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The following examples illustrate methods for simulating the output from another 
printing system, such as an offset press. Each of the proofing examples uses an ICC 
profile to describe the destination color space. While some examples use simulation 
profiles built in to the Fiery X4, others use ColorWise Pro Tools (see Chapter 4) to 
download custom ICC output profiles to the Fiery X4 for use as simulation profiles. 

This workflow is useful for prepress environments that have integrated ICC color 
management and have profiles for the presses they use. In this example, an image in 
Photoshop 5.x is converted from RGB to CMYK using Photoshop’s ICC color 
conversion features in the CMYK Setup option. (For more information on CMYK 
Setup, see your Photoshop 5.x documentation.) Using the Simulation settings available 
in ColorWise, the CMYK image is printed to the Fiery X4, and the output is made to 
appear as if it were printed on an offset press.

This document could be created as follows:

• In Photoshop 5.x, set CMYK Model in CMYK Setup to ICC. 

• In the Profile menu, select an ICC profile for the desired offset press. Click OK. 

• Open an RGB image. From the Image pull-down menu select Mode>CMYK Color. 

• Save the image in any file format. 

• Print directly to the Fiery X4. 

• Use ColorWise Pro Tools to select a simulation profile or download a custom ICC 

profile to the Fiery X4 for use as a CMYK Simulation Profile. 

The ColorWise settings used in this example are:

• CMYK Simulation Profile set to the desired press standard or to the corresponding 

custom simulation (Simulation 1-10) if you downloaded your profile with 
ColorWise Pro Tools

• CMYK Simulation Method set to Full

The diagram below indicates the steps for this particular workflow in black.

This workflow is useful for prepress environments that have not integrated ICC color 
management and do not have profiles for the presses they use. In this example, an 
image is converted from RGB to CMYK using Photoshop 5.x’s Built-in color 
conversion features in the CMYK Setup option. (For more information on CMYK 
Setup, see your Photoshop 5.x documentation.) Using the Simulation settings available 
in ColorWise, the CMYK image is printed to the Fiery X4, and the output is made to 
appear as if it were printed on an offset press.

This document could be created as follows:

• Select the Built-in radio button from CMYK Setup in Photoshop 5.x 

Color Settings.

• Adjust the Ink Options and Separation Options to match your offset press.

• Select the Tables radio button in CMYK Setup and click Save.

This saves your settings as a CMYK ICC profile that you will later download to the 
Fiery X4 as a custom simulation profile. 

• Click on the Built-in radio button in CMYK Setup again and click OK.

• Launch ColorWise Pro Tools and download your new CMYK ICC profile to the 

Fiery X4 as a custom Simulation profile.

For the Appear in Driver as option in Profile Settings, select Simulation-1. (For more 
information on downloading profiles, see page 4-5.)

• Open an RGB image in Photoshop 5.x. From the Image menu, select 

Mode >CMYK Color. Save the image as Photoshop EPS.

• Print the image directly to the Fiery X4 and choose Simulation-1 as the CMYK 

Simulation Profile setting.

The ColorWise settings used in this example are:

• CMYK Simulation Profile set to Simulation-1

• CMYK Simulation Method set to Full

The diagram below indicates the steps for this particular workflow in black.