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Re: [colorvision_group] Proud new owner of PrintFixPro Suite
2006-03-07 by CDTobie@aol.com
In a message dated 3/7/06 9:10:30 AM, jeades1@... writes:
I bought off Ebay the PFP Suite which included the Spyder2PRO
colorimeter for monitor calibration, just before Colorvision had the
delay in shipping because of the dramatic increase in demand for their
fine product. I calibrated my monitor first as CDTobie has recommended
in the group's messages. Then I dove into the mysterious (for me)
world of color. I've lived in the BW world for 40 years or more, and
at a friend's urging made the giant step for Johnnykind into this new
realm. My first attempt was with the 225 patch readings which produced
an almost satisfactory result, but still with a reddish yellow cast on
many of my images. After checking and rechecking the printer, today
I'm starting on the 729 patch calibration patches. I think this will
produce a better profile, due to the fact that the squares are larger
than with the 225 patch printout on a single page. My old eyes had a
hard time really determing if the reading circle of the colorimeter
was truly on the square squarely and not overlapping a small portion
of the adjacent square. I'll post later today the results of the
larger 729 square test.
If you are on Windows, reducing the Windows margins will increase the size of the patches, and especially for those with any problems that would effect reading, can make the process both faster and easier. It would be possible to produce a ruler for guiding the Spectro. My testing showed that such a ruler actually slows fast users down, but for others, it might provide more guidance, less neck bending, and a less stressful process. I'll look into that.
C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com