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                    Color output options for composites
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                <div><div class="section"><p>In the Output area of the Print dialog box,
you can determine how composite color in the document is sent to
the printer. When color management is enabled (the default), the
Color setting defaults result in calibrated color output. Spot color
information is preserved during color conversion; only the process
color equivalents convert to the designated color space. If you’re
not sure which color choice to use, consult your prepress service
provider.</p>
<p>Composite modes only affect rasterized images and
objects created using InDesign; placed graphics (such as EPS and
Adobe PDF files) are not affected unless they overlap transparent
objects. </p>
<p>For more information on composite printing, see
the Adobe Print Resource Center at <a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/print_resource" target="_blank">www.adobe.com/go/print_resource</a>. </p>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>The options available for non-PostScript printing
depend on the color model the printer uses, which is usually RGB.</div>
<p>When
you print as composite, automatic trapping is disabled; however,
you can select the Simulate Overprint option to proof overprinting
for text, strokes, or fills.</p>
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<div class="section"><p>The Output area in the Print dialog box includes the
following Color options. Additional options may also be available,
depending on your printer.</p>
<dl><dt class="dlterm">Composite Leave Unchanged</dt>
<dd>Sends a full-color version of specified pages to the printer,
preserving all color values in the original document. When this option
is selected, Simulate Overprint is disabled.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Composite Gray</dt>
<dd>Sends grayscale versions of specified pages to the printer when,
for example, you are printing to a monochrome printer without making separations.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Composite RGB</dt>
<dd>Sends a full-color version of specified pages to the printer when,
for example, you are printing to an RGB color printer without making separations.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Composite CMYK</dt>
<dd>Sends a full-color version of specified pages to the printer when,
for example, you are printing to a CMYK color printer without making separations.
(This option is available only for PostScript printers.)</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Separations</dt>
<dd>Creates PostScript information for each of the separations required
for the document, and sends that information to the output device. (This
option is available only for PostScript printers.)</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">In-RIP Separations</dt>
<dd>Sends separation information to the output device’s RIP. (This
option is available only for PostScript printers.)</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Text As Black</dt>
<dd>Select this option to print all text created in InDesign
in black, unless it has the color None or Paper or a color value
that equals white. This option is useful when you’re creating content
for both print and PDF distribution. For example, if hyperlinks
were blue in the PDF version, they would print black on a grayscale
printer, rather than in halftone patterns that would be difficult
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