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There is so much talk these days about spot colors, namely the PANTONE libraries. This “matching system” has been the defacto used by many industries, specifically printing. Recently PANTONE made the decision to remove the libraries from Adobe Creative Cloud applications and charge loyal customers a fee to access them….

By Bill Owen – Alder Color Solutions – Senior Color Technician Have you ever needed to quickly adjust your press curves but don’t have time to do a time consuming and costly “dedicated press run”? There is a way to do just that! Let me show you. I’d like to…

📦 Datacolor’s Twin Acquisitions of Techkon 1. Acquisition of Techkon GmbH (January 30, 2025) In late January 2025, Datacolor—a global leader in color management—acquired Techkon GmbH, a specialized German firm with over 40 years in color measurement, notably within printing and packaging techkonusa.com+9wideformatonline.com+9Datacolor+9. Datacolor emphasized that the move “marks an important next step……

Last month I attended the American Packaging Summit in Chicago. It’s a really interesting and different kind of event. Brands of all sizes attend to network, hear about emerging technologies, and talk with vendors in the industry about specifics. Alder Color Solutions sponsored the event this year and I had…

By Bill Owen – Alder Color Solutions – Senior Color Technician Are you still using an Idealliance Control Strip for color verification? Maybe an old one from 2009 or 2013? Did you know that there’s a newer/better control strip you can use? Let’s review….. The ChromaChecker CC84 control strip and…

by Bill Owen – Senior Color Technician – Alder Color Solutions As a color expert who’s been in the printing business for over 40 years, I often ponder this possibility. Could my job be taken over by AI? Probably not before I retire, but at the pace it’s advancing, maybe…