Freehand EPS files in InDesign

More and more, I find myself saving FH files in EPS format
and importing to InDesign when I need to create a PDF file. But
when I do, the color in the InDesign document (and the PDF) are
noticeably different from the colors in FH. Does anyone know if
this is a FH issue, an ID issue, or something else?
Thanks!
Ken
Mac G5 and iMac G5
OS 10.3.9
FH 11.0.2
InDesign 3.0.1
Apple 17-inch studio display and iMac 20-inch display

> More and more, I find myself saving FH files in EPS
format and importing to
> InDesign when I need to create a PDF file. But when I
do, the color in the
> InDesign document (and the PDF) are noticeably different
from the colors in FH.
> Does anyone know if this is a FH issue, an ID issue, or
something else?
To my experience InDesign and Acrobat are more reliable in
color management so it is probably FreeHand's color preferencens
that need adjusting. (Preferences > Color)
Only setting that work reliably is KDS (Kodak Digital
Science) If you select correct color profiles you'll be able to get
fairly close match.
CMYK values are 'just' numbers and it is about color
management how these values are represented on screen. Color values
should not change on export but to make sure check if they are the
same in all programs.
If you use RGB colors they may be converted into CMYK and the
look different for sure. RGB colors should not be used in print
production.
Jukka

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