Expert Advice
Using PrintFIX PRO 2.0 for Other Kinds of Measurements
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The PrintFIX PRO spectro is useful for lots of measurement tasks beyond reading profile target patches. In many cases such "extra" measurements are most effectively accomplished by using the Measurement option in the Tools menu. If you have not yet calibrated your spectro in this session, the Measurement option will be grayed out until you have run the Tool menu Calibrate option first.
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The Measurement Window contains a number of measurement results, plus special options, so lets go over them all to be sure none are left out:
L*a*b* value return will show the color definition of any flat color patch you measure. Color measurements need to be in a "real world" colorspace such as Lab, workingspace colors don't incorporate all the elements of real world color. The color square in the center of the window will show that measured color for general reference. This helps you keep track of what you are measuring, but does not have any technical significance. To the right of that is a Visual Density readout. This is most useful for checking the D-Max of prints, since D-Max is a concept that many photographers are more comfortable with than L* values. [read more...]
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Photoshop Tip of the Month
Fit photos when printing
Many new digital camera owners run into trouble when they try to print their photos and discover that the photos are too big to fit on the paper (even 8.5x11" paper). How can you make the images print? Choose Image>Image Size, uncheck the Resample Image checkbox, and then change the Resolution to 300 ppi. By unchecking Resample Image, you tell Photoshop to make the pixels smaller but to use all of them. You can now print a high-quality image that preserves all of the original data..
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Recent Reviews
We are constantly working to make color management more effective, affordable and easy to use. Here are some of our most recent sightings:
PrintFIX Pro
"That's Cool, April 9 - ColorVision PrintFIX Pro" (Rocky Mountain News)
Color Calibration
"Black & White in the Digital Age" (Outdoor Photographer)
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