Re: CMYK proof control
Re: CMYK proof control
- Subject: Re: CMYK proof control
- From: Kim <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:09:49 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Hello again Graeme!
Ah ha! I see where you are going with this now (even though a proof scale still needs to be on a proof). When I said process control strip I also meant that it should contain a measurable strip tied in with software that determines whether a given proof is within tolerance proof to proof against a measured standard. For instance, I have used Southwest Software Proofcheck Pro before to make sure my proofs are within the measured standard that we set up for a particular device/paper, etc.
It used the Eye-One to read in the values and we could than print out a label to show tolerance and delta e or whatever else we wanted to show. Basically, if the proof is good we send out, if the proof is not good, determine where the problem lies, fix it and than run and measure another proof.
I believe this is the answer you are looking for? I am sure others will have more to add to this.
Best,
Kim
>Message: 11
>Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:28:52 +0000
>From: Graeme Bulcraig <email@hidden>
>Subject: Re: CMYK proof control
>To: Colorsync list <email@hidden>
>Message-ID: <email@hidden>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed
>
>Hi Kim,
>
>Of course we always add a colour FOGRA bar to every proof!
>What I am referring to (and you will see from this hugely informative
>long running topic), is a proof control label....a very different thing.
>Are you measuring your color strips and printing a label that you are
>attaching to your proof?
>This shows that the proof was made under exact calibration standards.
>
>Otherwise as you point out, there is nothing stopping people just
>adding the graphic strip to a 'photographic' inkjet..
>
>Regards
>
>Graeme
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>-----------------------
>Touch Digital Ltd. http://www.touchdigital.co.uk
>
>
>On 20 Feb 2006, at 22:38, Kim wrote:
>
>> Regarding a process control color strip...I consider them a 'must
>> have' on a proof if it were being supplied to me. There is no way
>> to tell if the proof is within a CMYK printing tolerance if you do
>> not have one. I have been supplied a digital image and a proof with
>> no color bars and when I output the image to a SWOP setup on our
>> proofing device for magazine work, it does not even come close. And
>> too bad the advertising client signed off on the photographer
>> supplied proof (because it looked nice). We had to jump through
>> hoops to get the image to match close enough for the client to sign
>> off again on another proof.
>>
>> The control strip gives one a fighting chance to understand
>> something about the proof and can than explain to the client if
>> there needs to be additional charges to 'match color'. Or maybe the
>> charges should go back to the whoever supplied the first proof.
>>
>> Best,
>> Kim Lathan
_______________________________________________
Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored.
Colorsync-users mailing list (email@hidden)
Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription:
This email sent to email@hidden