Articles & Presentations

Frustrated by a different color representation on screen to prints from your print provider? Confused which Adobe Photoshop color setting to use or if you should send CMYK files?

Dan Reid, president of RPimaging, is a teacher, color management consultant, writer, and artist. His company helps individuals and companies with color matching challenges in photography, printing, and proofing markets. Mr. Reid keeps on the forefront by serving as a beta test site, contributing editor for several trade publications, and on-site instruction for companies nationally.

In a short 2 hours on March 7 you will leave confident setting up Adobe Photoshop color settings for communicating with print service providers and monitor calibration methods and options to implement the following day in your business. Noted color expert Dan Reid of RPimaging will guide you through the river of options that impact predicting color from print providers. Dan will go over sending RGB or CMYK files, ICC color space choices, and soft proofing in Adobe Photoshop. An in-depth discussion of monitor calibration; it’s importance, limitations, options, and leading technologies makes this an information packed event you will not want to miss.

Please see the AzPPA Website for more info on this exciting event!

An article discussing the advantages of Hexachrome for print providers.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Published October 2005 in American Printer

Primary Considerations for Implementing Hexachrome Printing, and A Look at Hexachrome Proofing Options.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Published August 2005 in Digital Output

Key differences between ColorVision Spyder 2, GretagMacbeth Eye-One, Monaco Optix XR, and ColorEyes Display.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Published May 2005 in Great Output

GMB and X-Rite duel for your profiling dollar. Who’s got the right product for you?

Read More (PDF) | Originally Published May 2005 in Professional Photographer

Presentation explaining the process of calibrating and profiling a monitor. Includes details on color managing monitors and the Monitor to Print Agreement.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Presented 2005

A presentation going over the importance of lighting, light sources and the various tools presently available.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Presented in 2005

Presentation explaining the future of proofing and its importance in the print process.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Presented in 2005

A presentation that explains the Hexachrome print process and setting up a proofing system for it.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Presented in 2005

Presentation on Pantone’s Hexachrome print processes for the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) conference. Details the history of Pantone, why Hexachrome is a cost effective process, and technical overview of printing Hexachrome for the flexographic and packaging industries.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Presented in 2004