Digital Color Management
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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.
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Aus den Rezensionen: "... Dieses englischsprachige Buch liefert die richtige Grundlagen und Vorgehensweisen fur Farbmanagement. Es richtet sich in erster Linie an klassische Print-Publisher, aber auch Video- und Webdesigner konnen gut davon lernen und sich die Grundlagen fur den wichtigen Bereich aneigen. [sic] " (in: Digital Production, Marz/April 2009, Issue 2, S. 11)More details
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