This week as part of a larger conversation a potential client asked, “What should my color bar look like?” My first thought was that it would be easier to answer the following question…”What is the meaning of life?” The answer to the color bar question can be both … [Read more...]
#16 Matamerism & Color Management
This post has be revised and reposted at ColorMetrix[dot]com as Color Conversations: Metamerism & Color Management. There was a good comment in response to “Golden Nugget #15 Which Instrument Should I Use?” Adam made the following comment: “This is because some spectrophotometers are built … [Read more...]
Golden Nugget #15 Which Instrument Should I Use?
I am often asked by customers one of two questions; 1. Which instrument that I already own should I use with my Colormetrix product; 2. Which instrument should I purchase to use with my ColorMetrix product? While my good friends who work for brand X and brand G will tell you the answer is simple … [Read more...]
Golden Nugget #14 Press Curves for CTP
*** Introduction *** Here is a brief update of what has been happening at ColorMetrix and where we can be found over the next couple of months. ColorMetrix will once again be a sponsor of the PIA/GATF Color Management Conference December 4-6 in Phoenix, AZ. Our web store will be updated in the … [Read more...]
Golden Nugget #13 Monitor Calibration Works!
This should really be considered part two of Golden Nugget #12, which dealt with the importance of dimmable light booths (check www.JimRaffel.com if you did not get #12 in e-mail format). I decided in the past week to test this out myself. For those who are not yet aware, our new ProofPass(t).com … [Read more...]
Golden Nugget #11 Press Run Analysis / Print ’05 Information
Golden Nugget #11 Viewing Booths While at the show I decided it was time to begin acquiring tools and technology for our new inkjet proofing test site. We have reached a point where we need to be able to simulate customer proofing situations on our office. As time goes on the complete set-up will … [Read more...]
Print ‘05 Pictures
Print '05 was very busy but I did get time to snap a few pictures.... Our home away from home for the seven day run of the show. Our little slice of the show was off in the right corner of the booth. For those of you who worked the show...was it not a bit like the movie Ground Hog Day? This and … [Read more...]
Two Quick Comments
Grey balance came up twice today. First, I had an anonymous contributor mention that they have tried to do what I talked about in the previous Golden Nugget post with "varying degrees of failure." This I will follow-up on. Then, Howard Nelson of ASU spent quite a bit of time on the phone with me … [Read more...]
Golden Nugget #11 Press Run Analysis / Print ’05 Information
*** Introduction *** You will be able to see ProofPass®.com verification at Print ’05 in the AbsoluteProof booth (#8351). You will also want to look for our products in the booths of our dealers and distributors. http://colormetrix.com/dealers.php *** Golden Nugget #11 Press Run Analysis … [Read more...]
‘05 User’s Group Wrap Up
Well, I did not achieve my goal of a blog post everyday. With all the customers and other trading partners as well as the normal Las Vegas distractions it proved to be an impossible task. So, this post will cover the highlights of our Tuesday morning session: We spent about half the morning … [Read more...]