The term is applied to commercial print or proof providers. In this case it has no meaning at all. Mike Strickler MSP Graphic Services
Message: 1 Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:41:10 -0600 From: Mark Franzen <mfranzen3@wi.rr.com> To: "colorsync-users@lists.apple.com" <colorsync-users@lists.apple.com> Subject: GraCol and SWOP certification Message-ID: <8633D78A-BB16-4412-A3ED-8C7BC93AFB2A@wi.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hello all -
I am a retoucher helping a commercial photographer bid on a job. One of the questions was "are you GraCol / SWOP certified?".
To my understanding, that is a way of proving that your proofing system is capable of printing within specified tolerances.
The photographer will not be doing any proofing, and will just be providing RGB images to be used for e-commerce.
I am just looking for some clarity on the specifics of being "certified", and what it would take to get "certified".
Thanks for your help.
Mark Franzen