Adobe Acrobat XI - Manual (Page 529)

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Print production tools (Acrobat Pro)
Last updated 1/14/2015
Choose simulation profile and preview options
Select an existing profile for simulating how your document looks when printed.
1 In the Output Preview dialog box, select an option from the Simulation Profile.
2 Select any of the following options:
Simulate Overprinting simulates the blending and overprinting of colors in the color-separated output.
Simulate Black Ink Simulates black and dark colors according to the black specified in the simulation profile.
Otherwise, blacks are mapped to the darkest color that the monitor can draw.
Simulate Paper Color simulates how colors may look when they are printed on the paper color. If you deselect this
option, then the paper color is monitor white.
Set Page Background Color Displays the page color. Click the colorswatch to select the color.
View colors by source space or preview specific elements
You can limit which colors are displayed in the preview. You can also view specific element types, such as solid color
objects, images, smooth shades, text, and line art. When you select a source color space, you see only the objects in that
color space. Limiting colors is useful, for example, for seeing whether a page contains any RGB color or where a spot
color is used.
1 In the Output Preview dialog box, select one of the available options from the Show menu.
2 Select Show Art, Trim, & Bleed Boxes to preview any page boxes you’ve defined. For more information on defining
page boxes, see
Set Page Boxes dialog box overview .
Preview color separations
You can preview separation plates and ink coverage to ensure that the printed piece meets your requirements. Although
previewing separations on your monitor can help you detect problems without the expense of printing separations, it
does not let you preview trapping, emulsion options, printer marks, and halftone screens and resolution. Those settings
are best verified with your print service provider using integral or overlay proofs.
Note: Objects on hidden layers are not included in an onscreen preview.
1 In the Output Preview dialog box, choose Separations from the Preview menu.
2 Do any of the following:
• To view one or more separations, select the empty box to the left of each separation name. Each separation
appears in its assigned color.
• To hide one or more separations, deselect the box to the left of each separation name.
• To view all process or spot plates at once, select the box for Process Plates or Spot Plates.
Note: A single process or spot plate appears as a black plate. This makes objects on a light-colored plate, such as yellow,
appear more visible.