9 of the Roman16 Reference Images
There’s a surprising amount of product variety under the generic label SBS C1S (Solid Bleached Sulfate, coated one side). Below I’ll pull together the main global mill brands you’ll see, what makes each different (color/brightness, typical weights/thickness, surface/coating and finishing options), plus a short note on where lesser/commodity grades come from. I’ve cited manufacturer product pages and…
Proofing these days is pretty much exclusively done using inkjet printers, coupled with RIP software. Calibrations and Profiles are created with a spectrophotometer to achieve an optimal print condition and then defined for each media and print conditions. The color space/profile of the target/reference is also chosen in the color settings. In North America, the…
Investigating the differences (primarily GCR) between the 2 ICC profiles IDEAlliance released in August of 2021 in their updated ECG Characterization Target and Kit. By Dan Gillespie – Alder Color Solutions – Director of Technical Services As part of the “Idealliance ECG Beta Characterization Data Set File” download there are 2 different ICC profiles, both…
The New Color Match Functionality in ChromaChecker Capture – by Dan Gillespie This new Color Match functionality in ChromaChecker Capture software works so well, it’s crazy how accurate, quick and easy it is. In this blog, I’ll walk you through the steps. Launch Capture v3 and choose QuickChecker across the top. Once in QuickChecker, start…
For those of you who follow me, you know I’m a huge proponent of ChromaChecker. So much so that we have our own branded instance at alder.chromachecker.com. Not only do we have dozens of our clients on this platform but we use it for all of our professional services – creating G7 curves and doing…
A Practical Guide to Building a Repeatable, Measurable Color Workflow If you operate more than one printer — or more than one location — you’ve likely heard some version of this: When color varies between devices, facilities, or operators, the issue is almost never the file alone. It’s the absence of a standardized system. Color…