RE: Utility for spot readings with an EyeOne
RE: Utility for spot readings with an EyeOne
- Subject: RE: Utility for spot readings with an EyeOne
- From: Roger <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:12:50 -0400
Excellent suggestion, Marco. I hadn't thought of ColorLab.
Roger
> The free XRite utility ColorLab will do what you are looking for.
>
> Start off by downloading it at:
> <http://tinyurl.com/2eqtgz>
>
> Uncompress the downloaded file, then launch ColorLab.
>
> Next, connect your spectrophotometer to your Mac.
>
> In ColorLab, under the Edit menu, select "Instrument Configuration".
>
> Select your instrument from the pulldown instrument menu (let's say, an
> EyeOne Pro). Click the "Reflection" radio button. The "Spectral" check
> box is not necessary in this case, because you are just going to take
> Lab measurements: so leave it unchecked. Make sure that you read "OK"
> in the lower left of the "Instrument Configuration" dialog box. If it
> reads "Not found", select another instrument (any of them), then select
> the EyeOne again. Now you should read "OK". Close the dialog box.
>
> Next, from the "File" menu, select "New". Change the mode of the new
> file to Lab by going to Filter > Mode > Lab. The "Untitled" window will
> now show "Lab" in its upper left corner.
>
> Now choose the "Handy Measure Tool" from the "Special" menu. You will
> be prompted to calibrate your spectrophotometer by placing it over the
> white tile in its cradle. Click "OK".
>
> Next, click on the "Untitled" window to select it. You will see the
> name "Untitled (Lab)" appear in the "Spot Measure" floating window.
>
> You're now ready to start taking your spot measurements. Click the side
> button of your EyeOne (or other spectrophotometer), and you will see
> that patches appear in the "Untitled" window, corresponding to your
> measured values. As far as I know, you can take as many measurements as
> you wish.
>
> When you are finished taking your measurements, export your data by
> going to File > Export, and choose the "Text files" format. Your
> measurement file will be saved in standard CGATS format.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Marco Ugolini
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