Operating Manual

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CxF
11.1 CxF: General
CxF is a public standard created by GretagMacbeth for color communication,
the main purpose of which is the secure exchange of color information
in digital form. The CxF format contains all the key information, and in
particular the spectral values of the colors are transmitted.
Once colors have been calculated, they can be exported from one Gretag-
Macbeth application (e.g. EyeOne Share) as a CxF file and then imported
into another GretagMacbeth application or – by using the CxF browser
– connected and displayed.
For example, a color can be taken directly from the CxF browser into Ink
Formulation as the target color and then the formulation process can
be started. Any difference in filter conditions between the CxF target
color and the assortment used for formulation will be compensated for
mathematically as far as possible.
11.2 Formulating with the CxF browser
Procedure:
1. Click on Browse in the CxF menu. The CxF browser window is displayed.
2. Select a file from the selection list or use the button to search for the
file you need. The target colors (patterns) contained in the CxF file are
displayed.
3. Select the target colors which you want to formulate.
In the filter field at the bottom of the window, you can enter one or more
characters which appear in the description of the target color you are
looking for, making it easier to find the one you want.
4. Click on Formulate. Then proceed in exactly the same way as when
formulating a target color ( see Section 5.2 «Formulating a target
color»).
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