Test Files for download
November 27, 2009
In our ‘Practical Colour Management’ book and download, we frequently refer to a set of test files which can be used to help verify your monitor and printer profile is functioning correctly.
As well as the above RGB image (also available as CMYK – contact us if needed), we’ve also included a ‘Gradient Test’ file and a ‘Square Black Level Test’.
The files are all packed together as a ‘ZIP’ file. It’s quite large (>10Mb) so be patient as it downloads!
Click on the ‘ZIP’ icon to download them to your computer:
For details on using them, please refer to our Practical Colour Managment book.
ISO 9001 with ISO 12647
November 20, 2009
By Rob Griffith.
For a long time I’ve mentioned when training that colour management is a form of quality assurance. You don’t recalibrate to profile a device because you think it’s inaccurate. You test, re-calibrate and profile the device regularly so you know it’s not inaccurate. Colour management should not be used to fix problems but to prevent them. I recently was asked to join an ISO 9001 with 12647 auditors course and had the opportunity to learn a lot more about quality systems and came to realise how well colour management fits into them.
ISO 9001 is a long standing quality management system standard and the BPIF (British Printing Industries Federation) are formulating a new standard that links ISO9001 with ISO12647, the printing press standard, to allow companies to be certified by internationally recognised bodies as being able to print to ISO 12647 and have the supporting quality systems in place to ensure both conformity to the standard and customer satisfaction. Read more
New version of Practical Colour Management E-Book
November 7, 2009
A brand new version of our popular free e-book, Practical Colour Management, is now available as a free download. By popular request, we’ve also produced a full-colour printed version too that you can buy for just £6.99 (UK only).
Click here to get your copy!
