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STARZ Entertainment | Achieving color accuracy with Alder Color Solutions

STARZ Entertainment achieves color accuracy with Alder Color Solutions Delivering expert color management services for almost a decade to leading global media and entertainment company Courtesy of: https://deadline.com/2018/09/starz-international-digital-networks-appointments-1202457402/ Meet the client. STARZ Entertainment STARZ Entertainment (a Lionsgate company) is a leading global media and entertainment company that produces and distributes…

Caldera PrimeCenter

Caldera’s prepress automation solution, PrimeCenter, helps wide format digital printers optimize job preparation for printing.

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EFI Fiery XF 7.2 New Features

New EFI Fiery XF Version 7.2 scheduled to release Summer 2020. New updates focus on color technology advancements, Fiery Edge profiling technology, new measurement instrument support, and much more.

Category 5 | Alder Color Assurance Program enhances color processes

Alder Color Assurance Program enhances color processes Helping a large-format print company dial in their processes to improve control and profiles, reduce costs of printing proofs, and verify their colors and abilities. Interior print project created by Category 5 for Icon Contract space. Meet the client. category 5 Category 5…

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What is an ICC Profile?

ICC PROFILES explainedā€¦.by Bill Owen – Lead Color Specialist at Alder Color Solutions There are several types of ICC profiles depending on the kind of equipment that you wish to characterize. We will use input profiles for capture devices such as scanners and cameras. Monitor profiles that will allow the…

What is the right TOTAL INK LIMIT setting?

What is the right TOTAL INK LIMIT setting?

WHAT IS TOTAL INK LIMIT or (TIL)? and what is the best TIL setting for my printer?by Bill Owen – Lead Color Specialist at Alder Color Solutions If youā€™re asking about TIL, youā€™ve probably already completed some individual ink channel limiting and linearized your printer. The next step would be…

How to linearize my inkjet printer or press

How to linearize my inkjet printer or press

LINEARIZATION PROCLAMATION! by Bill Owen – Lead Color Specialist at Alder Color Solutions Why is linearization of printing equipment so important? It establishes a baseline and neutral print condition which provides optimal and repeatable color. Linearization determines what the output levels of the tints of each color need to be…

How to limit individual ink channels

INK LIMITING – To Limit or Not to Limit?by Bill Owen – Lead Color Specialist at Alder Color Solutions I would argue that the most important step in calibrating printing equipment is determining individual ink channel limits. This will help define the maximum gamut achievable by your equipment. Ink limiting…

294 Tasty New Morsels – New PANTONE v4 libraries

294 Tasty New Morsels – New PANTONE v4 libraries

Did you know that Pantone released a revised version (v4) of their Formula Guides for Coated and Uncoated in September 2019? They’ve dropped the + (Plus) from the official name, although they’ve added 294 new colors. So, even though it’s not officially ā€œ+” anymore, it’s actually more plus than ever!…

Game Changer! The NEW Epson P7570/9570

Game Changer! The NEW Epson P7570/9570

Epson announced their latest releases, the new SureColor P7570 and P9570. These are 24″ and 44″ printers, the same size as their existing P7000 and P9000 models. These new printers are not replacing the existing models, but I can’t imagine anyone not wanting the new models. So, let’s talk about…