print with only
the print system’s black ink saving cost on ink consumption.

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Fiery Color Flowchart 2016 – Expert Color Management Best Practice Settings
CMYK CMYK RGB RGB Spot Color
Color No Embedded Profile Embedded No Embedded Profile Embedded
Space GRACoL Adobe RGB

Source
Profile
ISO Coated v2 ISO Coated v2 sRGB Adobe RGB

Black Point
Compensation

Rendering Relative Relative Photographic Photographic

Intent Colorimetric Colorimetric

Separate
RGB/Lab
to CMYK
Source

Output Fiery spot color table

Profile Fiery Demo Fiery Demo Fiery Demo Fiery Demo for Fiery Demo coated
Coated Coated Coated Coated output profile

K only output K only output

Gray for CMYK for CMYK K only output for RGB K only output for RGB
text/graphics text/graphics
Processing text/graphics/images text/graphics/images
C,M,Y= 0% K= x% C,M,Y= 0% K= x% R=G=B R=G=B

100% K prints as 100% K prints as R,G,B = 0 R,G,B = 0

Black K only K only prints as K only prints as K only
Processing & Overprints (text) & Overprints (text) & Overprints (text) & Overprints (text)

Calibration

* Fiery CMYK processing methods generally use the Relative Colorimetric intent. Always set Full Output GCR for the best color results.
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Fiery Color Flowchart Settings – Output Profile

Automated output profile selection on the Fiery server

This diagram demonstrates how the automated outprofile selection works on the Fiery server. First, look at the Job Properties within Fiery

Fiery server output profile selection

Command WorkStation and check to see if “Use Media Defined Profile” is selected for the job. Follow the chart below to see how the output
profile selection is determined.

Start  

Job  Proper,es  
No “Use  Media   Yes
Defined  Profile”  
selected?  
Is  Paper  
No Catalog  used  in  
Yes
the  job?  

Is  a  Profile   Profile  assigned  

assigned  to   No
No the  paper  
in  Paper  
Catalog?  
type?  

Yes Yes

Output  profile  selected   Color  seBngs  default   Output  profile  assigned   Output  profile  assigned  
in  Job  proper,es   profile   to  paper  type   in  Paper  catalog  

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