Re: An Observation
Re: An Observation
- Subject: Re: An Observation
- From: <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 11:01:47 -0500
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From: John Romano <email@hidden>
To: <email@hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 8:08 AM
Subject: RE: An Observation
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HI all
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i work in a print shop that has moved to an icc workflow,we have profiled
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scanners,monitors and output proofing devices.matching color has improved
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greatly since doing so,but it still comes down to common sense.we all
still
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go by the numbers,we have been going by the numbers for many years,for
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someone to go by the display only is outrageous
Hi,
I used to work solely by "the numbers" but that was at a time when 95% of
the prep work I did was for four-color offset web. My results were fairly
successful because very few factors were variable (i.e. the papers, inks,
proofing and printing were generally the same), so "the numbers" had a
consistent meaning. Today, however, in addition to offset prep, I am also
involved in Iris fine art printing and other large format ink-jet output.
Now "the numbers" have different meanings depending on the output (all our
output is sent via CMYK). I print on at least six different papers with two
different ink-sets on the Iris alone. "The numbers" are different for each
one of these paper/ink combinations, and few bear any resemblance to the
"proper" offset press numbers that have been burned into my brain. In this
case I find that working in RGB and using ICC profiles with
calibrated/profiled monitors are lifesavers (especially when re-purposing
files).
I agree that "the numbers" are an important tool when they are applied to a
specific process. But with so many output options the meaning of "the
numbers" becomes confusing. Certainly though, if I tried to print some of
the files separated for the Iris on an offset press, "the numbers" would
indicate that I'd be screwed.
Jim Morris
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