Re: Creating Separations for Dai Nippon
Re: Creating Separations for Dai Nippon
- Subject: Re: Creating Separations for Dai Nippon
- From: Carolyn Frayn <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 07:30:21 -0600
John wrote:
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by-the-numbers approach for color evaluation.... any verify that to us, and
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our customers with a profiled $35 Epson 10M proof. The "high rollers" pay
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for the $300 Kodak Approvals. They match real close, and I can match either
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one on press.
After many frustrating attempts sending files to press I finally asked my
offset press house to provide a file - unmanipulated after their conversion
- on the matchprint with the one going to press. I was amazed at how
different it looked, not just to the CMYK soft proof on screen, but to my
Epson proof (using a profiled workflow). (Going by the numbers is difficult
on many of my image files as the areas of color are very textured, multi
layered multi hued etc.)
I then tried pressready, and got my file closer to that matchprint of the
same file, not touched, just the same file printed thru pressready with a
standard swop web conversion. But, it's still not right.
Now that I can get closer though, I'm assuming that the press can get even
closer to my epson proof. As you and others have said (and in other lists as
well), you settle, it's good enough. Drives me crazy as I nit pick anything
coming off my Epsons to the point of obsession. So this lack of control is
difficult to accept. But, I appreciate your comments that you can match the
proofs well.
snip:
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Rhodamine, or pure Rubine, there is a good chance you might not even be able
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to tell the difference. It would depend on the job and if you had any large
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red areas to refference.
Thank you, there have been many opinions on this, I, for one, appreciate
your information.
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Hope some of this info. is of some value to the group... just trying to shed
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a little light on our end of the chain while I'm trying to learn yours.
Why is it that the 5 printing houses I have dealt with will not talk about
these things? It would certainly help clear up many misconceptions, and
misinformation from well meaning sales reps that is passed along. I realize
that this stuff used to be a closed loop thing, but certainly if more
printers and seperators were willing to enlighten and learn, things would
evolve faster and with less frustration on all sides.
I am now trying to deal with a small UK printer for a friend, this outfit
told me they only accept coverted files. When I asked them for their
preferred conversion methods they told me to use Photoshop's defaults, after
repeated questioning I still have no clue WHICH defaults they prefer. argh.
Thanks again John,
Carolyn Frayn
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