A New/Better Spot Color Matching System

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….

The Power of Wide Gamut Profiles!

How to use Wide Gamut CMYK profiles to achieve maximum color output. The source profile is an ICC color management term/setting. Every RIP/DFE has a source profile and an output profile specified for color conversions. The default source profile in most cases is smaller than the gamut of the printing…

Can You Match Pantone Viva Magenta?

I can answer that question. First you need to find the color definition before you can determine whether you can match it. So, where can you find it? I found it by logging into the connect.pantone.com website and searched by name. Turns out there are 2 Viva Magentas – 18-1750…

Big Spot Color News - Adobe PDFPrint Engine (APPE) v6

BIG Spot Color News – Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE) v6

In June of 2022 Adobe announced the release of the next generation Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE). This print engine technology is the industry standard for interpreting PDF artwork files and is licensed to many printer and software (DFE/RIP) companies like Epson, HP, EFI, ONYX, Caldera, etc. The licensed APPE…

The Best Spot Color Software

ChromaChecker Capture is the best spot color software that enables direct data capturing and automatic uploading to the cloud. Learn how and why in this blog by Dan Gillespie of Alder Color Solutions. Product Spotlight – ChromaChecker Capture (Your Spot Color Swiss Army Knife) I want to turn you on…

The Best Color Management Training Options

Color management cannot be avoided. All design applications and print production (DFE/RIP) softwares are built around ICC color management, and though you may be able to run from it… you can’t hide. Your options come down to either fully understanding how it works, ultimately saving you time and money, or…

Skylab

Skylab Media’s dramatic improvements in prepress

SkyLab Media LLC solves prepress challenges with Alder Remote Support Delivering expert color management services to local Portland prepress company Meet the client. skylab media llc Skylab Media has been providing pre-press solutions for companies across Portland, OR since January of 2020, and is rapidly making a name for itself…

STARZ works with Alder

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.