RE: Apple LCD SWOP certification via ICS
RE: Apple LCD SWOP certification via ICS
- Subject: RE: Apple LCD SWOP certification via ICS
- From: "Darrian Young" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 13:02:45 +0100
David Miller wrote:
<It means that the Apple LCD displays have been SWOP certified, when
calibrated with an EyeOne, using proprietary profiling algorithms
developed by Integrated Color Solutions (ICS).
Yes, this means that the Apple LCD displays are very color accurate
when calibrated this way. ICS is the only company to have obtained
SWOP certification, and in fact the Apple web site at
http://www.apple.com/displays/ specifically mentions ICS technology
with respect to this, and links directly to the ICS web site at
http://www.icscolor.com.
(In the "News and Events" section on the ICS web site, the
"SWOP Certified" news item has more details about exactly
what SWOP certification means).>
I did follow your link - very interesting. Do you have more details,
however, regarding the process involved for the certification? It mentions
in a couple of places that a visual analysis was applied. Does this mean
that only a subjective comparison was done or are there measurements
involved as well? Also, current remote hardproof solutions require a
verification tool at each site in order to measure a series of patches and
make sure that the same thing is printed at all sites. What sort of
verification procedure does Remote Director employ to leave no doubt that we
are seeing the same thing? I did not see mentioned in Remote Director that
it is also necessary to have the exact same ambient conditions at all
sites - do you also include lighting, etc. as part of the package?
<Remote Director is the specific ICS product which has been SWOP
certified when used in combination with an Apple LCD and an
EyeOne, and the same technology in Remote Director is also used
in the ICS basICColor Display application. If you calibrate an
Apple LCD with basICColor Display, you'll reap the benefits of
this.>
I looked at the web pages and downloaded the brochure but could not find a
list of the file formats supportes. The images on the web showed images,
but I did not see pages. Does Remote Director open up the Postscript which
will be sent to the RIP or the PDF(x) file? This of course is necessary to
check fonts, overprints, etc. as color is important, but not everything. I
was also curious to know if the preview in Remote Proof is exactly the same
as in Photoshop. If it is not, (because it is better) what workaround do
you recommend for the problem that the retouching is done seeing one thing,
and proofing another? If it is the same, what benefits are there ten other
than markup tools?
<It's worth noting that basICColor Display supports measuring
devices other than the EyeOne, such as the new Sequel
Squid display calibrator, which is suitable for taking
measurements from both CRTs and LCDs. I've obtained excellent
results from calibrating my 22" Apple LCD with the Squid,
which means that it is well worth considering as a lower
cost alternative for measuring devices.>
Ah THIS is incredible!! Up to here everything looks interesting but this
last part is somewhat humorous. If you want to do the standards thing, you
have to do go the whole way. If the certification involves the i1, the
Apple LCD, and basICColor display, then you cannot now change the device
simply because you get good results in your opinion. Can I say then that I
get good results with the Apple Display, the i1 and ProfileMaker, for
example, so you do not need the basICColor software?
Regards.
Darrian Young
MGV
Regards,
David Miller
Integrated Color Solutions
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