Datacolor User to User Support Group.

For those that don't receive Datacolor's newsletter...Just announced new software for our 
#1005 Datacolor Spectrocolormeter.

We don't need to upgrade our SpyderPrint2 Spectrocolormeter to use the new Spyder3 Print 
Version 3.5 beta software...that's way cool!

From info I've read looks like some really nice streamlined workflow improvements.

Here's a few links...Enjoy:

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/profiling/spyder3print.html

http://spyder.datacolor.com/product-pp-s3print.php

Is there any change to the profiling algorithms? In other words, does 
it make sense to redo any existing profiles with the new software?

The various links just mention improved speed and UI, so I am guessing 
the answer is no, but please confirm...

Dave

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "John Vitollo" <jvlist@...> 
wrote:
>
> For those that don't receive Datacolor's newsletter...Just announced 
new software for our 
> #1005 Datacolor Spectrocolormeter.
>

On May 7, 2008, at 7:30 PM, John Vitollo wrote:

> For those that don't receive Datacolor's newsletter...Just announced  
> new software for our
> #1005 Datacolor Spectrocolormeter.
>
> We don't need to upgrade our SpyderPrint2 Spectrocolormeter to use  
> the new Spyder3 Print
> Version 3.5 beta software...that's way cool!
>
> From info I've read looks like some really nice streamlined workflow  
> improvements.
>
> Here's a few links...Enjoy:
>
> http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/profiling/spyder3print.html
>
> http://spyder.datacolor.com/product-pp-s3print.php
>


Yes! Please try it out, and let us know what you think.

There's no reason for everyone NOT to immediately get the 3.5PB  
software and start
using it. Don't worry about the "beta" in the name. It's fully  
functional and,
we believe, as solid as any release (if not more so, since small,  
lingering issues
from previous releases are always cleaned up with newer versions).

It's not a "real" release yet, because 10 languages-worth of Help  
files need to
be updated, and because this also gives us a little more time to  
listen to
feedback.

Does everyone like being able to measure more quickly? Can we have a  
show of hands?

(But remember: taking measurements isn't a race. Practice a little,  
and find the
right balance between going faster, and not letting any bad  
measurements leak in.
Switch the Target window from "Split" to "Measured" so you can see  
each measured
patch as a full square of the measured color; this will make it  
visually obvious
if you make a mistake).

Highly recommended: use Return/Enter on the keyboard to take  
measurements. It was
always faster to use the spectro this way, but with the 3.5PB  
software, you'll notice
even more of a difference.


:-)


David Miller
Senior Software Developer, Digital Color Solutions
Datacolor

On May 7, 2008, at 7:45 PM, davelasker wrote:

> Is there any change to the profiling algorithms? In other words, does
> it make sense to redo any existing profiles with the new software?
>
>

No changes in the profiling algorithms in this version.
> The various links just mention improved speed and UI, so I am guessing
> the answer is no, but please confirm...
>
>

Yes, that's correct. You don't need to rebuild any existing profiles,
everything behaves exactly as it did in the previous version.

Also, if you're using (or would like to use) 225 colors + 238 extended  
grays,
the new software will make this more convenient thanks to the new 2-page
target, which is available in both Easy and Advanced workflows.


David Miller
Senior Software Developer, Digital Color Solutions
Datacolor