InDesign won't save black color values

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Hello! I installed the print shop's GRACoL2006_Coated1v2.icc profile and since then my black pages and black text have different CMYK values that I cannot change back to the original values I set up because InDesign won't save them. I have tried multiple times to change them back, but only some pages get saved. After I reopen the file it seems like random pages are saved and the others are not. I saved them every time. Why is this happening and what can I do? Thank you!

Mel_D · Accepted Answer

Your capture shows the Policy is set to Preserve so you don't have to make any changes.

To change the black builds, choose Add Unnamed from the Swatches panel fly out menu and from there you will be able to edit or replace the black colors

Thank you so much, Rob! All of a sudden InDesign started saving again, but randomly. However, I have replaced the black colors too. I appreciate your help.

rob day · Answer

Hi @Mel_D , What you are describing would happen if the Color Settings CMYK Color Management Policy was set to Convert to Profile when the document was created. In most cases you should not use Convert as your CMYK Policy. If you value built CMYK output values over color appearance use either Preserve Profile or Preserve Numbers (Ignore Linked Profiles) with the Coated GRACoL profile set as the Working CMYK space when you create new documents.

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