Another great video for ColorThink users – how you can use ColorThink to troubleshoot “bad” printer profiles:

Mellow Colour at Drupa
Mellow Colour releases two new color products at Drupa: the remote print approval system ImpressionProof, and the entry-level pressroom scanner RabbitScanner.

Fogra 48, 49 & 50
Fogra and ECI has released three new reference characterization data sets, and three new ICC profiles based on these.

i1Pro 2 [Video]
New promo video from X-Rite showing the details of the new i1Pro 2 spectrophotometer:

Video Color Workflow
Short video from Hallmark Institute of Photography on how they use Color Checkers to do color adjustments in Final Cut Pro:

Color Management News Roundup
A quick look at the recent news from X-Rite, BabelColor and ColorLogic: Danaher buys X-Rite

Esko Color Engine [Video]
Color Engine is the central hub for working with spot and brand colors in an Esko workflow.

TECHKON iRegister for iPhone
With TECHKON’s new iRegister app, an iPhone can be used to check register on press. This is an easy to use, and cheaper, alternative to dedicated register measurement instruments such as the discontinued TECHKON RMS 910.

Improved SpectroDens
TECHKON will show an improved version of their SpectroDens instrument at Drupa, with new optics and a full color display.

News Roundup: Brand Color
What is happening in the packaging and branding world: News from IDEAlliance, Pantone, CGS and GMG.

ColorThink Tips & Tricks
Chromix have just started a series of videos, showing useful tips and tricks for their ColorThink utility software. The first installment details how to use ColorThink to check and evaluate a printer linearization. Future videos will be posted both on YouTube and Chromix’ own ColorWiki.

Digital Press Certifications
If you are on the market for a digital press, there is a wide range of devices and front-ends to choose between. One starting point for getting the best possible output quality within your budget and price range, is to evaluate engines that has achieved an independent third-party quality certification. IDEAlliance has provided such certifications [...]
It’s all about UV
Ultraviolet light has become a bigger issue in color management for print lately. At the G7 Forum and Tech Conference hosted by IDEAlliance in Chicago this week, many of the discussions involved the issues of UV light and optical brighteners. There are two main reasons for this: The light tubes we use in viewing booths [...]

Spyder4 Introduction
Datacolor is now shipping their new Spyder4 monitor calibrator. This video gives an in-depth introduction to the 7-filter sensor, and the new features in the Spyder software.
FAQ: What is colorimetric TVI?
When you evaluate or troubleshoot print, some measurement of the gradation is used across all print technologies. Whether you measure dot gain, traditional print contrast, G7-style contrast or the density of tints, it is all a measure of how open or closed the dots are. High dot gain or low print contrast means dark images [...]

Inkjet Innovations
An interview with Memjet´s Jeff Bean on their groundbreaking inkjet technology and their Drupa plans.

Techkon SpectroEdge [Video]
A new video from Techkon USA showing the capabilities of the SpectroEdge inline instrument, suited for both digital and flexographic presses.

FAQ: What is a LUT profile?
In color management the terms LUT is used for two completely different types of color profiles, ICC profiles for graphic arts or non-ICC profiles for motion graphics and video.
How-to: Profile Epson R800 [Video]
Datacolor has posted an instructional step-by-step video on how to calibrate an Epson R800 desktop inkjet printer with the Spyder3Print package.

News Roundup: Premedia
Recent color management news for premedia:



