mbradford:I was told that the file was in RGB and needed to be converted to CMYK before they could print.
So I opened up the Corel brochure file and tried to change the Color Management settings...
Color
Management settings do not change the color model used to define
object's colors in the document.
Color
Management settings determine what happens when you open and import files with
embedded profiles, export and print files, convert to bitmap, and how
the Color Management System converts colors, and how to show them on monitors.
Therefore, all you need is to tell CorelDRAW to use CMYK when publish to PDF.
Then the CM System will handle the conversion according
to the Color Management settings. Changing
specific settings is recommended only if you are knowledgeable about color
management and very confident about the changes you make.
To change
color model for the output of objects in a PDF file to CMYK
- Go to File >> Publish
to PDF…
- Click Settings… button
- Click the Advanced tab
- From Output all object as
list box, choose CMYK
If you want to change color model for objects
in a CDR file,
1.
Go to Edit >> Find and Replace
>> Replace Objects…
2.
In the Replace Wizard, choose Replace
a color Model or palette, click next
3.
Choose RGB from 'Find a color model' list box
4.
Choose CMYK from 'Replace with the color model'
list box
5.
Follow the wizard instructions (do it twice;
one to replace fills and the second to replace outlines)
mbradford: Maybe I'm missing something, but Corel's Color Management system seems very confusing and counter-intuitive... In Illustrator, you can easily see what color mode you're in - RGB or CMYK - and changing it is a piece of cake. But in Corel
In
CorelDRAW, you also can see: color models used in your document, and the number
of objects uses each model, for fills and outlines. Click File >> Document
info…
To change color model (mode), see the options
above.
I
think, in
Illustrator you can't have objects in RGB and others in CMYK; you had to choose
one model (mode) per document. This makes it easier to change that one mode to another.
Maybe this restriction in Illustrator is good for controlling workflow and printing
process.
mbradford: the Color Management arrows and drop-down menus seem to make very little sense.
You can
refer to the below topics from CorelDRAW Help
- "Understanding color
models" under "Working with color"
- "Understanding the
Color management dialog box" under " Managing color for
display, input, and output"
mbradford: Why you can't easily see if you're in RGB or CMYK
You
can (click File >>
Document info…). In
CorelDRAW you can have both RGB and CMYK models in the same document.
mbradford: and easily change the color mode - without all that crap is beyond me.
See
above: how to change color model (mode), and where to find some help to understand
Color Models and CorelDRAW Color Management dialog box.
mbradford: If anyone has experienced this same problem and can tell me what I need to do for Corel to be able to open my file
Sorry, I
wish I could help you; I have never experienced this problem. If I get any information, I will send you.