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Output intent

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, output intent means: Information in a PDF identifying the intended colour reproduction condition.

In Turkish: çıktı amacı

How it is used

Use for output-condition metadata, often associated with an ICC profile.

Example sentences

  1. The PDF's output intent identifies the agreed coated-paper condition.

    The file records which reproduction condition its colours target.

  2. We checked the output intent after receiving a file from another studio.

    An output declaration may differ from the intended production destination.

Common collocations

  • PDF output intent
  • output intent profile
  • colour profileA small data set attached to a file or device that describes how its colours should be shown or printed, helping colours stay consistent between screens, software and presses.
  • print-readyDescribes a final file that meets the printer's requirements and can go straight to press, with correct size, bleed, colour mode, image resolution and fonts.

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