RE: MeasureTool Compare question
RE: MeasureTool Compare question
- Subject: RE: MeasureTool Compare question
- From: Steve Upton <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 13:50:57 -0700
At 4:36 PM -0400 4/8/05, Mike Eddington wrote:
> > > > Hi this is my fist post and I would like to know if is possible
>to
>> >> generate a reference file (txt) from a image testchart. I have the
>> >> color cart for printing but I lost the txt refernce file.
>> >
>> ><Yes, you just need to measure it. That will give you your new
>reference
>> >file. >
>> >
>>
>> guys... you already have the tool that will do this... ColorThink..
>>
>> Just load color lists into ColorThink and drop profiles on them to
>> convert. If you want to convert further, save the result (save as...),
>> load it again and apply a different profile.
>>
>> I've supplied some CMYK and Lab data files in the stunt files folder
>to
>> get started but any CGATS-style measurement or reference file (all the
>> ones included with ProfileMaker) can be used as well...
>>
>
>Hi Steve,
>
>I'm a little confused (sorry...I don't have Colorthink!...yet) So can
>Colorthink get text data from a tif. What you describe appears to be the
>opposite...tif from text or text from text...yes? I think the original
>post was that a text file of actual CMYK values of a test chart
>(reference file) was needed.
Ah! OK. I misunderstood. ColorThink today will not do this. ColorThink Pro will do this.
>This would need to be CMYK as the values
>appear on the chart, not a conversion or measurement data (lab) from the
>chart. If the CMYK values were different on the reference file than they
>wre on the test chart, the resulting profile would be void, no? Kinda of
>a moot point as if you lost a reference file, reinstalling the software
>(In GMB's case) would get you the reference files back, unless it was a
>custom chart. Am I making sense or is it time to hit the bar?
well, I'm sure it's time to hit the bar but it still makes sense ;-)
I thought they (you) were talking about converting Lab -> device & vice versa, which ColorThink will do for text data.
sorry for the confusion...
Regards,
Steve
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