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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Light source for evaluating prints?

2007-01-30 by Gary Brown

Whoa!

I can't speak with authority for Fine Art or Placemats, but I was an 
architectural signage designer for 15 years and can tell you there was no 
industry standards with regards to lighting. From Incandescent to 
Flourescent to Sodium Vapor to Neon and everything in-between, it was about 
what looked good. There just weren't any standards. I know some people on 
this list see themselves as experts in everything, but lets try to keep the 
BS to a minimum and stop pulling facts out of mid air. There is enough real 
expertise on this list to serve everyone.

Gary


www.pbase.com/garyallenbrown


> Yes, and what industry is that? Signage, Fine art, placemats?
>

>All three, plus digital imaging in general, fall under the D50 standard,
>which is also the standard defined in ICC profiles. So it simplifies ICC 
>profile
>based matching if you use a D50 lightbox, even if you calibrate your 
>monitor to
>6500k.

>C. David Tobie
>Product Technology Manager
>ColorVision Business Unit
>Datacolor Inc.
>CDTobie@...
>www.colorvision.com

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