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| The newest X-Rite color management tools were all displayed at DRUPA trade show in Germany. Nicholas dedicated 10 days to take notes at DRUPA so that the FLAAR Reports could be updated. Note that all updates appear in the FLAAR Reports; we update the PDFs frequently. |
X-Rite
color management measuring instruments for wide format printers
X-Rite
is the best known name in color management color measuring
instruments for desktop publishing. X-Rite makes a wide range
of color management tools that are widely sold by leading
desktop publishing mail order companies.
X-Rite
color measuring instruments are also supported by all leading
color management software such as Candela ColorSynergy (now
Pictographics Color Synergy). Their color management software
is linked with the X-Rite DTP51 Auto Scan Colorimeter, the
X-Rite DTP41 and DTP 41T (transmissive) Spectrophotometers,
as well as the X-Rite DTP92 Monitor Optimizer and X-Rite Digital
Swatchbook.
The advantage
is that once you learn to handle an X-Rite color measurement
product you can use this knowledge in any job in any company,
because they will also probably all be using X-Rite equipment.
Actually X-Rite and GretagMacbeth are the two industry leaders
worldwide.
Color
Management Software
Many people
will also select a color management software. Several choices
are available, here we show ColorSynergy from Candela (now
Pictographics). Color Synergy works together with all X-Rite
color measuring instruments.
Newer
color management software products are available from Monaco Systems.
Monaco is the current industry standard for ICC color profiles,
for example. Last year X-Rite cleverly purchased Monaco.
Further
help on color management and wide format printers is available
from the FLAAR Report
on color management for wide format printers, available
as part of the FLAAR series on RIPs.
Learning
color management requires tools (such as an X-Rite spectrophotometer), ICC color
profile software (such as Monaco Profiler), and either training or
lots of practice. Our helpful FLAAR Report Series has tips, lists all the
pertinent books, and recommends reliable places for training.
FLAAR offers two ways for you to master color management:
1nd: obtain the complete FLAAR Series on Color Management, researched and written based on the experience of Prof Hellmuth, together with his staff at Bowling Green State University.
2nd: either come to FLAAR at BGSU (in Ohio) or have a FLAAR crew come to train you and your personnel live and in person, anywhere in the world. Dr Hellmuth speaks espanol and Deutsch. For information on consulting, write to readerservice@flaar.org.
We provide training at beginning level with both GretagMacbeth and X-Rite tools, as well as can suggest which is best for your situation if you don't yet have either. You do not need to already have any equipment whatsoever; that is precisely the purpose of training.. We also provide intermediate and advanced training if you already have the tools but need professional help on how to use them more effectively.
Since color management is applied through RIP software in some instances, the training can include RIPs if you request RIPs to be added to the coverage. We also offer a separate FLAAR Report series on RIPs.
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All reports by Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth |
Most recently updated May 27, 2004;
Previously updated
July 11, 2001, Jan 6, 2003 |
