Here is my solution to Apple's garish PDF color problem.
My clients and I use iDevices like the iPad, for quickly communicating the progress of graphic work. The last thing you want is for the colors to be "off" (it just creates a lot of unnecessary conversations :-).
I needed a quick solution for showing iOS-friendly proofs from Adobe Illustrator or InDesign and here is how I solved it:
- From the Save Adobe PDF window, choose the Output option in the left column.
- Under Output, Color section Color Conversion: dropdown list, choose Convert to Destination (not Convert to Destination (Preserve Numbers).
- Under the Destination dropdown list, choose Apple RGB (Note: CIE RGB worked better in some cases for some colors)
- Go back to the General option in the left column.
- Save Preset as "Apple RGB iOS Compatible", or something like that.
- Save/Export the PDF and observe the result!
Now you have a quick selection preset output so you can manage your choices at the export level. Handy and easy to choose your output options here. Once your design gets to print ready, you can simply choose your final print profile instead, no confusing adjustments to the document color mode or anything else.
I hope that helps folks who have been struggling with this...
Dave.