I have seen a pattern on supplied proofs. If the color target that is supplied by the separator is a Fuji Final proof we usually get a pretty good match when we pull a proof on our Fuji.
When the proof is an approval, however, our proof is usually no where near it. I happened to be looking at a proof the other day with a lighted beta viewer and noticed that the dots on the approval were crap compared to the Fuji (ours and supplied) the dots were spotty with pinholes thruout, not good density and almost had an emulsificated look to them, which makes me think this is our problem with not being able to match the supplied color target unless we spend time color correcting to get our proofs to match the supplied proofs.
Are these approvals not calibrated or set up correctly? Can you get a good dot on an approval? and what should we be telling our customer/color house what to do to fix the situation?
One last thing, on one job we have noticed that the approval has noticeably faded in about 3 weeks since we have had it here (no it wasn't sitting in a window).
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks
When the proof is an approval, however, our proof is usually no where near it. I happened to be looking at a proof the other day with a lighted beta viewer and noticed that the dots on the approval were crap compared to the Fuji (ours and supplied) the dots were spotty with pinholes thruout, not good density and almost had an emulsificated look to them, which makes me think this is our problem with not being able to match the supplied color target unless we spend time color correcting to get our proofs to match the supplied proofs.
Are these approvals not calibrated or set up correctly? Can you get a good dot on an approval? and what should we be telling our customer/color house what to do to fix the situation?
One last thing, on one job we have noticed that the approval has noticeably faded in about 3 weeks since we have had it here (no it wasn't sitting in a window).
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks