Re: Re. inkjets: An open letter to Tom Lianza, anyone else who cares about color management, Apple, Epson, Canon, and Adobe.
Re: Re. inkjets: An open letter to Tom Lianza, anyone else who cares about color management, Apple, Epson, Canon, and Adobe.
- Subject: Re: Re. inkjets: An open letter to Tom Lianza, anyone else who cares about color management, Apple, Epson, Canon, and Adobe.
- From: Rick McCleary <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 16:21:56 -0400
On 5/15/08 11:54 AM, "edmund ronald" wrote:
Check that the various components of the print-path are working.
Checking that Joe's wife or co-worker hans't changed the media
setting, that the printer driver isn't double-applying a profile etc.
And, yes, as simple set of steps for diagnostic can then be supplied
to "fix it"
All the things you suggest are currently easily confirmed by Joe User
within virtually every tool he might use to print a picture. It's
just a matter of learning to use the tools.
Your suggestion belies a general assumption that this stuff should be
"push-button-easy" when, in fact, it is anything but. We all
(photographers, pre-press folks, CM consultants, designers) are
involved in a medium that requires very tight process control. That's
nothing new. Think about what we all had to do to achieve quality
results 20 years ago. And today, nothing has changed about the need
for process control. Software can take us a long way down the road,
but success requires that users (including Joe User) get involved and
understand what's happening at a basic level.
The general concepts of color management are well established; it's
the implementation that's constantly moving. We're in the middle of
an ongoing process of evolution. The tools we use are in a constant
state of flux. We're not "there," nor will we ever be "there." [How
boring would that be?]
Admitting that the user experience with photo color is totally
miserable is the first step to fixing it.
It's a natural human tendency to look at things as they are and
assume that's how they will be going into the future. The fact that
the process is not as smooth or accurate is it could be is no reason
to toss around hyperbolic statements about how the sky is falling. It
is what it is, which is a hell of a lot better than it used to be.
While we lobby the tool makers to improve the smoothness of the
workflow, we could all be of much greater service to the Joe Users of
the world by dispelling the notion that this can be a brainless
activity. It requires work, understanding, and a willingness to
embrace the process. It's all about perception.
If you don't feel the mud bubbling in the primordial ooze, you're too
close. Take a step back.
Rick
RICK MCCLEARY PHOTOGRAPHY
201 Orchard Drive
Purcellville, VA 20132
v 540-338-4895
c 540-454-7180
www.rickmccleary.com
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