RE: Calling all Masochists
RE: Calling all Masochists
- Subject: RE: Calling all Masochists
- From: "Darrian Young" <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 10:35:53 +0200
- Organization: Medios Graficos y Visuales
Edmund Ronald wrote:
<There is an update of i1 Match, 2.02, up on the i1color site. Let's
hope it retains the interface "features" which make the Mac version of
Match such a delight to use... for masochists.>
You aren't being ironic here are you?
< - Not indicating the end of a set of strip measurements, sticking on
the last row, (row 34 of the Atkinsons) so I believe I skipped a row,
panic and start the whole grid over again.>
Try turning the sound up on the Mac, and you can always look at the
screen. In the middle of the screen there is a line which says "Measure
now strip x" and next to that is a cell between two arrows which has the
same number "x" of the line which is being measured. Above, there is a
graphic of the testchart with numbered rows - the row being measured is
highlighted.
< - Not providing ANY feedback during measurement, so you never know
what you are doing wrong. When I have to measure the same strip 5 times
in a row I would appreciate for the error of my ways to be explained to
me.>
A simple beep and then moving on to the next row when a measurement is
done correclty vs. A series of beeps and a message informing "Please
measure strip x more solowly" or "You possibly have measured the wrong
strip" is pretty straightforward for the average user.
<BTW, I have a feature request for i1 share measure tool, which would
consist of a window consisting of a spreadsheet-type grid with the last
N measurements, no cute interface, apart from a color square next to
each row maybe. This would be more useful to me than all the interface
icandy.>
I would like to make a counter feature request to avoid 1980's
spreadsheet-style interfaces. Of course you can always go to
www.gretagmacbeth.com, where there is a link to send an e-mail to
request this "enhancement".
<I quite realise that Gretag's software is functional with respect to
its output. However, i1 Match needs an ergonomics consultant, and at the
very least a decent beta test using novices rather than seasoned users
who are happy with its quirks, and just demand quality output. And, for
the sceptics, here is the remark of an IBM "Director" whom I interviewed
many years ago, when I complained about the command-line interface on
PCs: "We are not children, we do not need mice".>
If you go to
http://www.i1color.com/knowledge/training_modules.asp, you
will find good, interactive explanations of how to use the software.
Regards.
Darrian Young
MGV
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