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Appendix C: Using ColorSure™ and Custom Palette in
PowerDriver
Supra
1800 XG
8
®
I. Introduction
ColorSure is a method for reproducing exact spot colors. There are four main components of the
ColorSure System: 1.) the transferred palette; 2.) Color Finder; 3.) Custom Palette; and 4.) the
CorelDRAW and Adobe application palettes / swatches.
1. ColorSure Palette: This is your main color palette that includes a wide variety of 190
commonly used colors. To supplement this, we have also included the ColorSure XG
palette which consists of 155 additional colors. The XG palette is meant to take advantage
of the expanded color gamut available due to the addition of red and blue inks.
2. Color Finder: If a color you need is not on the ColorSure palette, the Color Finder tool
allows you to locate the exact custom color you are looking for.
3. Custom Palette: With the Custom Palette feature, you can add new custom colors to the
existing ColorSure Palette mentioned in step 1.
4. Application Palettes: You can add your Color Finder colors to an existing application
palette, or you can add multiple custom colors to new, custom palette files (*.cpl, *.acl,
etc.).
II. Printing the ColorSure Palette
The first step you will want to take is to print and transfer your ColorSure palette to the various
substrates you will be using. Most likely you will have customers who desire precise colors.
Having your ColorSure palette available allows the customer to choose the color from the palette
that is the closest match to what they want, and this gives you a starting point for finding the exact
custom color that will match your customer’s needs.
To print the ColorSure palette, follow the steps below:
Click ‘Start’ and navigate to the ‘Printers and Faxes’ folder. Right-click on your
PowerDriver icon and select ‘Printing Preferences’ from the menu. You may also open
PowerDriver from within an Adobe or Corel program by going to File, Print, and choosing
the PowerDriver printer from the pull-down menu. Click Properties to open PowerDriver.
Choose the paper size you will be printing the palette to (Letter, Legal, etc)
Choose the substrate that you will be transferring the palette to.
Select the speed / resolution of the palette – High Speed or High Quality.
Be sure to check the box to mirror your print, click ‘Print Palette,’ and then transfer the
palette to the previously selected substrate.
You now have a visual representation of how the ColorSure palette colors will appear on
that particular substrate.