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Print Media Academy Profi Tip Color Management Foreword dear reader, Brilliant colors true to the original on a premium surface – that ̓s what distinguishes a high-quality print product. Many elements in prepress and printing impact on a product ̓s color fidelity. The various input and output units in a print shop ̓s production process, consumables and other factors can cause deviations in color. A consistently employed color management system eliminates this problem. In this issue of Profi Tip we ̓ll show you the most common sources of error and give you tips on color management. We ̓re pleased to have caught your interest. Sincerely yours, the Team of the Print Media Academy Contents 4 What is Color Management? 5 Color Ranges 6 Printing Standards 7 Requirements 8 The 8 Steps of the Color Management Process 9 Step 1: Choose Consumables 16 Step 2: Determine Production Conditions 18 Step 3: Optimize Prepress 19 Step 4: Optimize the Printing Press 21 Step 5: Print and Evaluate Test Form 24 Step 6: Calibrate Processes 26 Step 7: Generate an ICC Color Profiles 29 Step 8: Check Color Management Procedures 30 Good Results Thanks to Color Management 31 Consistent Quality 32 Standardized Workflow 3 What is Color Management? The color management process enables an identical color impression to be produced error-free on various output units, such as monitors, proofers and printing presses. With a consistently employed color management system, a template made on any input unit can be reproduced virtually identically at any output unit. Color management systems can also harmonize a range of devices, such as scanners, digital cameras, monitors, printers, filmsetters and platesetters. The color is then shown according to the print conditions, for example. The print result is at the heart of the color management proce