DisplayMaker Legacy ColorMark+ - User Guide

Table of Contents vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Revision Log.............................................................................................. iii
About This Manual ................................................................................... iv
Related Documentation......................................................................... v
Conventions.............................................................................................. vi
1
Getting Started
Installing ColorMark+ ............................................................................ 1-2
What is ColorMark+? ............................................................................. 1-6
ColorMark Profiles ............................................................................. 1-6
ICC Profiles......................................................................................... 1-6
Macintosh OS Workstations........................................................... 1-6
Windows Workstations .................................................................. 1-7
Post-RIP Manipulation Tool ............................................................... 1-7
Color Management Overview ............................................................... 1-8
How Color is Defined ........................................................................ 1-8
The CIE Yxy Color Model............................................................... 1-9
The CIE L*a*b* Color Model ...................................................... 1-10
Why Color Management is Needed ................................................ 1-10
How Color Management Works ...................................................... 1-11
ColorMark Profiles ....................................................................... 1-12
ICC Profiles................................................................................... 1-13
2
Creating Profiles
Creating Profiles..................................................................................... 2-2
Preparation ........................................................................................ 2-3
Select Ink and Media ......................................................................... 2-3
Linearize............................................................................................. 2-6
Read the Color Characterization Target ............................................ 2-8
Save the Profile to Disk .................................................................... 2-10
If You Make a Mistake ......................................................................... 2-11
3
Applying Profiles
Copying a Profile to Another Server or Workstation ............................. 3-2
General FTP Instructions .................................................................... 3-2
ColorSpan Workflow.............................................................................. 3-3
Selecting a ColorMark Profile ............................................................ 3-3
ICC Workflow......................................................................................... 3-5
Installing an ICC Profile ..................................................................... 3-5
Macintosh File Format ................................................................... 3-5