Raw data to plate setter

[lnivin]

We are thinking about going to XMF workflow. We are now refining in Prinergy PDFs exported from InDesign with No Profile, refining with No Profile, so that raw data is hitting our plate setter.

Can a PDF go through XMF without converting to a color space?

[Joe]

Not sure what you mean by RAW data but at some point ALL workflows have to convert any non-CMYK objects to CMYK before it gets to the platesetter.

[lnivin]

Currently we are converting all images, colors, etc. to cmyk before outputting from InDesign. When Exporting to PDF from InDesign we do not include Profiles. During Refining we are not including Profiles. Going to proof it gets the GRACoLl2006 profile. Going to plate it gets no profile (therefore the raw data) and a plate curve is put onto the data (not a profile).

My question is, can we follow that same workflow with XMF?

Thanks

[lnivin]

Maybe what I'm really trying to ask is - Can we go through the XMF workflow with document CMYK profile?

Thank you.

[Ear]

Yes.

[Ear]

Adding profiles and plate curves is a bit of work. Running a straight CMYK to a base linear plate is where you start.

[lnivin]

Just wanted to know if it could be done so we could continue our current workflow. We're familiar with profiles and plate curves.

Thank you!

[Ear]

Yessir. It is a fully customizable workflow. You can run curves or run linear.

And as far as "profiles" are concerned: Photoshop and document profiles are typically passive, as far as the workflow is concerned. The images will separate based on your CMYK conversion that was done in Photoshop. If it finds RGB, it will convert to CMYK based on whichever conversion profile you have set, and you can choose a standard Photoshop profile for that.

Press curves are set in a different part of the workflow and trust me, you can't add them by accident.  :tongue: