Color Imaging Workflow Primitives: Details and Examples
Color Imaging Workflow Primitives: Details and Examples
Color Imaging Workflow Primitives: Details and Examples
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A Commercial Print <strong>Workflow</strong> - Scenario Three<br />
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scan RGB<br />
⇒Press CMYK<br />
Monitor RGB<br />
⇒Press CMYK<br />
Press CMYK ⇒<br />
rev Press CMYK<br />
Press CMYK⇒<br />
Monitor Capture-referred RGB<br />
or<br />
Press CMYK⇒ intermediate RGB is<br />
Proof CMYK exchanged<br />
<strong>Color</strong> Transformation<br />
During design <strong>and</strong> prepress the<br />
job is “proof color-rendered” to<br />
<strong>Color</strong>-<br />
Render<br />
CMYK (an ideal proof or a<br />
target visualization proof)<br />
Each visualization can be<br />
independently color-rendered<br />
Adjust<br />
<strong>Color</strong> Requires Calibration consistent colorrendering<br />
behavior through<br />
<strong>Color</strong> Characterization<br />
remotely located color<br />
<strong>Color</strong> Aim Implementation<br />
management systems<br />
New, remotely<br />
created, optimal<br />
visualizations (with<br />
new preferences) are<br />
enabled<br />
Adjust scan RGB<br />
images<br />
Adjust press CMYK<br />
images<br />
Adjust RGB CG<br />
illustrations<br />
Adjust press CMYK<br />
illustrations<br />
Adjust press CMYK<br />
perceptual intent<br />
Capture-referred data is<br />
retained in RGB for image<br />
adjustment, job assembly<br />
<strong>and</strong> exchange (alternatively<br />
—perceptually rendered to<br />
an intermediate ‘st<strong>and</strong>ard’<br />
wide gamut RGB)<br />
Capture<br />
Scan originals<br />
Capture computergenerated<br />
(CG)<br />
illustrations<br />
<strong>Color</strong> Source Specification<br />
<strong>Color</strong> Communication<br />
Assemble<br />
Source <strong>and</strong><br />
destination profile<br />
metadata must be<br />
managed (the<br />
destination profile<br />
Create layout<br />
Select objects<br />
Normalize formats<br />
Combine objects<br />
Configure job<br />
Print production<br />
may be used to<br />
deliver the<br />
designer’s intent)<br />
T2B - <strong>Color</strong> Management A. McCarthy CIC10 - Scottsdale, 12 Nov 2002<br />
The printer<br />
Visualize<br />
must be able to<br />
reconstruct the<br />
proof print<br />
<strong>Color</strong> appearance, Aim Expectation<br />
including Softproof layout<br />
separation Print first proofs<br />
structure & adjusted proofs<br />
Print production
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