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Usual Setting

Many users will find it faster to read patches freehand. But for those who prefer 
assistance in keeping the patch reader in line vertically, the included Print Guide Rule 
can be used.

 

The Purpose of This Step

To offer assistance for those who find freehand patchreading difficult or tiring.

 

The Long Answer 

Many users will find it faster to read patches freehand. But for those who prefer 
assistance in keeping the patch reader in line vertically, the included Print Guide Rule 
will allow the users to focus on moving from patch to patch horizontally, while being 
sure that the patch reader is correctly located vertically. The Rule can be rolled from 

Summary of Contents for Spyder3Print

Page 1: ... determining the best printer settings for your uses Print Quality Check Checks that your printer is performing properly Media Setting Check Assists in determining the optimal media setting for Spyder3Print Select Target Allows the selection preview and printing of profiling targets Spectro Calibration Calibrates your spectro to the white tile in the calibration base Read Patches Selects or create...

Page 2: ...and white profiles Color Gamuts and Rendering Intents This tutorial offers advanced information on the details of printer profiles and their use SoftProofing This tutorial covers advanced SoftProof tools in profile building and image viewing Color Workflow for Digital Photography This tutorial explains how to control color from your camera to your computer to your printer Datacolor License Agreeme...

Page 3: ... This assistant will help you choose the best printer driver and media settings for printing with your printer make sure your printer is printing properly and build RGB format printer profiles for each of your printer ink and media combinations to assure accurate optimal prints It will step you through the process of Defining Your Printer Type Optimizing Your Printer Settings Properly Printing a T...

Page 4: ... a printer driver installed Mac OS X Classic Mode Classic Mode which allows Mac OS 9 applications to run under OS X captures USB devices and sometimes does not release them for use by OS X applications It is recommended that you quit Classic Mode before running Spyder3 applications If Spyder3Print cannot find a properly connected Spectro or Printer quit Classic Mode and try again Further Informati...

Page 5: ...This Step To offer assistance for those who find freehand patchreading difficult or tiring The Long Answer Many users will find it faster to read patches freehand But for those who prefer assistance in keeping the patch reader in line vertically the included Print Guide Rule will allow the users to focus on moving from patch to patch horizontally while being sure that the patch reader is correctly...

Page 6: ... while retaining its orientation Further Information For information such as a list of Frequently Asked Questions and details on all Datacolor products be sure to visit our website http www datacolor com Spyder3 ...

Page 7: ...the Spectro from the application Choosing Spectro searches for and connects to the Spectro Be sure the Spectro is connected to a powered USB hub or directly to your computer to assure it will be found and will function properly Do not connect the Spectro to your keyboard or monitor and theses are not fully powered locations Some computers have front USB ports that are not powered ports so if your ...

Page 8: ... not successfully connected to the software these lines display instead of Hardware and Firmware informaton It is not possible to communicate with the Spectro while values are displayed in this section Sounds It is recommended that all three sounds options be checkmarked to give useful auditory prompts while using Spyder3Print Individual users may have personal preferences to turn one or more of t...

Page 9: ... Tools menu Taking Spot Measurements from the Tools menu Exporting Measurement Logs Usual Setting Typical profile building occurs from the Wizard interface The Tools menu is not needed for standard profile building The Purpose of This Step The Tools menu is used to access the specialty functions described below The Long Answer Each Tools menu command and its uses are described below ...

Page 10: ...ice information using one or more Information Windows and to save the adjusted versions under a new new using the Save As command Deleting Measurement Files Existing Measurement files as found in the Existing Measurements Popdown list in the Read Patches screen can be deleted from the Tools menu Delete command If you have incomplete invalid or unneeded measurement sets deleting them from the list ...

Page 11: ...not to see this warning again making deletion of multiple files faster Once you are finished deleting measurement sets the Finish button allows you to exit the Delete screen Exporting Measurements for Other Uses If you have uses for measurement data outside Spyder3Print the Export command allows you to save out this information as text files Select Export from the Tools menu and choose the existin...

Page 12: ...e Spectro Measurements tool Averaging Existing Measurement Files The Average command allows you to produce a new measurement file containing averaged values for each measurement in the two source files selected This can be useful for smoothing out readings through averaging two or more sets of files from the same target Select the first file you wish to average in the upper popup list This will sh...

Page 13: ...calibration when using the Tools Measure function Tools Measure function This button launches a measure window that allows measurements to be taken and displays L a b color values and Visual Density values of for each patch after it is read If a log of meaurements is desired it can be named and exported as Lab Visual Density or special QTR linearization and QTR CreateICC formats for use with QuadT...

Page 14: ...Further Information For information such as a list of Frequently Asked Questions and details on all Datacolor products be sure to visit our website http www datacolor com Spyder3 ...

Page 15: ...target prints it does not affect profile building The Long Answer Entering Information about Your Printer Printer Name Enter the printer make and model number here Media or Paper Name Enter the name of the paper or media you will be profiling here Colorant or Inkset in Use Enter the name of the inkset or colorants you will be using here Driver Media Setting Paper Type Selection Enter the media set...

Page 16: ...ired targets with the correct printer info on each Skip to Profiling Process If you do not need assistance checking that your printer is properly configured and that all inks or colorants are printing as desired or assistance in determining the optimal media setting for your chosen paper then use this button to skip ahead to the profiling process We do recommend that you run through the process in...

Page 17: ...ff color management at the printer driver to assure that profile targets as well as final prints are not effected by driver color adjustments being unintentionally added to the print process The Purpose of This Step Using optimal and consistent printer settings is important to obtaining high quality consistent prints Avoiding unintended driver color adjustments is necessary for accurate color mana...

Page 18: ...settings are very important Review the driver settings section below to be sure you are properly configuring them Please note that driver settings must be set from the Print command menus unless they are saved in advance into a driver configuration set Always check your driver settings at time of printing to be sure they have not defaulted to unintended settings To print Spyder3Print color targets...

Page 19: ... operating system versions so it is not possible to cover all possible examples This illustration is from a typical Epson inkjet driver under one version of Mac OS X Other drivers and OS versions will vary There are two sections in the pop down menu that are important for color managed printing Printer Settings and Printer Color Management ColorSync might seem as though it would contain color mana...

Page 20: ...shows that the Printer Color Management section included the option for disabling color corrections by the printer by choosing Off No Color Adjustment This or some similarly named setting is available in many inkjet drivers to perform this function This driver from a less complex Epson inkjet printer contains no Printer Color Management section at all In this case users would use the standard colo...

Page 21: ...ers using the Color setting and a custom color profile may produce more desirable Black White prints than the Black White setting This is an illustration of a Canon inkjet driver under OS X Similar to the more advanced Epson driver above there are two menu items that effect color management Quality and Media and Color Options While the names vary a bit from the Epson versions the functions are sim...

Page 22: ...n and where Media Setting Checks would be performed Printer Color Management is turned off in the Color Options section of the driver by choosing None This is important both for printing color targets and when printing images through the resulting color profiles interference from color adjustments at the ...

Page 23: ...voided The HP Laserprinter driver shown above is typical of many laser drivers It shows a number of color options under different headings but none of them are actually configurable so none need to be reviewed or set before printing ...

Page 24: ...for the media in use For laser printers different media settings may effect feeding of paper thicknesses more than they effect color densities Windows driver settings can be in a somewhat different driver location They occur in the Advanced Printer Options accessed from the Advanced button in the main printer driver window Under Windows Vista printers options are no longer configured from Page Set...

Page 25: ...t cases choosing No Color Management or ICM Disabled or in some cases choosing ICM then a subsetting of None or Off will assure that no unintended color conversions occur Advanced Topic Print Settings in Adobe PhotoShop When printing from Photoshop always use the Print with Preview command and choose Show More Options at the bottom of the main print page then Color ...

Page 26: ...o Document and Color Handling set to No Color Management or prior to CS2 set the Print Space to Same as Source which is at the top of the popdown list Photoshop s Print with Preview Command Simplified to Print Command in CS3 Photoshop Color Management settings as they would be set to print a color profiling target ...

Page 27: ...le These are typical of settings used in previous versions of Photoshop to print profiling targets without unintended color conversions Advanced Topic Print Settings in Adobe PhotoShop Elements When printing from Photoshop Elements set the Color Settings found under the Photoshop Elements Menu item to Full Color Management ...

Page 28: ...oice to Same as Source or None in order to avoid printing the chart through a preexisting profile which will invalidate the profiling process Please note that non color managed applications ones that do not offer a printer profile choice when printing cannot be used directly with ICC printer profiles If you use such an application consider alternative applications that offer color management at le...

Page 29: ...ettings for each and reinserting the same sheet of paper the same side up and in the same orientation for each Quality Check print The preview image on the right side of the window indicates which quadrant the Quality Check image will be printed in Page Setup Spyder3Print is designed to be used in Landscape Horizontal mode so it is recommended that you use it in that orientation It is optimized fo...

Page 30: ... substandard printer is not a solution to any color issues the problems may cause Quality Check Print with Misfiring Jets In this case the problem is in the Magenta ink channel either with both Light and Dark Magenta inks or in the Magenta channel of a printer that does not use Light Magenta ink Most printers do not use Red ink and it would be the Magenta channel that would be causing the problems...

Page 31: ...here else in the check image Below is an example of a correct Quality Check Print followed by examples of problem prints Color Order From left to right the diagram contains Red Green Blue Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black Please note that the color called Red is usually a blend of full Magenta and Full Yellow and may not be precisely Red in tone while the color called Blue is usually comprised of full...

Page 32: ...o Missing Ink Colors The image above illustrates the type of result you would see with the Light Magenta ink empty or not printing Note that only part of the Magenta ramp is blank and that the color of other secondary ramps is also effected ...

Page 33: ...with the Dark Cyan ink empty or not printing Note that it effects far less of the print than a Light Ink failure It is important to look at the color initials at the top of the Check Print and be sure that they match the colors printed below them here they do not ...

Page 34: ... with the Black ink empty or not printing Note that it effects far less of the print than either a Light or Dark Ink failure Printer problems with Light Black inks can be difficult to detect Pay particular attention to the K ramp to see that it gradates properly ...

Page 35: ...ridge and replacing the cart will replace the problem jets eliminating the issue For many Canon inkjets and some HPs the heads are separate user replaceable components and purchasing replacement heads will eliminate the problem For Epson inkjets the heads are not a user replaceable part and it will be necessary to contact Epson customer support Further Information For information such as a list of...

Page 36: ... choice is optimal before profiling the printer If the choice is not optimal then the resulting profile will not have the color range or detail it would have from an optimal setting The Long Answer The optimal media setting for profiling and printing on a particular paper may not be the media setting with the most likely name It is worth testing a range of media settings to determine which one wil...

Page 37: ...these sheet sizes Print This button allows you to print the Media Setting Check Print in the currently selected location with the current Media Setting Notes listed below it Please be sure that the Media Setting name you have typed into the Media Setting box is the same as the setting you select in the print driver If it is not cancel the print return to the Media Settings Check window retype the ...

Page 38: ...se printers also have excellent default ink densities for most media types so it is not usually necessary to adjust the slider to achieve good media setting results Not adjusting the slider has the added advantage of not requiring the user to remember what slider settings were used for each paper profile Most driver adjustments excepting color density sliders are disabled when setting printers to ...

Page 39: ...our printer as well as what setting to use when profiling it and printing through your custom profile Black Generation check how your printer colorant and media combination work with the particular media setting to create near black tones Patches near the black patch in the upper left hand corner and in the nearby planes may vary with different media settings Near Black Patch Locations Compare a r...

Page 40: ...is is not as significant as other Black issues but should be considered Off Color Near Blacks Look for a good color range in the patches leading into the Black Generation areas without any unexpected color shifts Primaries check how your printer colorant and media combination work with the particular media setting to create near primary colors The primary and secondary colors circled in these imag...

Page 41: ...Green Cyan and Blue Primaries occur in the same section as Black Yellow Red and Magenta Primaries occur in the same section as White ...

Page 42: ...on from Primary colors into the rest of the color space This image shows a good gradation from Blue to Black with distinct patches throughout This image shows a problematic gradient from Blue to Black with excess inking which causes several of the patches to print full Blue with no visible steps A media setting that causes results such as this is best avoided even though it offers bright primaries...

Page 43: ...r combination of printer colorant and media may cause Inking issues assume that you are using an ink based printer though excess colorant and other related issues are also possible with other printer types Look for the following signs Overinking most commonly shows as lack of patch distinction as shown above but also results in many of the other problems noted below Bleeding of inks outside their ...

Page 44: ...eyond the edge of the chart Mottling of inks within patches showing grainy uneven areas where the ink is heaviest often where two or more colors are mixed at high ink levels The above illustration shows what mottling might look like if it occurred where Dark ...

Page 45: ... color areas so typically does not cause problems in photographic images unless flat areas such as clear skies display the problem Again dithering based issues cannot be caused or cured by profiling or even printer settings unless you are using a driver that offers multiple dithering choices in which case testing the dithering options may produce a choice that minimizes this problem Worming artifa...

Page 46: ...xhibit gloss differential and you find it undesirable then consider changing papers inks or printers to find a more acceptable result or spray your prints with a quality archival fixative overspray after printing This reduces gloss differential while at the same time providing increased water resistance and in most cases longer print life Analyzing Photo Content The photo content in the Media Sett...

Page 47: ...of the photo content shows clogged shadows This version of the photo content shows posterization Further Information For information such as a list of Frequently Asked Questions and details on all Datacolor products be sure to visit our website http www datacolor com Spyder3 ...

Page 48: ... more information see Target Drying below The Purpose of This Step This screen allows you to choose preview and print a Profiling Target for use in building a custom printer profile The Long Answer This step allows you to choose one of several printer profiling targets preview what that target will look like printed at your current Page Setup settings adjust if necessary and print the target on th...

Page 49: ...posite color grayscale profile This can improve neutrality and detail in grayscale prints but will only be apparent in color images with large areas of subtle grayscale content Changing Target Text To change the Printer Name and Media Setting text that will print on your target click the back button and insert the new information in the text entry boxes Then use the Next arrow to return to the Sel...

Page 50: ...uses It samples the entire printer gamut at a 5 x 5 x 5 matrix plus a larger range of additional patches in the most demanding areas This target offers more patches on standard size sheets allowing the user to achieve advanced profile accuracy without extra paper and ink usage and only about a minute in additional reading time This target is designed for printing on Letter or A4 paper in Landscape...

Page 51: ...rs and advanced uses in areas where the 225 patch target does not include extra patches It samples the entire printer gamut at a 9 x 9 x 9 matrix This target offers more patches on standard size sheets allowing the user to achieve advanced profile accuracy without oversize media but requires significantly more measuring time than lower patch targets This target is designed for printing on Letter o...

Page 52: ...the 729 patch 3 Page target described above This target is designed for printing on a single sheet of 13x19 inch 17x22 inch SuperA3 B or B or C paper in Landscape orientation for best results For owners of large format printers this target offers added convenience in printing and measuring high patch targets on a single sheet For printing on roll media select one of the page sizes noted above in l...

Page 53: ...n the gray and near gray areas for improved printing of grayscale images and gray elements in color images Print both a color target and the gray target and measure both to build a gray augmented color profile Print on letter or A4 in landscape orientation Be sure to print both color and extended gray targets for use together on the same media at the same settings for accurate results ...

Page 54: ...iew Choosing any of the available targets will generate a live preview of that target at your current page setup This avoids accidentally formatting in a difficult to read manner If an inappropriate format is generated adjust your page setup to reflect more effective page size and orientation ...

Page 55: ...d target Using the arrow keys the RGB values of each patch can be previewed in this larger window as well Clicking on the small embedded preview will also pop up this enlarged view Page Setup This button allows the user to change the size or orientation of the target print by accessing the OS level Page Setup utility for your printer For most targets Letter or A4 pages oriented in a Landscape mode...

Page 56: ...h may mean that the process of running the Spectro over sections that are not yet dry may damage the target print In cases where the target print is sensitive to Spectro contact placing a sheet of non sticking paper over the lower section of the target and moving it down as the rows are measured can improve results Drying Times Typically matte media require less drying time than luster or gloss Pi...

Page 57: ...profile To learn how to take spot measurements see the Tools Measure Function section in Preferences Help Further Information For information such as a list of Frequently Asked Questions and details on all Datacolor products be sure to visit our website http www datacolor com Spyder3 ...

Page 58: ... table too low If the back of the Spectro seems too high or too large your chair may be too low or your table too high The Purpose of This Step This screen allows you to calibrate your Spectro prior to taking measurements with it to ensure accuracy The Long Answer Attach your Spectro to a USB port prior to launching this application in order to have it auto connect If the Spectro Calibration scree...

Page 59: ...in Spectro Connection First check that the device is properly connected Next go to the application s preferences in the menu bar and choose the device from the Sensor popdown list If a Spectro is connected but does not register in the Sensor Information section showing instead then toggle from Spectro to None then back again to trigger another search for the Spectro If the device is successfully f...

Page 60: ...tures USB devices and sometimes does not release them for use by OS X applications It is recommended that you quit Classic Mode before running Spyder3 applications If Spyder3Print cannot find a properly connected Spectro quit Classic Mode and try again Cable Testing If direct connection to a computer USB port does not allow the Spectro to communicate to the application test with a different USB ca...

Page 61: ...o read the patches on a white surface or ideally to have one or more further sheets of the same paper below the sheet being read to assure accurate readings Reading thin media on backings of other colors can effect reading results For printing on canvas that will be stretched and framed a black backing for patch reading may be more representative of the final image conditions Spectro Positioning N...

Page 62: ... of them or rebuild your profile with different slider settings then please go to the Existing Measurement Files section below New Measurement File Naming To create a new Measurement File first click on the Save Measurements to button This will generate a new Measurement File Name as appropriate to best describe your combination of device colorant media and settings The Patch Reading Process Read ...

Page 63: ...arrow keys on the keyboard This allows for moving backwards to reread a misread patch or navigating throughout a target to view the values of measured patches Portion of a target in Split Display mode with patches measured through patch 7G patch 7H will be measured on the next click of the Spectro button Patch Display Modes The popdown list in the lower right hand corner of the Template allows the...

Page 64: ...tro or the Enter or Return key to initiate reading There will be a click sound when the measurement starts and a different click sound when the measurement is complete The reading process takes less than a second per patch Move the Spectro to the next patch and repeat With practice reading rates of a patch per second are possible on faster computers Backing Note For thin papers it is recommended t...

Page 65: ...measuring patches This uses the body s most controlled motion when moving from patch to patch and allows easier viewing of the Spectro s location on the target Sound System Requirements Note that it is necessary to have a sound card in your computer and internal or external speakers with the volume turned up in order to use the auditory cues for patch reading Reading from visual cues only is a slo...

Page 66: ...red At completion of the final row if all patches of all rows have been read a double bell tone will sound This double bell will not occur on rereadings only on initial completion of the target Advanced Topic Checking for Patch Reading Errors Live updating as each patch is read allows the user to review the current location in the template at any time Column letters and row numbers allow for locat...

Page 67: ...t the Patch Display mode be changed to Measured mode and all measured values be reviewed visually for possible errors If a single patch does not align properly with the gradients surrounding it arrow to that location and remeasure that patch to see if remeasurment improves the result It is possible that the Spectro was not flush with the surface of the paper or not entirely on the color patch caus...

Page 68: ...ofile using the sliders available in the following profile building section of the application All previously saved Measurement Files are available by name from the popdown list in this section Unless a file is intentionally deleted it will remain available for later reuse Extended Grays Measurement Files Building profiles using an Extended Grays measurement file in addition to a color measurement...

Page 69: ...y selecting each again in the Select Existing Measurements File section of the screen and clicking on the View Measure button Extended Grays targets would be selected in the main popup list for batch target printing and measuring not the cascade popup list where they are selected before building a composite color grayscale profile Advanced Topic Deleting Existing Measurement Files Existing Measure...

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Page 71: ...file Usual Setting Users will typically choose the Profile Name button adjust the profile name and click on the Next Button to generate a custom ICC profile Sliders are usually left at the default zero position initially The Purpose of This Step This screen allows you to name your profile choose the profile resolution select a location for saving your profile if your operating system offers more t...

Page 72: ...ion slider SA The Cyan Red slider CY Magenta Green slider MA and the Yellow Blue slider YE each have positive and negative values so it is not necessary to note the second color in the profile name Advanced Topic Profile Name Length and Extensions Profile names are limited to 27 characters for maximum compatibility so abbreviations will be necessary to store the maximum amount of information in th...

Page 73: ... users may wish to print with the profiles you create it is generally recommended that you store them in the Root Library and this is the default setting If you have reasons to prefer to keep your profiles private then you can change this setting for any profile you create It is also possible to move profiles from one ColorSync folder to the other after they have been created Copying a profile so ...

Page 74: ...ofiles This can cause confusion for users be sure to do a full search for folders named Color Datacolor s profiles will be found in the official folder in the proper location for your version of Windows Location of the Windows XP Vista Color directory Location of the Windows 2000 Color directory Profile Bit Depth and Size Two profile resolutions are available Normal and High Users can toggle betwe...

Page 75: ...or on the White and Black color patches to the right Reference White Adjustment The Ref White button allows users to adjust the way white previews on screen when using printer profile previewing functions such as Photoshop s Custom Proof Setup option to view a soft proof of how images will print to a particular printer colorant and media combination This adjustment does not effect how images will ...

Page 76: ...e Compensation checkbox will grayout the preview b value If you wish to manually adjust the b value for futher fine tuning of the preview simply uncheck the checkbox Reference Black Adjustment The Ref Black button allows users to adjust the way black previews on screen when using printer profile previewing functions such as Photoshop s Custom Proof Setup option to view a soft proof of how images w...

Page 77: ...ually adjust the L value for futher fine tuning of the preview simply uncheck the checkbox To learn more about custom SoftProofing with Reference Black and White adjustments see the SoftProofing Tutorial in the Help Index Show Edits in Preview The Show Edits in Preview checkbox controls whether slider adjustments will effect the previewed image or not If what you see in a print preview mode is jus...

Page 78: ...this new profile a unique name it will overwrite your previous unadjusted profile Slider adjustments are not cumulative from profile to profile so if a 5 brightness setting is not bright enough a higher brightness setting should be selected on the next attempt It is best to make adjustments to one slider at a time until you become familiar with the process Recommended initial adjustments are ten u...

Page 79: ...will make images more neutral with fewer near white and near black tones The Saturation slider adjusts how saturated the colors in your images will appear It cannot make color more brilliant than your ink and paper combination are capable of but within those limits if your images look consistently dull and foggy than a positive Saturation slider adjustment will improve this condition If colors loo...

Page 80: ... casts for cases where images consistently seem a bit green a bit cool or a bit warm for instance It is very fast to adjust the sliders and build a new profile so making a series of adjustments with descriptive names and then testing these new profiles first in a print preview mode then in actual test prints is a simple process Viewing Conditions PreciseLightTM Sliders For images to be viewed unde...

Page 81: ...eries of profiles with different Viewing Light Color Temperature settings These can then be applied to small test images which can be used repeatedly to determine the optimal PreciseLightTM Color Temperature setting for images to be displayed under any lighting condition Advanced Profile Adjustment Sliders These sliders allow the user to adjust how a profile prints and with the Show Edits in Previ...

Page 82: ...our images that is on the Cyan to Red axis The Magenta to Green slider adjusts color similarly along that axis while the Yellow to Blue slider work on a third axis Each of these three axes is 120 degrees apart on the color wheel It is possible to adjust two of these sliders at a time for color casts at some angle between two of the sliders These sliders do not selectively adjust one color they eff...

Page 83: ...wo of the sliders Highlight Tint sliders work in only one direction Reversing them would add color to whites resulting in a condition known as scum dot where paper white is not obtainable These sliders do not selectively adjust one color they effect all colors in all images with emphasis on highlights They are a quick and easy way to adjust highlight zone color casts for cases where images consist...

Page 84: ...reset is selected its settings will show in any sliders it effects so that users can finetune Presets to save variations Curves Import Curves Import allow users to select predefined profile building curve sets These settings can include adjustments for specific paper types or tints for building special tinted black and white profiles Using Photoshop Users can create and save acv This slider allows...

Page 85: ...of their results by using acv files Start by opening your sample image in Photoshop and softproofing it through your printer profile using the Custom Proof Setup command Now edit this image using a Photoshop acv curve at Image Adjust Curves Global curves adjustments will effect brightness in the selected tones Red Green or Blue curve adjustments will change color balance in the selected tones Now ...

Page 86: ...Further Information For information such as a list of Frequently Asked Questions and details on all Datacolor products be sure to visit our website http www datacolor com Spyder3 ...

Page 87: ...is see The Long Answer below The Purpose of This Step To allow users to review the results of their new profile before moving on to using it The Long Answer SpyderProof is a software interface and feature set intended to replace the Before and After and Print Preview screens in previous Datacolor products It consists of a matrix of 16 carefully selected images covering a wide range of subjects and...

Page 88: ...an individual image in the quadrant view will further zoom to fill the window with that single image Clicking on the individual image will return to the overview image The Enlarge Image button will open whichever image or group of images is currently being viewed in a resizable floating window for a more detailed view SPECIAL TIP Using the Control key while clicking on the Image Window will replac...

Page 89: ... profiles for same monitor but with different hardware adjustments neither of which would be valid Print Popdown list will default to printer profile just created Spyder3Print or short list of typical device types to emulate Spyder3Pro Elite such as photolabs and typical inkjet inks and papers Checkbox will allow user to toggle Print Proof on and off Changing profiles in popdown will proof to othe...

Page 90: ...on glossy luster media will reach all but the most saturated reds in this image but matte art papers will also be unable to accurately portray many of the dark green areas Image Two Pottery q1i2 jpg This image offers an excellent range of unusual saturated colors lime greens oranges purples golden yellows Also excellent french grays black rims and specular highlights On screen this demonstrates mo...

Page 91: ...tail capabilites on screen and in print This image was shot in full sun at high altitude which further enhances color detail and saturation On screen this demonstrates monitor high saturation channels and blends In print it tests high saturation inks and blends in many colors This image emphasizes detail not smoothness of gradients Skin Tones Quadrant Image One PortraitColor q2i1 jpg This portrait...

Page 92: ...fers a challenge for printer drivers in producing dark blues with texture detail The Orchids display a wide range of near white tones and can be used to check for highlight detail on screen and in print Fabric detail in both the pink and blue fabrics will show ability of device to produce differing tones in these colors Image Three Cuba q2i3 jpg Another excellent check of highlight details in the ...

Page 93: ...ltilayered transparency Landscape and Gradients Quadrant Image One Stone Vase q3i1 jpg Exceptional range of greens from a yellowish grass green to deep evergreen with green shadow tones and dark shadow detail plus stone vase neutrals gradiating from near highlights to shadow tones with fine detail throughout to show posterization effects Garden bench in the deep shadows in the background provides ...

Page 94: ...Unusually pure sky gradient from pink to purple and white in sky Subtle mountain blue gradient right to left Unusual shadow detail in ochre tones in forground which are particularly challenging to print without losing saturation Image Four Landscape q3i4 jpg Excellent pastel colors in full pallette reds oranges yellows greens blues plus purple shadow details Tells a great deal about monitor whitep...

Page 95: ...ght elements and darker backgrounds as well as wood grain detail and other darktone patterns This image is a good test for gamma how light or dark the midtone on a device appear Image Three ScooterB W q4i3 jpg Very smooth gradients in a wide range of tones Highlight detail in white paint and upholstery deep shadows in handgrip texture Selective focus produces smooth gradients in edge areas The wel...

Page 96: ...ith a name that reflects these adjustments to avoid overwriting the main profile and to distinguish the various versions Print a test print of each profile after it is built using the print command before returning to the Build Profile page to create your next variation Advanced Topic Previewing PreciseLightTM Adjusted Profiles Create a series of profile variations adjusting either the PreciseLigh...

Page 97: ...For information such as a list of Frequently Asked Questions and details on all Datacolor products be sure to visit our website http www datacolor com Spyder3 ...

Page 98: ... profile printers that are not at the same physical location as their Spyder3Print installation Please review the Spyder3Print license agreement for details on profile usage The Long Answer E mailing Target Files It is possible to e mail the selected Spyder3Print profiling target from the Targets subfolder to the remote location where it will be printed and returned for patch reading and profile b...

Page 99: ...bs do not have a function for printing directly from applications and can print only from saved files For these uses the prerasterized target files saved as LZW compressed Tiff files can be used If the device in question cannot read LZW compressed Tiff files open the selected target in Photoshop or another imaging application and resave in a different format taking care not to change the color num...

Page 100: ...inter driver to assure that your prints are not effected by color adjustments being unintentionally added to the print process The Purpose of This Step Using optimal and consistent printer settings is important to obtaining high quality consistent prints The Long Answer It is important to become familiar with the printer settings available for your printer and choose settings that work well with t...

Page 101: ...prior to CS2 set the Print Space to Same as Source which is at the top of the popdown list Photoshop s Print with Preview Command simplifed to just Print in CS3 Photoshop s Color Management Settings as they would be set to print images not profiling targets through a custom profile Please note that using Black Point Compensation with Relative Colorimetric Intent can cause weakened blacks For other...

Page 102: ... Color Settings found under the Photoshop Elements Menu item to Full Color Management To print from Elements use the Print command and choose Show More Options at the bottom of the main print page then under Color Management choose your custom printer profile and prefered intent in the popdown lists that follow Used in this manner prints from Elements will be identical to those printed from the sa...

Page 103: ...photo labs and other devices start with Relative Colorimetric then test Perceptual and finally Saturation Please keep in mind that with Datacolor profiles the colors your printer can reach will print the same with any intent Its only the colors your printer can t reach that will be brought into range differently using the various intents Here s a quick description of each type as built by Datacolo...

Page 104: ...ce with Relative Colorimetric is problematic Absolute Colorimetric Intent This is a special intent for proofing purposes where the off white paper of the final printing device needs to be emulated on the whiter paper of the proofing device Unless you are emulating newsprint output on your desktop printer you probably will never need this intent Further Information For information such as a list of...

Page 105: ...urrently available methods of creating tinted or black and white prints from grayscale or RGB images The Long Answer Historic Tinted Black and White Black and white photographs were created by numerous methods many of which produced images with unique color tints most notably Sepia Even neutral gray prints from silver geletin processes could be tinted after completion by soaking the images in vari...

Page 106: ...e with Spyder3Print The simplest of these is to use the same Color Printer Driver you use for color printing and to augment your Spyder3Print color profiles with Extended Gray Data then print your black and white images through the Color Driver and Extended Profile The second Spyder3Print method is to use special ICC profilable grayscale inks This will limit your printer while these inks are insta...

Page 107: ...described above Their color mode creates its light grays from Light Cyan Light Magenta and Yellow as earlier Epson models did This is why they have not been included in the list above Spyder3Print owners would typically use the color driver not the black and white option for more precise and controllable results and described in the Color Driver sections below Manufacturer s Inks Manufacturer s Co...

Page 108: ...etter dithering improved linearity and some of the special functions that only RIPs used to contain RIPs also offer convenient layout functions but other applications now provide these capapabilities so RIP usage is dropping at all printer sizes Larger printers where effective layout of multiple images or multiple copies is most important are the area where RIPs are still most frequently used Use ...

Page 109: ...re limited to inkset s range This method requires Spyder3Print 2 0 and ICC profilable inks see list below MIS Inks and InkJet Mall both produce ICC Capable inkets The most effective MIS inkset for ICC based control is called UT 3D Inks for the following Epson printer models are available as UT 3D inks R200 R220 R300 R300M R320 R340 RX500 RX580 RX600 RX620 R800 R1800 may use a different inkset name...

Page 110: ...esired in Photoshop softproofed through Photoshop s Proof Setup Custom option or print as neutral Spyder3Print slider adjustments are not intended for creating tints with black and white inksets their range is designed for color inksets so will offer little adjustment for black and white inksets Further Information For information such as a list of Frequently Asked Questions and details on all Dat...

Page 111: ...s Step To explain the process of creating tinted black and white profiles for producing tinted black and white prints from grayscale or neutral RGB images The Long Answer Standard color profiles augmented with measurement data from the Extended Grays target will print both color and neutral black and white images They will also print tinted black and white images by tinting the image itself Many u...

Page 112: ...e darker tones Multiple tints used on the same image are called cross tints All of these effects global tints highlight or shadow tints and various cross tints can all be emulated through profile tinting in Spyder3Print Using Spyder3Print Slider Presets There are a wide range of useful Presets for tinted black and white printing in the Slider Preset popdown list on the Build Profile Setup screen M...

Page 113: ...ons to create the effect described by the Preset s name Studying the slider adjustments contained in each Preset and making minor adjustments to it which can then be saved under another name as a new Preset is the best way to learn how to create Presets of your own Creating Your Own Spyder3Print Slider Tints Combinations of Highlight Basic and Shadow slider tints can be used to create differing de...

Page 114: ...ave the acv file to Spyder3Print s Data Presets folder Select this curve set in Spyder3Print s Build Profile Setup window to apply it to your profile Tints created as Photoshop acv curves can be applied to test images and printed through the standard untinted profile while being developed for fast testing Once a final curve set is achieved it can then be imported and applied to Spyder3Print profil...

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Page 116: ...ual Setting Inkjet users will typically want to start by printing through the Saturation intent and next try the Perceptual intent Color Laser Photo Lab and other devices should first be tried with the Relative Colorimetric intent and next try the Perceptual intent Please see The Long Answer below for a more detailed explanation of Rendering Intents and Color Gamuts The Purpose of This Step Using ...

Page 117: ...nt offers the most satisfying inkjet color in terms of keeping high color areas in your images looking like you remember them For smaller gamut devices it may be more important to avoid Hue Bias by starting with Relative Colorimetric Hue Bias is most noticeable in bright colors such as skies which may print with an unintended hue in order to offer greater color saturation Relative Colorimetric Int...

Page 118: ...nts This illustration shows the color management options from the Print with Preview screen in Photoshop CS2 Note that the rendering intent can be selected by the user at the time of printing Please note that using the Relative Colorimetric Intent in conjunction with Photoshop s Black Point Compensation checkbox can result is weaker blacks than disabling Black Point Compensation This illustration ...

Page 119: ...fers to the range of color a device or colorspace can reach A red brighter than any red your printer can print is called an out of gamut color while a weaker red that can be achieved by that printer is considered to be in gamut Your image will travel through the gamut of a color workingspace be viewed through the gamut of a monitor and printed through the gamut of a particular printer colorant and...

Page 120: ...he monitorspace Printer Color and Your Custom Profile Your custom printer profile defines the colorspace of your printer Files converted to the printer profile are converted to the printer profile to accurately reproduce in gamut colors Out of gamut colors are brought inside the printer s capabilities by different rules depending on the rendering intent selected see Choosing a Rendering Intent abo...

Page 121: ...int when building their profiles and use SpyderProof s SoftProof capability in addition to Photoshop s Custom Proof Setup command for SoftProofing using their printer profile The Purpose of This Step Softproofing allows users to emulate the output to a specific printer colorant media combination on screen The Long Answer SoftProofing Basics Softproofing refers to emulating the output to a specific...

Page 122: ...Test Images to see an enlarged version Proofed to these same conditions To enlarge further drag the lower right hand corner of the floating Test Image and resize SpyderProof s SoftProof function is useful in several ways Its a quick check that your profile is properly configured with no major errors in patch reading Using SoftProof with a Spyder3Print target as your test image offers an even more ...

Page 123: ... colorant and media combination This adjustment does not effect how images will print its sole purpose is to adjust the on screen preview of white Users can adjust the preview color of white in any way they choose through changing the L a and b values for white in this window Adjustments will be reflected in the white sample patch to the right If the highlights in your SoftProof appear darker than...

Page 124: ...view a soft proof of how images will print to a particular printer colorant and media combination This adjustment does not effect how images will print its sole purpose is to adjust the on screen preview of black Users can adjust the preview color of black in any way they choose through changing the L a and b values for black in this window The new value of black will be shown for comparison The M...

Page 125: ...Proofing may show that it is worthwhite to rebuild the profile with more exacting Black and White Reference values Advanced Topic Photoshop s Customize Proof Condition Controls Photoshop CS2 offers SoftProofing by way if its Customize Proof Conditions Controls They are accessed from the View menu via the Proof Setup Custom option Similar functions are available in previous earlier of Photoshop but...

Page 126: ...et as it will in your printing BPC does not effect Saturation or Perceptual profiles but may make blacks less dark in prints made with Colorimetric intents On Screen Display Options These options only effect SoftProofing With appropriate Ref White and Black settings in your profile checking both these boxes will offer improved screen to print matching on many types of media For very white media wi...

Page 127: ...deals specificlywith edting out of gamut colors Advanced Topic Gamut Warning and Color Adjustment Photoshop s Gamut Warning tool allow users to see which colors in their image are out of the printable range of the printer colorants and media chosen in the Proof Setup Out of gamut colors will be brought into gamut by the selected rendering intent But it is sometimes preferable to bring these colors...

Page 128: ...Topic Profile Editing for Closer SoftProofing Once SoftProofing settings have been configured and a range of test images printed users may choose to adjust the printer profile itself not just its Ref Black and White settings to achieve a closer match between the SoftProof and its matching printout and the non SoftProofed image seen in most applications and in Photoshop without custom proofing turn...

Page 129: ...otoShop Elements Settings in Other Applications Usual Setting Its important to find a digital workflow that works with your equipment and meets your personal needs Determining what camera format to use and how you will process these files view them save them and print them forms the basis of your digital workflow The Purpose of This Step Achieving accurate consistent color in your digital workflow...

Page 130: ...ill be shooting in Jpeg mode If you own a professional or semiprofessional camera that offers RAW capabilities then you need to determine whether the simplicity and smaller files size or Jpeg suits your needs or if you prefer the greater control of RAW images Which format you choose will effect the digital workflow you use with your images ...

Page 131: ... monitor calibration and profiling comes in By using the Spyder and software on your screen you assure that what you are seeing represents what the image file really contains Processing Jpeg Files Jpeg files contain the minimum amount of color data needed to create a photographic image You depend on the camera to get the settings right in advance since making ...

Page 132: ...on tools in Photoshop Elements are those in the Adjust Lighting section and the Adjust Hue Saturation tools In the full version of Photoshop processing the Jpeg images would proceed similarly though there are many more correction tools available Color Settings for Elements and Photoshop When using Photoshop Elements set Color Management to Full Color Management ...

Page 133: ...in High Bit data which means there are extra bits between those that you can see on screen allowing a wide range of adjustments to be made to the file on import without losing visible quality on screen RAW files from most cameras offering a RAW format can be opened into either Elements or Photoshop using the included Adobe CameraRAW converter It allows you to adjust a wide range of settings with a...

Page 134: ...as been calibrated and profiled with your Spyder and you save that image for future use This is where your Spyder3Print custom printer profile comes into the picture Build your profile for the printer inks and paper you wish to use and apply it when printing your images ...

Page 135: ... main print page then Color Management in the popdown list that appears Color Profiling Charts should be printed with the Source Space set to Document and Color Handling set to No Color Management or prior to CS2 set the Print Space to Same as Source which is at the top of the popdown list Photoshop s Print with Preview Command simplified to Print in CS3 ...

Page 136: ...ough a custom profile These are typical of settings used in previous versions of Photoshop to print images through a custom profile Print Settings in Adobe PhotoShop Elements When printing from Photoshop Elements set the Color Settings found under the Photoshop Elements Menu item to Full Color Management ...

Page 137: ...built Please note that non color managed applications ones that do not offer a printer profile choice when printing cannot be used directly with ICC printer profiles If you use such an application consider alternative applications that offer color management at least for your printing needs Adobe Photoshop Elements Mac and Windows or ACD PhotoCanvas are examples of low cost applications that offer...

Page 138: ...re allowed Spyder3Print Suite owners will find that this license agreement covers the use of their Spyder and other Datacolor software as well The Purpose of This Step To inform users of the rights and restrictions involved in using Spyder3Print and the profiles and To inform users of the rights and restrictions involved in using Spyder3Print and the profiles and measurement files built with Spyde...

Page 139: ...nship under normal use for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of original retail purchase Your exclusive remedy under this paragraph shall be at Datacolor s option a refund of the purchase price of the product containing the Software or replacement of the Software which is returned to Datacolor or a Datacolor authorized representative with a copy of the receipt Datacolor 5 Princess Road Lawr...

Page 140: ...he functions contained in the Software will meet your requirements or that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free or that defects in the Software will be corrected Furthermore Datacolor does not warrant or make any representation regarding the use or the results of the use of the Software or related documentation in terms of their correctness accuracy reliability or othe...

Page 141: ...ING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LICENSE OR THE SOFTWARE Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you In no event shall Datacolor s total liability to you for all damages exceed the amount of fifty dollars 50 00 4 License Grant With respect to any monitor calibration software Datacolor grants to you an...

Page 142: ...s you do not otherwise sell lease or rent Profiles nor bundle Profiles with any hardware software or other commercial product This License is effective until terminated as provided herein You may terminate this License by destroying the Software and all copies of the Software in your possession This License will terminate automatically upon any violation of the terms of this License You acknowledg...

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Page 144: ...t the Software is classified as restricted computer software as defined in clause 52 227 19 of the FAR The United States Government s rights to the Software are as provided in clause 52 227 19 of the FAR 9 Controlling Law and Severability This License shall be governed by the laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey You irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of any state or federal co...

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