Spot Colors Deep Dive in Fiery proserver and Fiery XF

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1 Spot Colors Deep Dive in Fiery proserver and Fiery XF Wide Format Series Kerry Moloney Field & Channel Marketing Manager Fiery Wide Format John Nate WW Technical Product Training Manager Fiery Wide Format

2 Session overview How to get the best match possible on your substrates Working with PANTONE, TOYO, DIC and HKS matching systems Modifying existing spot colors, adding custom spot colors, and building custom spot color libraries How to evaluate spot color accuracy, and using EFI s Dynamic Wedge to improve spot color reproduction 2

3 Today s topics EFI Color Editor overview and preferences Adding custom colors to a spot color table Spot color accuracy evaluation, optimization & modification Setting workflow defaults Using the Dynamic Wedge 3

4 Why spot colors? Why are they important? 4

5 Brand identity 5

6 The EFI solution Built-in capability Support industry-standard libraries Spot color option EFI Color Editor Modify standard colors Add custom colors Evaluate spot color accuracy Improve spot color accuracy 6

7 The EFI solution Fiery proserver and Fiery XF spot color support CPSI = Maximum 127 Spot Colors APPE = Maximum 27 Spot Colors 7

8 The EFI solution Fiery proserver and Fiery XF Spot color support CPSI = 127 Spot Colors Max. APPE = 27 Spot Colors Max. 8

9 Built-in spot color tables TOYO HKS PANTONE DIC 9

10 The EFI Color Editor Overview and preferences 10

11 Launching the Color Editor 11

12 Launching the Color Editor 12

13 Launching the Color Editor 13

14 Launching the Color Editor 14

15 Launching the Color Editor 15

16 Launching the Color Editor 16

17 The EFI Color Editor 17

18 The EFI Color Editor 18

19 The EFI Color Editor 19

20 Color Editor Preferences 20

21 Color Editor Preferences 21

22 Overprint Characteristics 22

23 Overprint Characteristics 23

24 Color Editor Preferences 24

25 Color Editor Preferences 25

26 Color Editor Preferences 26

27 Chromatic adaptation transform (CAT) 27

28 Transform algorithms 28

29 Chromatic adaptation transform (CAT) 29

30 Overprint Characteristics Bradford Adaptation CMCC Cat 2000 CMYK Addition 30

31 Overprint Characteristics 31

32 Overprint Characteristics 32

33 Color Editor Preferences 33

34 Color Editor Preferences 34

35 Color Editor Preferences 35

36 Color Editor Preferences 36

37 Color Editor Preferences 37

38 Color Editor Preferences 38

39 Color Editor Preferences 39

40 Color Editor Preferences 40

41 Color Editor Preferences 41

42 Color Editor Preferences 42

43 Adding custom spot colors Manually or by measurement 43

44 Adding custom spot colors 44

45 Adding custom spot colors 45

46 Adding custom spot colors 46

47 Adding custom spot colors 47

48 Adding custom spot colors 48

49 Adding custom spot colors 49

50 Adding custom spot colors 50

51 Adding custom spot colors 51

52 Adding custom spot colors 52

53 Adding custom spot colors 53

54 Adding custom spot colors 54

55 Processing spot colors 55

56 Processing spot colors L*a*b* 17/40/0/0/27 63/47/-68 56

57 Processing spot colors CMYK+ 17/40/0/0/27 63/47/-68 Source 57

58 Processing spot colors CMYK+ 17/40/0/0/27 63/47/-68 Printer 58

59 Processing spot colors CMYK+ 17/40/0/0/27 63/47/-68 59

60 Spot color evaluation What is your gamut? 60

61 Gamut check 61

62 Gamut check 62

63 Gamut check 63

64 Gamut check < 2.25 >

65 Spot color optimization Is it possible? 65

66 Spot color optimization 66

67 Spot color optimization 67

68 Spot color optimization 68

69 Spot color optimization 69

70 Spot color optimization 70

71 Spot color modification Accurate but unacceptable? 71

72 Editing the definition 72

73 Editing the definition 73

74 Editing the definition 74

75 Adding tints 75

76 Modifying the gradation curve 76

77 Client based modifications 77

78 Client based modifications 78

79 Client based modifications 79

80 Client based modifications 80

81 Client based modifications 81

82 Setting workflow defaults Bring it all together 82

83 PS/EPS/PDF settings 83

84 In-RIP separation setting 84

85 In-RIP separation setting 85

86 Enable L*a*b*

87 Disable Spot Process 87

88 Force C M Y K WT Silver 88

89 Spot color pane 89

90 Spot color pane 90

91 Input handling 91

92 Spot color library 92

93 Spot color library 93

94 Search priority 94

95 Search priority 95

96 Search priority 96

97 Search priority 97

98 Unknown spot colors 98

99 The Dynamic Wedge How did you do? 99

100 Verification - setup 100

101 The Dynamic Wedge Standard Wedge Dynamic Wedge Process Colors Spot Colors Process and Spot Colors 101

102 The Dynamic Wedge Dynamic Wedge 102

103 Fiery Global University Click on supplied link Login or enroll 103

104 Fiery Global University Click on My Courses 104

105 Fiery Global University Select Fiery XF 6 option 105

106 Fiery Global University Open course 106

107 Fiery Global University View any video 107

108 Session summary We learned How easy it is to add, modify and manage your spot colors for the best results across multiple substrates That spot color gradation and overprint behavior should be considered and controlled How the Dynamic Wedge really can help you evaluate and improve spot color reproduction To learn more, we have some resources for you 108

109 Additional resources Color management settings in Fiery proserver and Fiery XF Tech Note Pantone Color Institute articles PANTONE Numbering Explained Spot vs. Process Color Designing Accurate Color World of Fiery Webinar The ABCs of Producing the Best Match for Spot Colors 109

110 Additional World of Fiery sessions April 13 Spot Colors Deep Dive in Fiery proserver and Fiery XF June 15 Color Tools Overview in Fiery proserver and Fiery XF October 19 Linearization and Profiling in Fiery proserver and Fiery XF 110

111 Spot Colors Deep Dive Thank you! 111