Re: CMYK is CMYK is CMYK
Re: CMYK is CMYK is CMYK
- Subject: Re: CMYK is CMYK is CMYK
- From: Marco Ugolini <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:50:50 -0800
- Thread-topic: CMYK is CMYK is CMYK
In a message dated 1/3/08 1:53 PM, Anthony Sanna wrote:
> At least they have a good copywriter.
Anthony,
Sounds to me like a bunch of muddleheaded spin by people who clearly have
little to no clue whereof they are speaking. <g>
Basically, it says: "Trust us: these dudes really know what they are doing",
though no specifics are offered to assure us that it is indeed so, and the
whole text of it "smells" bad.
> I didn't choose and can't change the printer now, so here are
> some fairly "standard" profiles in my system to choose from...
>
> SWOP2006_Coated3v2.icc
> SWOP2006_Coated5v2.icc
> USWebCoatedSWOP.icc
> Photoshop4DefaultCMYK.icc
> Photoshop5DefaultCMYK.icc
> USSheetfedCoated.icc
> USWebCoatedSWOP.icc
> WebCoatedFOGRA28.icc
> UncoatedFOGRA29.icc
>
> Where would you throw the dart?
These "standard" profiles cover a wide range of dissimilar outputs. A given
set of CMYK numbers, when placed within any of these color spaces, will
produce greatly different visual results.
If there is some intelligent kind of ICC-compliant conversion taking place
when the file is sent to the Vutek device (meaning a conversion that honors
the source file's embedded profile and produces a proper transform into the
target device space), then fine: the results would be good in that case,
provided that the source file is properly tagged and the embedded profile is
honored in the conversion.
But if the device is "dumb" (not ICC-aware and it strips the embedded
profile), and in the absence of clear directions from the vendor regarding
which CMYK color space is best for the data in the source file, it all turns
into a complete and dangerous gamble.
I would demand to speak to those people that the copywriter's puff piece
speaks of so glowingly, and tell them that either they give you clear
directions as to which source CMYK space is required for good results, or
you will not be held responsible for any adverse final results. And cc: your
client on that message.
First and foremost, you must preserve your reputation and credibility. And
second, you must protect your client's interests, which demand the best
possible output for their money.
Marco Ugolini
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