****One Day Special on Color Management Packages!!

[AllSquare Jason]

We just wanted to let everyone know about a 1-day special being run nationwide on a couple of the leading color management profiling packages................YES, to take advantage of this promotion, you must purchase the software tomorrow December 13th.


ProfileMaker® 5 Publish Plus MSRP $4,495.00 NOW $2,247.50

The new ProfileMaker 5 Publish Plus is designed to meet the growing demands of print professionals producing CMYK–based multicolor output, including large format advertising, fine art reproduction, textile digital printing, packaging or small to medium multicolor print runs. Managing color in a multicolor workflow involves more than simply profiling an output device. To be effective and efficient, it must also address the separation process as well as softproofing and hardproofing requirements. ProfileMaker 5 Publish Plus is the only solution that addresses these two issues, enabling you to achieve exceptional quality results in a fraction of the time. The new PM5 Publish Plus package contains all the functionality of PM5 Publish as well as advanced gamut–extending profiling technology and workflow tools for CMYK+N ICC printing. You can edit and softproof mages in Photoshop, create a multicolor separation with a single click and output images using the PM5 Multicolor Plug–ins for Adobe® Photoshop®. The result – you’ll save substantial time and materials by reducing your current 3 to 5 cycles of image editing, creating separations and printing down to a single iteration


MonacoPROFILER Platinum MSRP $4,350.00 NOW $2,175.00

Create CMYK profiles for your RGB, CMYK, PANTONE® Hexachrome® and multi-ink (5-6-7-8) output devices. Produce digital proofs using your output device to simulate final press output. Create ICC link profiles for ultimate device simulation. Create superior profiles using advanced black generation, paper color neutralization and advanced ink limiting features. Edit output profiles using the most advanced features available and save your images in TIFF or DCS 2.0 format directly from the editor with your profiles applied. Profile your digital camera using one of the GretagMacbeth® ColorChecker™ targets. Also includes expanded target support for creating scanner profiles.


ProfileMaker® 5 Photostudio MSRP $2,495.00 NOW $1,247.50

Comprehensive, high-end color management solution for professional photographers working in a color critical environment. Provides capability to create ICC profiles for digital cameras, monitors and output devices. Includes Digital Camera, Digital ColorChecker SG, PM5 Monitor, PM5 Output, PM5 Editor, PM5 ColorPicker and PM5 Measure Tool Basic. Scroll Down to see combined offers with various Spectrophotometers.

If anyone has any questions please give us call toll free 888.286.8801

[BDodson827]

I apologize if this sounds dumb, but, assuming I call today, and buy the software, what else is it I'm needing to profile my media?

[GraphiXtreme]

I, too, have a question. I have an EyeOne Proof, which supposedly will allow me to create my media profiles (I've still not made one yet), but what will this software offer that I cannot do, but need/should be doing? Further, which software would be of use to me in a normal everyday-type sign-shop with no aspirations of artwork reproduction or the like?

[Bob Price]

I use the Eye-One with Eye1Match 3.6 to produce output profiles for Versaworks and Onyx...couldn't be happier with it!

Bob

[eye4clr]

Originally Posted by GraphiXtreme

I, too, have a question. I have an EyeOne Proof, which supposedly will allow me to create my media profiles (I've still not made one yet), but what will this software offer that I cannot do, but need/should be doing?

You'd gain the ability to measure color in different ways. For example i've mentioned on this board how to do ink restrictions based on saturation (chroma) instead of the more conventional density approach. You can also average multiple readings, edit profiles (if you really need to), and most of all - customize the way the icc mixes CMY relative to K. The EyeOne packages give you presets to control these variables. With the pro level software you can control when K starts to get used, how aggressively it replaces CMY, and how much K you'll allow as a max. You can also contol how much Total Ink goes down for the darkest blacks (as a mix of CMYK). In other words - you can fine tune the icc behavior and get the best mix for you printer. The presets are close, but not quite as refined as we'd like.

Originally Posted by GraphiXtreme

Further, which software would be of use to me in a normal everyday-type sign-shop with no aspirations of artwork reproduction or the like?

YOur EyeOne package is likely fine for simple needs. Don't get too worked up about these additional features. Then again, i wouldn't run my shop without them - but i'm a freak.

[craigwojo]

Originally Posted by Bob Price

I use the Eye-One with Eye1Match 3.6 to produce output profiles for Versaworks and Onyx...couldn't be happier with it!

Bob

Bob,

What Eye-One do you have? Proof? LT?

Thank you,
Craig

[Barry]

Id be all over this if I had not spent tons of money this month already... These are GREAT prices for these items.

[Bob Price]

I use the Eye1 XT product.

[AllSquare Jason]

Extension until tomorrow at 11AM.

Thanks for the calls and orders today guys.