With the increasingly widespread and in-depth development of the demand for color printing products, the importance and necessity of color management has gradually become more important for the printing industry. The color management theory and technology and its hardware and software systems have become increasingly mature, and have achieved satisfactory results in commercial production. However, people's understanding of color management still exists in this or that misunderstanding, which seriously affects the application and development of color management technology and systems. The following brief analysis of the most common misconceptions about color management is based on personal experience and understanding.
Myth #1: Color management is just a theory, impractical
Although the color management system characterized by an open structure has not been available for a long time, it has been related to theoretical research for several decades. During this period of time, through the joint efforts of researchers and production personnel, the open color management system is not the same, but also based on actual work conditions and needs, personalized design can achieve good results. The large number of unsuccessful examples of color management is caused by the fact that it has not been integrated with the actual situation. In recent years, there have been many successful examples of the use of color management systems in the industry. It is enough to prove that color management is not only theoretical, but also completely realistic and feasible, and it has already entered the practical stage, but it has yet to be pushed in a more contextual context.
Myth #2: Color Management System Can Be Used Only by Professionals
There are indeed some commercially available color management tools on the market for professional-level users. Of course, there are also color management tools for general users. It is undeniable that a better use of a color management system is required. To achieve good results, users who need color management systems have certain theoretical knowledge and can only be competent if they have related professional training. However, for practitioners with certain experience, they can carry out relevant theoretical and practical training on the basis of their experience of perceptual knowledge, combined with the guidance provided by the usual color management system, and can succeed through gradual learning and accumulation of experience. For color management.
Myth 3: Color management does not meet printing requirements
Color management is not only closely related to the prepress system, but it can also be combined with the printing process. Although from the current situation, the color management is more connected with various equipment and process flow in the printing front, people are also more accustomed to color management in the prepress. However, the concept and method of color management can also be applied to the printing process, and the relevant equipment and links in the printing process can achieve relatively good color management effects, and the quality and production efficiency of printed products can be improved.
Myth 4: Color management system is only related to software
The color management system is not just software, but a collection of tools, methods, supporting environments, and related technologies. The complete color management system usually includes the following content.
(1) Operating systems that support the operation of color management software and the files related to color management, such as Apple Computer's operating system and its C file and Microsoft Windows operating system and its ICM, ICC files, etc.
(2) Color management software, also called color management module, usually does not appear in a separate form, but is embedded in the design layout software or hardware device control software in conjunction with the attached software.
(3) Character files of various color related devices in the printing system.
(4) Application software and the color management function modules contained therein. The software mainly used in modern printing such as photoshop7.0\FreeHand10\QuarkXpress5\IIIustrator10\PageMeker6.5 and other software includes function modules that support color management.
(5) All the hardware devices involved in the printing process, such as computer screens, printers, laser imagesetters, CTP equipment, printing machines, color measuring instruments, and supporting software systems. In addition, in addition to the necessary hardware and software, a complete and effective color management system must also have the active participation of professionals who have received relevant theoretical and practical training, and cooperate with the proper color management process plan and its active and serious efforts. The implementation.
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Myth #1: Color management is just a theory, impractical
Although the color management system characterized by an open structure has not been available for a long time, it has been related to theoretical research for several decades. During this period of time, through the joint efforts of researchers and production personnel, the open color management system is not the same, but also based on actual work conditions and needs, personalized design can achieve good results. The large number of unsuccessful examples of color management is caused by the fact that it has not been integrated with the actual situation. In recent years, there have been many successful examples of the use of color management systems in the industry. It is enough to prove that color management is not only theoretical, but also completely realistic and feasible, and it has already entered the practical stage, but it has yet to be pushed in a more contextual context.
Myth #2: Color Management System Can Be Used Only by Professionals
There are indeed some commercially available color management tools on the market for professional-level users. Of course, there are also color management tools for general users. It is undeniable that a better use of a color management system is required. To achieve good results, users who need color management systems have certain theoretical knowledge and can only be competent if they have related professional training. However, for practitioners with certain experience, they can carry out relevant theoretical and practical training on the basis of their experience of perceptual knowledge, combined with the guidance provided by the usual color management system, and can succeed through gradual learning and accumulation of experience. For color management.
Myth 3: Color management does not meet printing requirements
Color management is not only closely related to the prepress system, but it can also be combined with the printing process. Although from the current situation, the color management is more connected with various equipment and process flow in the printing front, people are also more accustomed to color management in the prepress. However, the concept and method of color management can also be applied to the printing process, and the relevant equipment and links in the printing process can achieve relatively good color management effects, and the quality and production efficiency of printed products can be improved.
Myth 4: Color management system is only related to software
The color management system is not just software, but a collection of tools, methods, supporting environments, and related technologies. The complete color management system usually includes the following content.
(1) Operating systems that support the operation of color management software and the files related to color management, such as Apple Computer's operating system and its C file and Microsoft Windows operating system and its ICM, ICC files, etc.
(2) Color management software, also called color management module, usually does not appear in a separate form, but is embedded in the design layout software or hardware device control software in conjunction with the attached software.
(3) Character files of various color related devices in the printing system.
(4) Application software and the color management function modules contained therein. The software mainly used in modern printing such as photoshop7.0\FreeHand10\QuarkXpress5\IIIustrator10\PageMeker6.5 and other software includes function modules that support color management.
(5) All the hardware devices involved in the printing process, such as computer screens, printers, laser imagesetters, CTP equipment, printing machines, color measuring instruments, and supporting software systems. In addition, in addition to the necessary hardware and software, a complete and effective color management system must also have the active participation of professionals who have received relevant theoretical and practical training, and cooperate with the proper color management process plan and its active and serious efforts. The implementation.
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