Homann Digital Color Management

Principles and Strategies for the Standardized Print Production
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-3-540-69377-2
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 204 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: X.media.publishing

The book describes color management for the print production with a focus on implementing standards for separation, soft proof, contract proof, data delivery and printing.The basics and strategies are targeted at setting up vendor-independent color management workflows which can easily be realized with leading applications from e.g. Adobe, AGFA, GMG, Heidelberg, Kodak and X-Rite.The author explains with a unique graphical concept how different standards such as ISO 12647, SWOP, GRACoL, G7, ICC profile format and PDF/X fit together. He describes the main points for setting up color management and quality control from the print buyer over photography, agency and pre-press to the printer. The book has a strong focus on communication between print buyer, photographer, agency, pre-press and printers. Based on the best practice in communication it explains the important steps for quality control for digital data, contract proofs and prints.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Homann, Jan-Peter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Color Theory with Ideal Colors.- Color Theory with Realistic Colors.- The Principles of Color Management.- ISO 12647, GRACoL and SWOP for Separation, Proof and Print.- Using ICC Strengths and Avoiding ICC Problems.- PDF/X-1a and DeviceLink Color Servers.- Corner Stones for a Color-Management Strategy.