The Expo: One of HELIOS Software GmbH’s core tenants is that they run on almost any platform, so they coded it to run on a Playstation 3 that is on display in their booth at the show. I also found the Gencia Creator technology which is being combined with Kodak Approval proofs to be quite … [Read more...]

Bill Peterson of RR Donnelley gave an informative presentation on the successful implementation of the new GRACoL and SWOP data sets.  He also stressed that we will need verification system that rely upon standard color bars to ensure compliance. The Expo: I should get more time to find new and … [Read more...]

As one would expect from a Frank Romano presentation, it was overall, an excellent combination of workflow history, humor, and sobering reality. Frank pointed out that the workflow is now digital and going even more digital. He went onto express what many of us know that at this moment in time … [Read more...]

The summit was kicked off by Steve Smiley who stated that the Print Properties Committee prepares the TR00 documents for CGATS.  Steve also stated that proofing can now be done by the numbers using methodology developed and tested at IPA conference last year. Don Hutcheson took over and let us … [Read more...]

Beginning this evening (Monday June 4, 2007) I will be blogging live from the IPA Technical conference. My IPA posts will appear on JimRaffel.com and they will also be cross posted at Graphic Arts Monthly’s (GAM) new blog. While the GAM Blogs are just getting started, I view them as a good … [Read more...]

First, let me apologize for the long delay between nuggets. The launch of ProofPass.com [Virtual] has kept all of us at ColorMetrix quite busy over the last few months. My role in the launch kicked into high gear about mid-April and has not let up since. My involvement in the launch also … [Read more...]

ProofPass.com client doing monitor verification :-) … [Read more...]

At ColorMetrix we have been working on some cool new software and new features for the ProofPass.com product line. Development of the new stuff has required learning a little more about color, color measurement, and color matching functions (you know the fun geeky math part of color management). … [Read more...]

#52 Generated quite a few comments in my email inbox. I have asked those who made the comments to post them here, but as yet they have not. Perhaps for #53 I will create a collection of the comments. While you wait I would highly recommend reading Dimitri's post on trying G7 for himself. In the … [Read more...]