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Figure 31.1
ColorBurst X·Photo gives precise adjustments for fine art printing.
Chapter 31 ■ RIP Software 355
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You need a spectrophotometer to use the software properly, creating a linearization test
target with the aid of the SpectralVision Pro package. The RIP will then linearize the
printer automatically. Creating a custom CMYK profile for the printer is somewhat
more involved, but essential if you want to maximize the quality of each ink/media combination.
With these color-management procedures in place, ColorBurst X·Photo will
produce consistently great prints.
The ColorBurst RIP won both the sub-20-inch and 20-inch-and-greater printer categories
at the Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA) 2008 Printer Shoot-Out
awards, a sure indication that it should be on any photographer’s short list.
Version: ColorBurst 5 (2008)
OS: Windows 2000, 2003, XP, and Vista; Mac OS 10.4 or later
RAM: Windows 768MB, Mac 1GB
Supported file formats: PS, EPS, PDF, CMYK, RGB, Lab, 16-bit and color-mapped TIFF files,
CMYK, RGB JPEG, and RTL raster files
Price level: Small format $800, medium format $1,100, large format $1,600
Address: ColorBurst Systems, CSE Inc., 44710 Cape Court #142, Ashburn, VA 20147, United
States
www.colorburstrip.com