Appearance of Blacks in InDesign
April 5, 2008
Rich Blacks in InDesign
Different Black Formula Swatches
These blacks have different CMYK values as shown in steps below.
Appearance of Black Preferences
Go to InDesign Preferences to set the appearance of black.
Display All Blacks as Rich Black
Setting all Blacks to display as Rich Black will NOT show acctual differences that are present between different black formulas as demonstrated directly below.
Different Black Formulas Appear the Same
Notice there are no diferences in the appearance of blacks when set to display all blacks as rich black. Values are CMYK percentages.
Display All Blacks Accurately
Selecting display all blacks accurately will show the differences in black formulas the best that InDesign can onscreen as seen below.
Displaying Blacks Accurately in InDesign
Notice the subtle diferences in the blacks when set to display accurately. Values are CMYK percentages. PS Rich Black stands for Photoshop Rich Black (appeares as Photoshops Black would).
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