Software application packages specify color in different ways, for example as CMYK or RGB, or they may give you a choice. Get to know your applications so you can work more efficiently.

The TekColor color correction options are available for a finer degree of control over color. Since no single color correction option can address all uses, refer to the following table for the description that best fits your printing situation, and try the suggested color correction.

Printing objective or problem	Color correction to use	Where to find details
Turn off all color corrections	No Color Correction	"Turning off all color corrections"
Using PANTONE Colors
Brightest, most vibrant colors	Vivid Color	"Printing the brightest colors and a truer blue"
Overhead transparency presentations
Blue colors are printing too purple
Colors are washed out or faded
Colors should match computer display screen*	Simulate Display	"Simulating display screen colors"
Colors are too dark
Colors should match a printing press standard	SWOP Press SNAP Press Euroscale Press Commercial Press Custom profiles**	"Closely match printing press colors"
Print in gray scale	Monochrome	"Printing in gray scale"
Use printer's current color defaults	Use Printer Setting	"Using the printer's current color defaults"
Use Adobe's standard color conversions	Raw CMYK Raw RGB	"Using simple color conversions"
Using CIE colors	Color rendering intents	"Using the rendering intents"

* For other ways of matching the screen's colors, use ColorSync color matching on a Macintosh (see "Using ColorSync color matching", or use host color correction in Windows (see "Using host color correction").

** Custom profiles are created with the PhaserMatch application. This software is available with the printer's extended features option.