Color Engine Pilot User Guide Color Engine Pilot Contents 1. Copyright Notice.......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................................................8 2.1 What is the Color Engine Pilot?..................................................................................................................................8 2.1.1 Color Charts Measurement...............................................................................................................................8 2.1.2 Color Profiles Generation.................................................................................................................................. 8 2.1.3 A Color Management Module......................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.4 A Database..............................................................................................................................................................9 2.1.5 Reference Matching.............................................................................................................................................9 2.2 Solution for Special Colors.........................................................................................................................................10 2.3 Unique Tools..................................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Dot Gain Simulation Curves....................................................................................................................................... 11 2.5 Multi-Color Profiles.........................................................................................................................................................11 2.6 System Solution for Color Management............................................................................................................... 11 2.7 The Color Engine Pilot Pane......................................................................................................................................12 3. Prerequisites................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 4. Using a Spectrophotometer................................................................................................................................................. 15 4.1 Supported Spectrophotometers................................................................................................................................15 4.2 Connecting a Spectrophotometer............................................................................................................................15 4.2.1 Connecting a Spectrophotometer to the Serial Port............................................................................15 4.2.2 Connecting a Spectrophotometer to a USB Port................................................................................. 16 4.3 Calibrating the Spectrophotometer......................................................................................................................... 16 4.4 Working with Filters........................................................................................................................................................18 4.4.1 Gretag SpectroScan..........................................................................................................................................19 4.4.2 X-Rite DTP41....................................................................................................................................................... 19 4.4.3 Gretag SPM..........................................................................................................................................................19 5. Inks...................................................................................................................................................................................................20 5.1 Predefined Ink Books....................................................................................................................................................21 5.2 PantoneLIVE inks............................................................................................................................................................ 21 5.2.1 Setting up PantoneLIVE...................................................................................................................................22 5.2.2 Downloading PantoneLIVE Inks from the Cloud....................................................................................23 5.2.3 Opening a PantoneLIVE Ink Book...............................................................................................................24 5.3 Creating your Own Inks............................................................................................................................................... 25 5.3.1 Copying an Existing Ink to an Ink Book................................................................................................... 25 5.3.2 Measuring an Ink with a Spectrophotometer..........................................................................................25 5.3.3 Creating an Ink using Lab or LCH Values................................................................................................29 5.4 Finding Information on Inks........................................................................................................................................30 5.5 Exporting an Ink Book..................................................................................................................................................32 ii Contents 5.6 Importing an Ink Book..................................................................................................................................................32 5.7 Proofing an Ink Book.................................................................................................................................................... 32 6. Profiles............................................................................................................................................................................................35 6.1 Esko Profiles..................................................................................................................................................................... 35 6.1.1 Creating a Press or Proofer Profile.............................................................................................................35 6.1.2 Viewing a Profile's Measurements.............................................................................................................. 47 6.1.3 Editing a Profile...................................................................................................................................................50 6.1.4 Exporting a Profile............................................................................................................................................. 54 6.1.5 Importing a Profile............................................................................................................................................. 55 6.1.6 Using the Profiles...............................................................................................................................................55 6.2 ICC Profiles........................................................................................................................................................................58 6.2.1 Definition of ICC Profiles.................................................................................................................................58 6.2.2 Exporting to ICC Profiles................................................................................................................................ 59 6.2.3 Importing ICC Profiles......................................................................................................................................60 6.2.4 Viewing ICC Profiles..........................................................................................................................................62 6.3 Equinox Profiles...............................................................................................................................................................63 6.3.1 Importing an Equinox Profile......................................................................................................................... 63 7. Device Links................................................................................................................................................................................ 64 7.1 RGB to CMYK..................................................................................................................................................................64 7.2 Viewing...............................................................................................................................................................................