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What Is Colorimetric Rendering Intent? - Graphic Design Nerd

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What Is Colorimetric Rendering Intent? - Graphic Design Nerd

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Definition

A method used by the color management system to handle colors that fall outside the printer's reproducible gamut.

In-Depth Explanation

There are four standard rendering intents: Perceptual (compresses the entire gamut to fit, maintaining relative color relationships — best for photographs), Relative Colorimetric (maps out-of-gamut colors to the nearest reproducible color — best for proofing), Absolute Colorimetric (like Relative but also simulates the paper white — used for contract proofing), and Saturation (maximizes color saturation — best for business graphics).

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What Is Colorimetric Rendering Intent? - Graphic Design Nerd

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