PDF And You

Color Management

On the color management front, Adobe has announced support for ICC color profiles in rev 4, but this is a tricky issue for several reasons. First, PostScript doesn't support ICC profiles, so they must be embedded or attached in a PJTF using a plug-in. Further, the ICC profile support only covers the source color space conversion, not the output color rendering intent associated with the RIP's color rendering dictionary (CRD). Therefore, you must link these to produce accurate color—and complete the color-management loop.