Digital Photographer's Software Guide - Bertemes - Net

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The Digital Photographer's Software Guide
The solutions are as follows, beginning with the most basic:
■ i1Display LT: Compact monitor profiling solution. For photographers, creative
directors, publishers, and designers.
■ i1Display 2: The i1Display LT, with additional capabilities such as workgroup
match and RGB controls.
■ i1Design LT: For freelance designers, small creative firms, and print shops.
■ i1Photo: RGB workflow solution from camera to printer. Includes i1Editor. For
photographic professionals.
■ i1Photo SG: As i1Photo, plus the Digital ColorChecker SG. For photographic professionals.
■ i1Proof: CMYK output profiling. Ensures accurate color from scan to monitor to
proof and final print. For print shops and design firms.
■ i1XT: The bundle “for those who want it all.” Covers scanners, cameras, displays,
RGB and CMYK printers, projectors, and profile editing and measurement of light,
spot, and Pantone colors.
Comments
It is hoped that the summary provided here will help potential users cut through the
complexity of X-Rite’s more detailed explanations. One or two distributors, such as
UK-based Colour Confidence (www.colorconfidence.com), have succeeded in describing
the range in intelligible terms. In professional studios around the world, i1 Solutions
have become a standard for photographers seeking color management. The vendor’s
entry-level product i1Photo LT has been replaced by ColorMunki Photo, coming in at
a lower price point. The product lineup is subject to frequent changes, with some products
still being available from dealers long after the vendor has upgraded them. At the
time of writing (mid-2008), i1Photo and i1Photo SG are still officially listed, but who
knows? Changes are inevitable when companies merge. There is copious documentation
on the vendor’s Website, and if it all seems too much, you can take up the offer of
a personalized one-hour remote session with an X-Rite Personal Color Trainer (PCT).
Version: i1Match 3.6.2; i1Share freeware 1.4 (2008)
OS: Windows 2000, XP, and Vista; Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
RAM: 128MB
Supported file formats: N/A
Price level: i1Display LT $180, EZcolor with i1Display 2 Bundle $500, i1Design LT $1,200,
i1Photo $1,700, i1Photo SG $1,900, i1Proof $1,650, i1XT $1,700 (all approx.)
Address: X-Rite Incorporated, 4300 44th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, United States
www.xrite.com