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In Photoshop, if no profile is embedded or included, or even if you choose not to color manage, Photoshop assumes that whatever the color space that is selected in your Color Settings is the profile it should use. Since the profile Photoshop assumed is being used, and the destination profile are...

The SWOP profile is used to describe a profile built from measurement data obtained from web offset printing(Specifications for Web Offset Printing). The GRACoL profile is used to describe a profile built from measurement data obtained from commercial sheetfed printing(General Requirements and...

G7 is a methodology used to arrive at the plate curves used to produce a defined gray, and the proper tone response (NPDC) of C,M,Y, and K. Theoretically, you could use existing curves if they allowed you to meet the criteria for G7 calibration. The fact that you mention the singular form...

LOL! I stayed away from the paper business also. I will be delivering award winning meats and sausages east of the Mississippi to the Atlantic Ocean.

Love it! LOL!

Well said Erik, well said. Regards, Todd

It just occurred to me that maybe the cart has been put before the horse. If the printing industry becomes a cookie-cutter, push button industry, maybe then lean will work? Just think, we will be able to do produce more with less people (the true meaning of lean IMO). I just hope we can figure...

Has anybody switched to LED viewing lamps? One of our maintenance technicians just approached me and asked about the implications. I told him as long as the lamps were ISO 3664 compliant it would probably be ok, but to let me find out what I can. Any input? Thank you. Regards, Todd

Better? At what cost? The upcoming generations can have it. The kids coming out of the local technical college won't know any better. They'll be working for less wages, paying less taxes, purchasing less goods, while the shareholders and CEO's are laughing all the way to the bank!

The continuous inaccurate tracking of data that does nothing to improve or control the process. The assignment of Japanese buzzwords to everyday common sense actions. Assuming ownership, without the benefits of ownership. Non-existant accountability for those at the top of the food chain. The...

Cab-Over Color Specialist?? :-)

If anybody has any interest, or knows of someone who may have some interest, we have available (for a limited time only) a beautiful purple Spectroscan in perfect working order. I have been told it was used sparingly by a little old color geek to measure color targets on March 29. We also have...

It is time for me to say goodbye to printing. What started as a labor of love 35 years ago, has turned into a daily torturous grind. I leave an industry that has been transformed from skilled craft, to a manufacturing process governed by the laws of 'lean' that seem to emphasize and focus...

Switch back to Quark? Who's the masochist?

I use an Eizo CG245W with the built colorimeter. The colorimeter when used with Eizo's proprietary Color Navigator software is as/if not more accurate as any other solution available. An added plus is the ability to schedule calibrations for times when you are not using the monitor. Well worth...

I feel your pain Magnus! I have asked xRite about this and I was told a future release of i1Profiler will include a function similar to the ColorPicker module that was offered with the ProfileMaker software (which is what I always used for breaking down spot measurements.) I too, have thought...

As far as I know Xrite has nothing available at the moment that will allow automated reading of an IT8 chart. The i1Pro2 will allow you to read using the M1 standard, but I believe it will only allow manual reading at this time, not with the IO table. I will need to purchase new on board...

Is printing with UV curable ink an option? We find that this helps reduce and sometimes eliminate the mottle. Regards, Todd

You should be able to just drag and drop the profile on the measurement window.

Having to manually certify proofs is a huge step backwards, one I won't even consider. -Todd