Color Management Webinar Library

Ink Optimization Software Roundup Results

In this recording, you will learn We've evaluated the leading available solutions for ink optimization from different manufacturers to help users determine if ink optimization software is right for them and which of the many offerings may best fit their needs.

Intro to Color Management

This “Introduction to Color Management” webinar provides a clear, simple, and technically accurate overview of color management for everyone in your organization-including your clients. We provide a succinct explanation of color management with examples of everyday practical color issues, including the business case for effective color management. We also address the processes for press to proof match, soft proofing, and color management using ICC and iterative solutions. Lastly, we’ll describe those important fundamentals important to achieving accurate color including lighting, CIELAB color space, color tolerances, and acceptability.

Color Management Measurement Instruments

This session consists of an overview of measuring instrument types and "Best Practices" for measuring color for process control, and making ICC profiles. We'll discuss UV versus No UV Filters, spectral vs. colorimetric vs. densitometric measuring devices and the products that integrate with these systems. We'll also describe the instruments and their use with quality control systems.

Soft Proofing Basics

This program explains the concepts, technologies, benefits and ROI of soft proofing systems and technologies. It describe SWOP certification for monitor proofing, instrumentation, display systems, lighting requirements, collaboration and sign off tools. This is a must watch program for individuals and companies just entering into softproofing as well as containing valuable information for intermediate level users.

Ink & Paper: Final Frontier

Ink & Paper: the Final Frontier in making G7 a Living Process is a webinar that describes the process of G7 into your final product -printing on paper. Presented by Dr. Danny Rich, Ph.D of SunChemical

Press Operator's Guide to Color and G7

In this webinar, Larry Warter, chair of the GRACoL Subcommittee on Press Operations, will provide a walk through of the new Press Operator's Guide to printing color managed files and implementing G7. This joint industry project will be published as a BRIDGES Primer and as part of the next version of the IDEAlliance GRACoL Guidelines and Specification. 

Best Practices in SWOP Soft Proofing

What are the best practices for soft proofing? How can you use your SWOP-certified monitor proofing system to assure that what you see provides an accurate representation of the output from the press. Learn best practices in this Webinar!

SWOP Proofing Study; Results

During the summer of 2008, the IDEAlliance DEER Foundation underwrote and industry wide proofing study. This study utilized new internet technology to enable proof providers to upload the measurements of their proofs over a six month period to provide us with an industry "snap shot" of proofing quality today. This presentation provides a first look at the results of this proofing study. 

Monitor Proofing "To the Numbers"

In this webinar, Bill Pope from RIT will describe the details of the new SWOP Certification Program for Virtual Proofing Systems.  Issues around how evaluating monitor proofing systems differs from evaluating hard copy proofing systems will be highlighted.  How we selected the deltaE scale to evaluate numeric tolerances will be discussed.  Other topics include evaluation of the monitor itself, steps to evaluate monitor proofing systems and the numeric tolerances demanded. 

How Can I make a SWOP Proof?

This brief presentation outlines steps to make a SWOP proof. 

Establishing Industry Benchmarks for Quality Proofing

The SWOP Committee is conducting an industry study to establish industry benchmarks for quality proofing. This study will be explained in the Webinar and directions for participation will be given.  Results of the study will be delivered at the SPECTRUM Conference in September. 

G7; What Every Print Buyer Should Know

The development of the G7 Specification for reproducing a "similar visual appearance" to the human eye, from proof to press and across press types was initiated by the print buyer community. In this Webinar learn what every print buyer should know about G7.

Using G7 for Web, Flexo and Gravure

G7 is a new IDEAlliance specification that outlines methods to calibrate proofing systems and presses based on principles of digital imaging, spectrophotometry, and computer-to-plate (CtP) technologies.  Learn more about applying G7 to web, flexo and gravure prinnting in this Webinar. 

G7 Update 2008

G7 is the IDEAlliance specification that outlines methods to calibrate proofing systems and presses based on principles of digital imaging, spectrophotometry, and computer-to-plate (CtP) technologies.  A new version of the "The G7 "How To" will be published in the spring of 2008.  A walk through and update will be conducted by Don Hutcheson, immediate past chair of GRACoL and G7 inventor.

The G7 Prequalification Toolkit for Sheetfed Offset

The GRACoL Committee has just developed a new tool kit to help printers and G7 Experts prequalify a sheetfed offset press for G7 Calibration. This Webinar provides an overview of the prequalification kit and instructions for downloading and using the kit. 

Color Theory 1

This Webinar is the first of a three part series focusing on color and color theory. In this Webinar learn about the basics of color theory.

Color Theory 2

This Webinar is the second of a three part series focusing on color and color theory. In this Webinar learn about the basics of metrology and process control. 

Color Theory 3

This Webinar is the third of a three part series focusing on color and color theory. In this Webinar learn about G7 calibration and color control.   Getting Started with Color Management.

Soft Proofing: The Hard Facts

This course is an independent examination of the industry's leading soft proofing systems that describes the benefits and limitations of this fast growing technology.

Color Management in Graphic Applications Software

This course has four topics that discuss color management techniqes in the software of Quark Xpress and the Adobe Creative Suite applications of Photoshop, InDesign/Illustrator, and Acrobat.

Understanding Color Management

This course consisting of 5 topics provides an "Intro to Color Management" and is patterned after the book of the same name by Dr. Abhay Sharma who also presents this program.