Articles & Presentations

Print providers can be more profitable and efficient when color management is used effectively and becomes a regular part of their process. In this article, Dan Reid helps you turn your color management process from mysterious and unpredictable to efficient, reliable and profitable.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Published January 2004 in The Big Picture

A review of Mac OS X (10.2) Jaguar RIPs available.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Published January 2004 in Digital Output

Presentation on Quark XPress v4 – v6 CMS. Details on what works and what is broken in the color management options of the different Quark XPress versions v4 and higher.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Presented in 2004

Presentation on how calibration works in RIPs and how to validate if the calibration (linearization) routine was successful.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Presented in 2003

A review of proofing options for computer screen to print output comparison.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Published March 2003 in Digital Output

The Whys and Hows of Ripping HIFI Print Jobs. A quick overview of HIFI and Hexachrome printing.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Published March 2003 in Digital Output

A historical review of color management technologies, products, and educational materials for learning color reproduction.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Published March 2003 in Digital Output

An introductory outline of how imaging devices function and how color management can corral color into being predictable and confident of color reproduction.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Presented in 2002

Presentation on how to effectively communicate color and job specifications with a print provider to minimize surprises and errors.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Presented in 2002

An overview of graphic art standards for viewing prints. Contains a review of light booths.

Read More (PDF) | Originally Published March 2002 in Digital Output