Color Workflow
Color Workflow
- Subject: Color Workflow
- From: Douglas Rhiner <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 09:02:11 -0700
I have a question relating to my color workflow.
I run Roland ColorChoice software produced by Scanvec-Amiable driving
FJ-500 8-color variable droplet inkjet printer on a Mac under OS 9.2.2.
All color adjustments are done on a Mac using PhotoshopCS under OS X
10.2.8.
Currently we follow one of two workflow scenarios.
RGB workflow:
Open image in PhotoshopCS.
Soft-proof on screen with output profile simulating paper white.
Perform adjustments.
Save image, imbedding RGB profile (BestRGB).
Send to print via ColorChoice, performing color correction at the RIP.
CMYK/Early binding workflow:
Open image in PhotoshopCS.
Convert to output profile.
Soft-proof on screen with same output profile simulating paper white.
Perform adjustments.
Save image, imbedding output profile.
Send to print via ColorChoice, NOT performing color correction at the
RIP.
ColorChoice uses a proprietary CMM and profiles that have liberal
amounts of "secret sauce".
What I wish to know is;
1.) Am I defeating any of the capabilities of the printer by utilizing
our CMYK/early binding workflow and not performing color correction at
the RIP? (I.e. use of all 8 colors or variable droplets)
2.) Since ColorChoice uses a proprietary CMM which is part of the
software, will I be running into color matching issues if we switch to
a RIP that uses a "standard" CMM such as Apple CMM or Heidelberg CMM?
3.) Are there any flaws in my before mentioned workflow scenarios?
Thank you in advance for any replies ;-)
Douglas Rhiner
Technical Director / Owner
HIGH MOUNTAIN IMAGERY / IMAGE TAHOE / TAHOE VR
(530) 546-0413 [office]
(530) 362-0047 [cell]
http://www.hmitahoe.com
http://www.imagetahoe.com
http://www.tahoevr.com
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