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Chicago, September 9, =
2007
(Graph Expo) - Today's announcement that IDEALink Curve and Alwan CMYK
Optimizer will be available in a single package means that G7™
proof and press calibration will be within reach of the majority of, =
if
not all, prepress and print providers.
"IDEALink Curve™ and Alwan CMYK Optimizer together remove =
the
technical, cost, and resource barriers that have prevented so many
prepress and print companies from competing on a fair playing field in
terms of production quality," says Dianne Kennedy, Vice President
Media Technologies for IDEAlliance, the 200-member strong industry
association and a center of influence for the industry.
"By combining products designed specifically to make G7 proof and
press calibration as easy and affordable as possible, prepress and pr=
ess
professionals will be able to achieve printing and proofing consisten=
cy
easily and at very low cost."
How it Works:
IDEALink Curve software calibrates and verifies all systems without t=
he
tedium and uncertainty of manual curve drawing. It generates dot %-ba=
sed
correction values for most popular RIPs, compares press or proofing
systems to GRACoL 7 a<=
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SWOP, and allows operators to qualify
individual proofs as often as they like.
Alwan CMYK Optimizer's press calibration option, newly available in i=
ts
3.0 version of the application, allows prepress operators to import
IDEALink Curves and use NPDC (Neutral Print Density Curve) a=
nd
ICC-based calibration methods to calibrate presses according to ISO
12647-and GRACoL or SWOP specifications. This insures that output fil=
es
are optimized to standardized print conditions, resulting in improved
quality, easier press to proof match and shorter make ready times.
In other words, IDEALink Curve and Alwan CMYK Optimizer together do
the complex color calibration and conversion work needed for standard=
ized
print quality and faster production.
How to Get It:
The IDEALink Curve - Alwan CMYK Optimizer solutions, both of which
support GRACoL G7, will be available via Alwan's color expert partner=
s -
see www.alwancolor.com. Alwan Color Expertise will be exhibiting at G=
raph
Expo in booth 4868, and will be demonstrating IDEALink Curve in
combination with CMYK Optimizer.
World-Renowned Color Experts Bring Unparalleled Credibility
IDEALink Curve has been co-developed by Don Hutcheson of HutchColor L=
LC
and Steve Upton of CHROMiX (booth 5147). Hutcheson is an
internationally-respected graphic arts production expert and current
Chair of GRACoL (General Requirements for Applications in Commercial
Offset Lithography Committee). U=
pton is=
the
founder of CHROMiX as well as the developer of the award-winning
ColorThink utilities and Maxwell color system.
The architect of Alwan CMYK Optimizer is Elie Khoury. Khoury's name
became synonymous with color expertise in the 90s, during which time =
he
provided ICC and ColorSync™ color consulting to many OEMs,
including Apple. Khoury is a member of ICC, ECI and ISO TC 130, and is
very active in International Standardization workgroups.
ABOUT G7™
G7, the new IDEAlliance proof-to-print process, is based on principle=
s of
digital imaging, spectrophotometry, and computer-to-plate (CTP)
technologies. G7 is currently being applied to many types of printing
including commercial and publication printing, newsprint and even fle=
xo.
This new methodology utilizes the existing ISO 12647 Standards as the
basis for good printing. G7 requires printing with inks defined by ISO
2846-1 so that the dry solids measure as close as possible to the ISO
CIELab values for seven colors ─ the four primary colors and three 2-color overprints
specified in ISO 12647. Because the goal is to specify a simple cali<=
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tion
process that will help the printers reliably achieve a close "vi=
sual
match" from proof to press, G7 breaks from tradition by focusing=
on
colorimetric data for gray balance in the mid-tones rather than on
densitometric aims, i.e. dot gain, for each color. G7 is named for its
gray scale calibration technique and the 7 ISO ink colors it requires=
. G7
is a trademark of IDEAlliance.
About Alwan Color Expertise
Alwan Color Expertise was founded in L=
yon, =
F=
rance, i=
n 1997
by president Elie Khoury. His vision - to demonstrate how standardizi=
ng
and controlling color throughout every stage of production - has resu=
lted
in the company becoming a world leader in standardization and color
management implementation. Today, Alwan provides software, consultancy
and training to key players throughout the graphic arts industry, from
printers to publishers and from software developers to hardware manuf=
acturers.
Alwan Color Expertise offers a choice of four full-featured software
solutions within the Alwan CMYK Optimizer product family. Each delive=
rs
specialized capabilities that enable all partners along the graphic
production line to guarantee the color accuracy of their work, while
ensuring optimum production further down the line. The different vers=
ions
of Alwan CMYK Optimizer can seamlessly communicate with each other vi=
a a
Settings file that is integrated within the software. Photographers,
publishers and printers can work using the same standards, in complete
security.
Alwan Color Expertise has appointed specialist distributors for each =
of
the targeted market segments. An ever-growing number of leading pre-p=
ress
manufacturers are either bundling Alwan software with their products =
or
recommending it with their systems, such as Artwork Systems, Enfocus,
Dalim, Gradual and PerfectProof. Visit www.alwancolor.com for info.
About CHROMiX
CHROMiX was founded in 1998 to provide technical services and product=
s to
businesses in content-production industries. CHROMiX dedicates its
efforts to color management and image fidelity, and combines an excel=
lent
suite of tools with years of industry experience. With customers, dea=
lers
and partners in over 95 countries, CHROMiX is uniquely qualified to s=
erve
its customers. More information is available at www.chromix.com, or
contact Carolyn Boone at boone@chromix.com.
About IDEAlliance
IDEAlliance (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) is a
not-for-profit membership organization. Its mission is to advance
user-driven, cross-industry solutions for all publishing and
content-related processes by developing standards, fostering business
alliances, and identifying best practices. IDEAlliance has been a lea=
der
in information technology since 1966 (founded as Graphic Communicatio=
ns
Association) having fostered the development and adoption of standards
such as
ADIS, DISC, GRACoL, ICE, JIFFI, Mail.dat, papiNet, PRISM, PROSE XML,
SGML, SWOP and XML. Learn more about IDEAlliance at www.idealliance.o=
rg.
About HutchColor LLC
With over 38 years of international experience in photography, design=
, pre-press
and printing, and over ten years developing and teaching ICC-based
software and techniques, HutchColor, LLC offers a unique level of col=
or
management consulting and training to a world-wide client base, inclu=
ding
ad agencies, art galleries, movie studios, photographers, publishers,
separators, printers, and software developers - in fact anyone who ne=
eds
accurate, professional quality color. The company also supports indus=
try
groups like PIA/GATF, GRACoL (IDEAlliance), and PAB.
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