OpenColor 2.1 allows colour profiling without needing complete test charts
New releases of German colour specialist GMG’s software bring improved automation and a simplified way of creating colour profiles.
Version 5.0 of GMG ColorServer brings improved hot folder-based automation to manage conversion of incoming artwork for any supported output route, including conversion of spot colours to process colour. It uses a new client-server architecture to support multiple users in parallel, distributing the file processing load as required to meet peak production demands.
‘Retouching multiple files manually can be complex, and does not guarantee repeatable results. With GMG ColorServer 5.0 and the GMG MX technology, press-ready files can be created automatically in reproducible quality,’ said Thomas Kunz, head of GMG product management.
The hot folders are managed centrally and all reference a single template, so that if users want to switch to a different printing standard, only the template need be edited. This allows any user to convert files reliably without requiring expert colour knowledge, according to GMG. The company added it is even possible to assign incoming artwork or image files to a specific printing standard by naming the file appropriately.
GMG has also released OpenColor 2.1, an update to its colour profiling software that is mostly used in packaging applications. The main new feature is the ability to measure custom colour patches, making it possible to generate colour profiles without having to print and measure a complete test chart.
OpenColor 2.1 allows measurement of full-tone patches from a print control strip or even solid or tint panels on the running printed sheet and can generate a profile from the captured spectral data. The software is also able to identify the presence of optical brighteners in the paper and make recommendations for measurement mode settings and alternative proofing papers.
