From color spaces and soft proofing to printer installation and troubleshooting, Alder helps you get every device and every step in your workflow producing consistent, accurate color — less guesswork, more science.
We evaluate each piece of your creative-to-print process and get it speaking the same color language.
It can be difficult to know when you should convert your files to CMYK or L*a*b* or if you should leave it in the native RGB. We can look at your workflow and help you determine which color spaces are going to be most consistent through your creative to printing process.
We make sure your soft proofing process is consistent with the final output and can help you with color temperature and gamma. We help ensure you have accurate profiling and let you know how often you should calibrate.
Whether you are proofing or printing for fine art or photography, Alder can help you get great consistent color with your inkjet printers. Alder can make custom profiles, install and train on RIPs, and calibrate your devices for optimum color output. Your printing process will become less guesswork and more science.
Nothing is more frustrating than working with a beautiful, rich maroon on screen and having it print as a muddy brown. A good, well-calibrated workflow can help you create very accurate soft proofs — ensuring your particular monitor matches the output of your particular printer, and saving time and money on wasted ink and materials.
Your job is to know how to work within the applications to get a great finished product. Our job is to know the correct color settings for each application you use. Evaluating your configuration is all part of the service we offer to help you get consistent color throughout your creative process.
Most color problems come from improper calibration, profiling, and workflow setup. We work with your unique situation to ensure your equipment is properly calibrated with the correct color profiles, and that color is consistent throughout your workflow.
The hands-on services that get your shop to consistent color — and keep it there.
Much time is spent on design and color selection on screen, then the project is sent to print and comes out looking totally different. There are color variations in every device, ink, and paper. With proper color management workflows from Alder, your color will be predictable and consistent.
See Color Control →It is imperative that your digital proof remains a reliable representation of how a job will print. In today's busy digital workplace you may not have the time, tools, or internal resources needed to ensure your digital proofing devices remain accurate over time.
GRACoL will help print buyers get consistent color no matter what print medium they choose — as long as the print vendor is utilizing the G7 methodology. Bruce Bayne is a G7 certified expert and can help you meet these guidelines.
See the G7 page →Calibration brings color and management together. It translates between your monitor, software, and printer so what you see on screen is exactly what you deliver to the customer on every job. We implement the options, settings, and ICC profiles to set you up for success.
We take the pain out of printer installation and setup so you don't have to worry about it. With a knowledgeable expert onsite, assembly, driver installation, and software set-up is smooth and simple. Just show us to the printer box and come back for training once setup is complete.
When something isn't printing well — or isn't printing at all — Alder can help. We know print systems front to back and top to bottom. Our holistic approach and broad range of experience solves problems when downtime eats into valuable production time.
From file setup to final print, we evaluate every device and step — then show you exactly where consistency breaks down and how to fix it.