Setting up the equipment and environment needed for color management has never been easier. Most promising is the release of the EIZO ColorEdge series of Adobe RGB-compatible LCD monitors, designed for superb color management. Ideally, monitors offering high-precision color reproduction allow users to match the colors displayed and printed. In fact, the creation of color reproduction standards, a major development in recent years, has benefited both the printing and advertising industries. Print workflows rely on color proofing; now, Japan Color, JMPA colors, and other standards can serve as guidelines in establishing workflows. JMPA colors in particular make it possible to replace conventional proofing with DDCP or to use inkjet printers instead of presses for proofing. No extra work; simply specify JMPA profiles before output. Those involved know what to expect right from the start, when the original ad has been completed on-screen. Comparing images on ColorEdge monitors to documents printed with JMPA profiles brings you closer to a perfect match between monitor and proof colors. This requires expert knowledge of software and hardware, and this book can shed some light on the subject. The first step is to try it and see. Color Management in Practice W.W. Abney. A TREATISE ON PHOTOGRAPHY, 1918 ©iStockphoto.com/wsfurlan 34 © DWH Co., LTD.
