Profiling & Optimization in Fiery proserver and Fiery XF Wide Format Series Kerry Moloney Product Marketing Manager Fiery Wide Format John Nate Educational Architect and Trainer Fiery Wide Format
Session overview Today we will go through the steps and best practices to create and optimize ICC color profiles Not using a suitable color profile will compromise color accuracy Custom ICC profiles are the best way to achieve color accuracy Profile creation is the step after linearization Optimization can be performed after profile creation to attain the very closest match Take a poll... 2
After this webinar, you will be able to understand how custom ICC profiles can enhance your color capabilities. create custom ICC Profiles specifically for your system. appropriately configure the black generation settings. optimize color output. understand how often to profile and optimize. 3
The color tools What do you have available? 4
The EFI solution EFI Color Profiler Option Optional (included with many proservers) Create ICC Profiles Evaluate ICC Profiles Edit ICC Profiles 5
Fiery XF Color Options Basic Color Tools set 6
Fiery XF Color Options Basic Color Tools set Color Profiler Option adds 7
Why create custom ICC Profiles? Why is it important? 8
Profiling Profiling is passive ICC Profile International Color Consortium 9
Profiling Profiling is passive A snapshot of the device characteristics 10
Color management is like making toast Courtesy of Steve Upton - Chromix 11
Color management is like making toast Courtesy of Steve Upton - Chromix 12
Color management is like making toast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Courtesy of Steve Upton - Chromix 13
Profiling = ISO/Fogra/Idealliance My Printer + 14
Profiling CMYK = 0/100/66/0 CMYK = 1/84/95/2 0/100/66/0 0/97/90/8 L*a*b* = 61/127/105 L*a*b* = 61/127/105 15
Profiling & Optimization Questions? Please use the Q & A Window 16
Profiling & Optimization Poll results 17
Building custom ICC Profiles 18
Create Media Profile (after finishing.epl) Select measurement device 19
Create Media Profile (after finishing.epl) Select measurement device Select patch layout 20
Create Media Profile (after finishing.epl) Select measurement device Select patch layout Select media size 21
Target Patch Selection 1617 Most common selection for proofing 928 Most common selection for production printing 234 Useful for production printing 46 Useful for.epl quick check 4028 You have far too much free time 22
Create Media Profile Measure printed target 23
Create Media Profile Select default profile settings 24
Create Media Profile Modify black generation settings 25
Traditional black controls 26
Traditional Black Controls Leave at defaults Used for toner based output devices Black generation Black width 27
Traditional Black Controls Affect ink usage Black start Black generation Black width 28
Traditional Black Controls Affect ink usage Black start Black generation Black width 29
Traditional Black Controls Affect ink usage Black start Black generation Black width 30
Traditional Black Controls Affect ink usage Black start Black generation Black width 31
Traditional Black Controls Affect ink usage Black start Black generation Black width = 32
Traditional Black Controls Affect ink usage Black start Black generation Black width = = 33
Traditional Black Controls Affect ink usage Black start Black generation Black width 34
Create Media Profile Maximum GCR Optimize colorimetric precision Viewing condition 35
Create Media Profile Save profile Automatically linked to.epl file Automatically moved to correct folder 36
New black controls (6.3) 37
New Black Controls New Black Generation ICC profile options EFI VUTEk EFI Matan EFI Reggiani Epson SureColor P7000 & P9000 Mimaki TS300P-1800 38
New Black Controls Black settings Defaults will be selected automatically for printers that support advanced black generation. 39
New Black Controls Edit Black Controls You can accept these settings or click on the Edit Black Controls button to modify them. 40
Black controls Maximum black ink The maximum black adjustment sets the maximum amount of black ink used at the black point. 41
Black controls Black start Sets where black ink can be used when printing images. For printers utilizing light black ink or for images viewed from a greater distance, black start can be set lower. For printers that only use normal black ink, black start can be set higher. 42
Black controls Black generation Controls the rate at which color inks are exchanged for black ink in an effort to reduce ink usage, make grays more stable, etc. 43
Black controls Black width How far in color space from the gray axis back generation is applied. 44
Advanced black controls Ink amounts at black The ink-amount-at-black control sets the targeted ink amounts for the cyan, magenta and yellow inks at the black point of the profile. 45
Advanced black controls Black usage at gamut surface Typically setting the control to 1 will produce the maximum color gamut in a region but will introduce black ink at higher lightness colors. 46
Gamut mapping options Perceptual only Chroma Increases the chroma/saturation Normal => Chroma boost C*0 Colorful => Chroma boost C*10 Vivid => Chroma boost C*20 47
Gamut mapping options Perceptual only L* = 100 White b* Yellow -a* Green Gray a* Red -b* Blue L* = 0 Black 48
Gamut mapping options Perceptual only Lightness The lightness-adjustment control, globally, the lightness of the printed colors. 49
Gamut mapping options Perceptual only L* = 100 White b* Yellow -a* Green Gray a* Red -b* Blue L* = 0 Black 50
Gamut mapping options Perceptual only Contrast The contrast-adjustment controls, globally, the contrast of the printed colors. 51
Gamut mapping options Perceptual only Shadow lightness The shadow-lightness-adjustment increase the lightness in dark colored regions for more details. Normal => Lightness boost L*0 Slight => Lightness boost L*2 Medium => Lightness boost L*4 High => Lightness boost L*6 52
Gamut mapping options Perceptual only L* = 100 White b* Yellow -a* Green Gray a* Red -b* Blue L* = 0 Black 53
Processing Input data smoothing Controls the amount of smoothing of the measurement data. 0 = Most accurate but subject to noise 1 = Less accurate and least subject to noise 54
Processing Table smoothing The table-smoothing-adjustment controls the amount of smoothing of the output side of the ICC Profile. (L*a*b* > CMYK) Lower values = higher single color accuracy Higher values = potentially smoother gradients 55
Processing Table sizes The table-size-adjustment determine the number of table entries in the input and output color tables. 56
Color optimization Why? 57
Color Optimization Why? Because our devices, & math are not perfect! Spectral values: 29.97787 45.69771 58.70145 68.45807 75.47417 80.33875 82.87785 82.66117 80.63782 78.22690 74.66239 69.04402 61.22529 50.22964 37.83932 25.58632 15.00877 8.67933 5.23079 3.45464 2.77104 2.27359 2.13321 2.30716 2.82902 3.89715 5.02022 5.52377 5.52377 4.99886 3.99786 L*a*b* values: 17.01 26.96 63.09 58
Color Optimization How does it work? 59
Color Optimization 60
Color Optimization Fogra 51 57/43/-7 59/43/-10 61
Color Optimization Fogra 51 = 57/43/-7 57/43/-7 57/43/-7 + -2/0/3 = 55/43/-4 62
Color Optimization How it s done 63
Color Optimization Basic Color Tools Color Profiler Option 64
Color Optimization Launch Optimize Profile option from Color Tools Select Workflow you wish to optimize Dot Creator One Bit Layout Option 65
Color Optimization Select measurement device Dot Creator One Bit Layout Option 66
Color Optimization Select optimization chart to print and measure Dot Creator One Bit Layout Option 67
Color Optimization Select optimization method Dot Creator One Bit Layout Option 68
Color Optimization Select paper white settings Absolute colorimetric is the default Click Next Dot Creator One Bit Layout Option 69
Color Optimization Print and measure targets Delta-E values are displayed Click Optimize, re-print, re-measure When Acceptable Delta-E values are obtained, click Finish 70
Ideal values Average Delta-E < 1.0 Peak Delta-E < 5.0 Paper white Delta-E < 1.0 Target in Gamut (%) >98 for proofing Target in Gamut (%) media dependent for production 71
Profiling and Optimization How often? Profiling New media type New ink type New and Improved! Optimization Visual change Monitor verification values 72
Profiling and Optimization How often? Profiling New media type New ink type Optimization Visual change Monitor verification values 73
Profiling and Optimization How often? Profiling New media type New ink type Optimization Visual change Monitor verification values 74
Profiling and Optimization How often? Profiling New media type New ink type Optimization Visual change Monitor verification values 75
Session summary We learned Which target to use for profiling and optimization and why The impact of black control setting How often to re-optimize, and when to re-profile Learn more 76
Session resources X-Rite s Complete Guide to Color Management We have two linearization and profiling guides Non-EFI Printers EFI Printers Both available on help.efi.com 77
Recorded World of Fiery sessions Don t forget the existing Wide Format sessions from 2015 and 2016 view here 78
Additional World of Fiery sessions November 30 Profiling and Optimization in Fiery proserver and Fiery XF Color Process Control and Verification EFI webinars calendar Have your say on the World of Fiery Wide Format sessions for 2017 79
Profiling & Optimization Questions? 80
Profiling & Optimization Thank you! 81