Applying color to frames and objects is a common publishing task, whether you are publishing in print or exporting to the web. Adobe FrameMaker provides color libraries to choose from colors defined by a color vendor. You define and modify colors by adjusting the color model you’re using or by choosing a predefined ink from a color library based on the color model.
The final output of your color document can greatly affect color decisions:
For online output, use the RGB or HLS color models.
For desktop printing, use the CMYK model to define your colors and test them on the printer you’ll be using.
For commercial printing, use colors from a library supported by your commercial printer. Don’t rely on the onscreen versions of library colors; use a swatch book.
By default, FrameMaker publishes CMYK values when printing or saving as Adobe PDF. If you opt to use RGB values while saving as a PDF, FrameMaker converts color values to RGB. EPS graphics, however, are separated according to the color values specified within the EPS graphic itself.
FrameMaker retains the color values specified within Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) graphic objects, including CMYK colors, RGB colors, grayscale, spot colors, and device-independent colors (such as CIE L*a*b color). The graphical information within an EPS file is passed directly into the output PostScript stream, bypassing any Windows GDI processing. EPS graphic objects can be created from text, vector graphics, or images of any type supported by Adobe PostScript. This capability allows EPS graphics to be saved or exported from many Adobe applications, as well as other third-party application programs.