Introduction to Color Management (Outline)
| Day 1 - Begin 9:00am |
Process Color Reproduction Foundations
- Additive and subtractive color theory
- GCR and UCR
- Steps for color separation: tone reproduction, gray balance, and color correction
- Introduction to CIE LAB and color gamuts
- Spectrophotometry vs. Densitometry
The Difference Between Process Control and Color Management
- The method for creating predictable color
- PASOCCI
- How and what to measure
- Preparing for the process color press test
The Process Color Press Test
- Establishing press settings and calibration
- Run test
- Sampling for target values and press tolerances
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| Day 2 - Begin 8:30am |
Building the Color Management System - Hands-on
- Review steps for calibrating, characterizing and profiling devices
- Measure press test and build press profile
- Evaluate proofing methods, set-up proofers, and verify press prediction
- Monitor calibration and profile
- Digital camera profile and image capture
Design and Separate Custom Process Color Job
- Each attendee designs own process color job
- Image capture, color conversion using profiles
- Color management workflow and proofing
- Platemaking and press preparation
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| Day 3 - Begin 8:30am |
Matching and Maintaining Pressroom Conditions
- Run 4 color job to established press settings
- Verify press performance - Running to the numbers!
- Press to proof evaluation
- Delta E calculations
Course Summary, Certificates, and End of Workshop - 11:30 |
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