Re: SWOP proofs grade 3 paper colour
Re: SWOP proofs grade 3 paper colour
- Subject: Re: SWOP proofs grade 3 paper colour
- From: Graeme Bulcraig <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:34:10 +0100
On 8 Jul 2009, at 17:01, Marco Ugolini wrote:
Graeme Bulcraig wrote:
Hi list,
I find the paper tint on SWOP3 proofs very strong/dense.
L*91.2 a*0.0 b*0.2
What do you mean? Those are almost perfectly neutral numbers. A bit
dark, perhaps.
Yes, I realise that in my haste to post, I really meant to say that it
feels very dark / dull.
Looking at many web offset printed magazines I have here, the paper
colour looks a lot whiter than what this SWOP 3 proof shows.
I read online somewhere that people in US were turning off paper
simulation on proofs (even though that makes them invalid).
Quote:
Also while I lived in the US, proofing systems were always required
by their buyers to be "SWOP certified". But the first thing they
then requested were either a custom made profile or to turn this
strong paper tint off "
Also, the Fogra 39L paper simulation is a bit lighter than this.
L*93.5 to be exact. But I have seen some GMG 39L proofs coming from
Repro houses with the paper tint turned off fully.
I just wondered with the US paper colour is so dark, and if it was
common practice (albeit wrong practice) to turn off the paper tint
sometimes.
Ken Fleisher wrote:
I have a feeling that what you are reacting to is a result of seeing
the
paper simulation against the inkless white border of the paper. Try
trimming
the proof to the edge of the paper simulation (so there is no pure
white
paper) and see if you still find it objectionable.
Yes, thanks Ken, that is a helpful comment and makes me realise that
maybe that is just the case...
Thanks, all
Graeme
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