Managing Critical Color July 1, 2010 11 am PT / 2 pm ET › paperspecs › webinars › ... · - Dr. Abhay Sharma, 2004 CMYK 2.0 - Rick McCleary Color Management Handbook: A Practical

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Managing Critical ColorJuly 1, 2010

11 am PT / 2 pm ET

www.sappi.com

Daniel Dejan

North American ETC

Print and Creative Manager

Sappi Fine Paper/North America

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Life Life Life Life 1000:1Life Life Life Life 1000:1

RGB Film RGB Film RGB Film RGB Film 600:1RGB Film RGB Film RGB Film RGB Film 600:1RGB Monitor 32 bitRGB Monitor 32 bitRGB Monitor 32 bitRGB Monitor 32 bit

= 16.2 million visible colors

RGB Monitor 32 bitRGB Monitor 32 bitRGB Monitor 32 bitRGB Monitor 32 bit

= 16.2 million visible colors

CMY+KCMY+KCMY+KCMY+K

= 3.125MM visible colors

(coated stock)


= 3.125MM visible colors

(coated stock)


Mathematical Gamut colors

(coated stock)


Mathematical Gamut colors

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RGB to CMYKRGB to CMYK

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Measuring DevicesMeasuring Devices

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CMYKCMYKCMYKCMYK RGB/Adobe 1998RGB/Adobe 1998RGB/Adobe 1998RGB/Adobe 1998 MonitorsMonitorsMonitorsMonitors

Euro CMYKEuro CMYKEuro CMYKEuro CMYK L*a*b*L*a*b*L*a*b*L*a*b* Printer/ProoferPrinter/ProoferPrinter/ProoferPrinter/Proofer

HexachromeHexachromeHexachromeHexachrome

RGB Adobe 1998 vs. sRGBRGB Adobe 1998 vs. sRGB

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What the Industry is Doing?What the Industry is Doing?What the Industry is Doing?What the Industry is Doing?

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1930: Commission International de l’Eclairage (CIE)1930: Commission International de l’Eclairage (CIE)1930: Commission International de l’Eclairage (CIE)1930: Commission International de l’Eclairage (CIE)

---- Munsell Color Space/CIELABMunsell Color Space/CIELABMunsell Color Space/CIELABMunsell Color Space/CIELAB

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1993: International Color Consortium (ICC)1993: International Color Consortium (ICC)1993: International Color Consortium (ICC)1993: International Color Consortium (ICC)

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---- Repository for device specific color profilesRepository for device specific color profilesRepository for device specific color profilesRepository for device specific color profiles

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Color Management Module (CMM)Color Management Module (CMM)Color Management Module (CMM)Color Management Module (CMM)

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Color Management Module (CMM)Color Management Module (CMM)Color Management Module (CMM)Color Management Module (CMM)

---- Look Up Tables (LUTLook Up Tables (LUTLook Up Tables (LUTLook Up Tables (LUT))))

(BEFORE COLOR MANAGEMENT)(BEFORE COLOR MANAGEMENT)

(AFTER COLOR MANAGEMENT)(AFTER COLOR MANAGEMENT)

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Scanner A

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Scanner variability

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Source and Destination Profile

in Adobe Photoshop

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Look Up Tables

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CMYK

38, 67, 0, 0

CMYK

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CMYK

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Printer variability

Printer variability

CMYK

38, 67, 0, 0

CMYK

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CMYK

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Use a Color Reference Card Use a Color Reference Card

for Critical Product Reproductionfor Critical Product Reproduction

xRite Color CheckerxRite Color Checker

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Use a Color Reference Card Use a Color Reference Card

for Critical Product Reproductionfor Critical Product Reproduction

Mini Color CheckersMini Color Checkers

Color Management for Digital Cameras

RAW

RAW

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Vendor

software

- Nikon,

Canon

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ICC

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Pro Photo vs. Adobe 1998 (RGB)Pro Photo vs. Adobe 1998 (RGB)

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Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw


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• Ask your Printer for their ICC profilesAsk your Printer for their ICC profilesAsk your Printer for their ICC profilesAsk your Printer for their ICC profiles

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• Keep your monitor and laser/ink jet calibratedKeep your monitor and laser/ink jet calibratedKeep your monitor and laser/ink jet calibratedKeep your monitor and laser/ink jet calibrated

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• Keep your monitor and laser/ink jet calibratedKeep your monitor and laser/ink jet calibratedKeep your monitor and laser/ink jet calibratedKeep your monitor and laser/ink jet calibrated

• Every digital device has its own color gamut: Every digital device has its own color gamut: Every digital device has its own color gamut: Every digital device has its own color gamut:

create a closed loop internal calibrated environmentcreate a closed loop internal calibrated environmentcreate a closed loop internal calibrated environmentcreate a closed loop internal calibrated environment

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• Design in visually neutral surroundings: Design in visually neutral surroundings: Design in visually neutral surroundings: Design in visually neutral surroundings:

ambient light and colors contaminateambient light and colors contaminateambient light and colors contaminateambient light and colors contaminate

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• Paper quality, fluorescent brighteners, shade and Paper quality, fluorescent brighteners, shade and Paper quality, fluorescent brighteners, shade and Paper quality, fluorescent brighteners, shade and

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• Paper quality, fluorescent brighteners, shade and Paper quality, fluorescent brighteners, shade and Paper quality, fluorescent brighteners, shade and Paper quality, fluorescent brighteners, shade and

opacity will affect color fidelityopacity will affect color fidelityopacity will affect color fidelityopacity will affect color fidelity

• Consult your Printer prior to converting RGB to Consult your Printer prior to converting RGB to Consult your Printer prior to converting RGB to Consult your Printer prior to converting RGB to

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• Will you be repurposing your design/images: Will you be repurposing your design/images: Will you be repurposing your design/images: Will you be repurposing your design/images:

retain your original RGB filesretain your original RGB filesretain your original RGB filesretain your original RGB files

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retain your original RGB filesretain your original RGB filesretain your original RGB filesretain your original RGB files

• If printing at multiple sites and/or overseas If printing at multiple sites and/or overseas If printing at multiple sites and/or overseas If printing at multiple sites and/or overseas

ensure that ICC profiles are requested ensure that ICC profiles are requested ensure that ICC profiles are requested ensure that ICC profiles are requested

and implementedand implementedand implementedand implemented


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The 3 C’s of CalibrationThe 3 C’s of CalibrationThe 3 C’s of CalibrationThe 3 C’s of Calibration

CalibrationCalibrationCalibrationCalibration


– Calibration

• Measuring a device and returning it

to a linear standard or optimizing

its performance



– Calibration



its performance

– Characterization

• Fingerprinting the unique color

attributes of a device


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– Calibration



its performance

– Characterization

• Fingerprinting the unique color

attributes of a device

– Conversion

• Assigning the unique color

attributes of one device

to another device


Measuring DevicesMeasuring Devices

Calibrate:Calibrate:Calibrate:Calibrate:

MonitorsMonitorsMonitorsMonitors

Printer/ProoferPrinter/ProoferPrinter/ProoferPrinter/Proofer


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MultiMulti--Lighting Viewing BoothsLighting Viewing Booths

www.gtilite.comwww.gtilite.comwww.gtilite.comwww.gtilite.com

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www.flintgrp.com

Flint Ink’s

The Color Quiz


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Web SitesWeb SitesWeb SitesWeb Sites

www.sappisamples.comwww.sappisamples.com

www.chromix.comwww.chromix.com

www.color.orgwww.color.org

www.colormanagement.org

www.munsell.comwww.munsell.com

www.pantone.comwww.pantone.com

www.trumatch.comwww.trumatch.com

www.xrite.comwww.xrite.com

www.sappisamples.comwww.sappisamples.com

www.chromix.comwww.chromix.com

www.color.orgwww.color.org

www.colormanagement.org

www.munsell.comwww.munsell.com

www.pantone.comwww.pantone.com

www.trumatch.comwww.trumatch.com

www.xrite.comwww.xrite.com

www.adobe.com/support/

techguides/color/main.html

www.apple.com/creative/

resources/color

www.gain.org

www.gatf.org

www.ipa.org

www.idealliance.org

www.updig.org

www.adobe.com/support/

techguides/color/main.html

www.apple.com/creative/

resources/color

www.gain.org

www.gatf.org

www.ipa.org

www.idealliance.org

www.updig.org

BibliographyBibliographyBibliographyBibliography

Standard No.1 Standard No.1 –– Preparing Files for PressPreparing Files for Press- Sappi Fine Paper, 2006

Standard No. 2 Standard No. 2 –– Color ManagementColor Management- Sappi Fine Paper, 2007

Mission Possible Mission Possible –– Secrets RevealedSecrets Revealed- PIA/GATF Press, 2007

Real World Color ManagementReal World Color Management- Fraser, Murphy & Bunting, 2005

Understanding Color ManagementUnderstanding Color Management- Dr. Abhay Sharma, 2004

CMYK 2.0CMYK 2.0- Rick McCleary

Color Management Handbook: A Practical GuideColor Management Handbook: A Practical Guide- Dr. Richard M. Adams II, Dr. Abhay Sharma, & Joseph J. Suffoletto, 2008

2007 SWOP 11, GRACOL, G7 & DISC Guidelines2007 SWOP 11, GRACOL, G7 & DISC Guidelines- IDEAlliance

Standard No.1 Standard No.1 –– Preparing Files for PressPreparing Files for Press- Sappi Fine Paper, 2006

Standard No. 2 Standard No. 2 –– Color ManagementColor Management- Sappi Fine Paper, 2007

Mission Possible Mission Possible –– Secrets RevealedSecrets Revealed- PIA/GATF Press, 2007

Real World Color ManagementReal World Color Management- Fraser, Murphy & Bunting, 2005

Understanding Color ManagementUnderstanding Color Management- Dr. Abhay Sharma, 2004

CMYK 2.0CMYK 2.0- Rick McCleary

Color Management Handbook: A Practical GuideColor Management Handbook: A Practical Guide- Dr. Richard M. Adams II, Dr. Abhay Sharma, & Joseph J. Suffoletto, 2008

2007 SWOP 11, GRACOL, G7 & DISC Guidelines2007 SWOP 11, GRACOL, G7 & DISC Guidelines- IDEAlliance

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Managing Critical Color July 1, 2010 11 am PT / 2 pm ET › paperspecs › webinars › ... · - Dr. Abhay Sharma, 2004 CMYK 2.0 - Rick McCleary Color Management Handbook: A Practical