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If you click on the \u201cColor Management Properties\u201d button in VersaWorks, you\u2019ll see that there are a variety of matching methods you can choose from. So, it\u2019s important to know the differences between these options to determine when you might want to use a particular method. This Quick Tip provides a brief description of each of these methods, as well some guidance on usage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In short, a matching method, also called a \u201crendering intent\u201d is a process VersaWorks uses to handle colors in your image file that fall outside the gamut of your printer. The gamut of the printer is defined as the colors the device can reproduce or print. When a color in your file falls outside of the printer\u2019s gamut, the software will make decisions on what to do with that color, and matching methods are the ways VersaWorks determines what to do with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start out with the two most common matching methods \u2013 Colorimetric and Perceptual:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colorimetric<\/strong> \u2013 This matching method is primarily used for vector data. Colorimetric, also known as \u201cRelative Colorimetric\u201d will clip out of gamut colors and force them to be reproduced as the closest possible \u201cin gamut\u201d color. This typically works well for vector files, since the relationship between colors in a vector file are not as close as they are in a raster or photographic file, where subtle differences in colors are much more common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Perceptual<\/strong> \u2013 Used primarily for raster images, this matching method clips out of gamut colors and reproduces them as close as possible in gamut, like colorimetric. However, unlike Colorimetric, Perceptual also changes the relationship of colors inside the printer\u2019s gamut, depending on the corrections it must make with out of gamut colors. Since photographic images have much more complex color relationships, this matching method produces a more natural looking image than simply changing a single color, like in colorimetric. So, while the result will be less overall color accuracy in your image, the image will be more natural looking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While Colorimetric and Perceptual are by far the most commonly used matching methods, other less common methods are available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n