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November 26, 2024
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InDesign exporting my CMYK print PDF to RBG every time

  • November 26, 2024
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I have used Adobe InDesign many times before, to create catalogs, booklets, posters, and other print material. I have never had this issue before. I have not used the program for about 6 months, and have since gotten a new laptop. I am wondering if this is possibly a glitch on InDesigns end from a new update.

 

I have created a print ready PDF in CMYK color format, but when I export to PDF and open it in Acrobat, the colors are vibrant, which I assume are RGB colors. 

 

A bit more information...

- I have exported one page as a JPEG, and the CMYK colors are accurate as they appear in my InDesign workspace. 

- All of the swatches used in InDesign are set to CMYK

- Transparency blend space is set to Document CMYK

- The file is set to print in document setup

- All of the Illustrator graphics I use in the InDesign file were made in CMYK color mode in Illustrator. The individual swatches are also set to CMYK in Illustrator.

- I have tried exporting as [high quality print] preset (which is what I have always used in the past)

- I have tried exporting as preset: [PDF/X-4:2008] standard: PDF:X-4:2010

- I have tried 'no color conversion' (which I have always used in the past)

- I have tried 'convert to destination'

- I have tried exporting as Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4) (Which I have always used in the past)

- I have also tried exporting as Acrobat 7 (PDF 1.6)

 

Can anyone help me figure out why this would be happening? And if there is anything else I can try to fix this?

 

Thank you!

 

 

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Correct answer Per Berntsen

Try this:

In Acrobat, go to Preferences > Security (Enhanced), and check Enable Protected Mode at start up and Run in AppContainer.

I have no idea what these options do, but having them unchecked seems to disable color management.

This will be very noticeable on a wide gamut monitor, which you seem to have.

See also https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/colors-are-much-too-saturated-in-acrobat/m-p/12531063

 

2 replies

Participating Frequently
November 26, 2024

Success!

 

I dissabled protected mode in Adobe Acrobat and it resolved the issue!

Willi Adelberger
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 26, 2024

Look into the Color Policy Settings. 

Participating Frequently
November 26, 2024

I believe the color settings are as they were when I previously used the program. Here are the settings-

 

Settings: North America General Purpose 2

- Advanced mode is checked

 

Working spaces

RGB: sRGB IEC61966-2.1

CMYK: U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2

 

Color management policies

RGB: Preserve Embedded Profiles

CMYK: Preserve Numbers (Ignore Linked Profiles)

- Profile Mismatches: all unchecked 

- Missing Profiles: unchecked 

 

Conversion options

Engine: Adobe (ACE)

Intent: Relative Colorimetric

- Use blackpoint compensation is checked