On tirsdag, dec 9, 2003, at 23:51 Europe/Copenhagen, Darrian Young
wrote:
Where I see the main benefit, however, is that the
profiles and
characterization data, together with the conditions in which each
profile was made, are easily available to all, allowing for many more
people to speak the same language. It has been very difficult, until
now, to have 1 reference which everyone can use.
The argument for a single RGB source space keyed to the gamut of FOGRA
standard printing conditions, and by implication standard proofing
conditions backed by instrument dE tolerances, was long regarded as
"theoretical" by U.S. consultants and U.S. users.
To be honest I never understood how those folks had a mind to get an
RGB workflow flowing without agreement on a default source gamut, a set
of default destination gamuts, and a way to check if the cross-rendered
ICC color proof was on target.
To put some sort of workflow standardization in place, the main thing
is to make the U.S. consultants work with the ECI and stop their
support for proprietary solutions based on profiling a proofing system
(Approval . . . whatever).
Thanks,
Henrik