AFPub - Win/10 - Colorspace Issue? Linked jpeg color is incorrect

[Peter Falkenberg Brown]

Hi All,

I'm using the latest AFPub on Win10.

I have a high res photo (jpg) of a painting that I'm using for a book cover. ("The Soul of a Rose," by Waterhouse.)

Since I'm creating a book cover (for Amazon KDP and Ingram Spark), I'm using the CMYK color space in AFPub.

The original JPG file is using the sRGB color space.

* In XNView, in the original file, the pink color in the woman's cheek is delicate; not harsh.

* When I link to the file in AFPub, and view it in AFPub, the pink is stronger; not as delicate.

* When I export the cover to a PDF, the color is still harsh. I export the PDF with PDF/X-1a:2003, which is recommended for book covers.

Somehow, it's not translating properly when I link to it and bring it into AFPub. Any thoughts?

The difference is subtle, but it's still important. Here are 3 screenshots:

- the original jpg

- the image in AFPub

- the exported PDF

Thanks!

Peter Brown

 

[Peter Falkenberg Brown]

Hi @BofG,

Thank you for your response! I believe that the printers (Amazon and Ingram) recommend PDFs in the PDF/X-1a:2003 format, which I believe converts everything to CMYK.

Also, I just noted that when I printed the file from within AFPub, to a Brother color laser printer, the output was way too green.

I saw the same thing when I converted the file from RGB to CMYK via a website that converts files. The CMYK output was too green.

But, when I view the final PDF generated by AFPub, on my screen, the file isn't too green. The only noticeable difference is the more vivid pink in her cheek.

Aarrgghh. Color management is not yet my forte.

Peter

 

[Peter Falkenberg Brown]

Hi @BofG,

Thanks for your response! I've ordered a proof from Amazon, so we'll see what happens.

I think my Brother laser printer is way off, in any case.

Thanks again,

Peter