The key to the last sentence is “more accurate.” That doesn’t mean that it is actually accurate.
To fix that, turn on View > Show Overprint, which gives you a more accurate representation of the final output. Note that some objects, such as images, won’t look right (they won’t look like they’re printed on the paper color). It is just for screen display! But as soon as you edit the color, your document pages will reflect the change, and any object colored “Paper” will, too - but, again, only on screen. The actual color you pick here for the Paper definition doesn’t really matter because InDesign won’t print it, even on a color printer. More after the jump! Continue reading below↓įree and Premium members see fewer ads! Sign up and log-in today.