PANTONE®
Color Matching
ColorBurst X·Proof includes the full licensed PANTONE Color Library.
ColorBurst's
AutoSpot™ technology
greatly improves the accuracy of Pantone colors. All colors are handled
automatically during processing—any PANTONE colors in a file are found
when
the
file
is
ripped.
Full
PostScript® Support
ColorBurst X·Proof includes Postscript
Language Level 1, 2, and 3 support for PS, EPS,
and PDF files. This includes EPS files
with JPEG compression and multipage files. Other file formats supported
include CMYK, RGB, Lab, 16-bit, and color-mapped TIFF files (including
LZW compression), CMYK and RGB JPEG files, and RTL raster files.
Neutral Black and White Prints
With ColorBurst X·Proof, black and white prints look the same under
any lighting condition—metamerism is completely eliminated.
Print from Applications
ColorBurst X·Proof allows you to print directly from your image-editing
and layout applications, such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quark
XPress. ColorBurst X·Proof can be
added as a new printer under Mac OS X and Windows XP, 2000, and
2003. The X·Proof printer
can then be selected from your application in the Print dialog.
Hot Folder
X·Proof has a Hot Folder that can be accessed locally or across a network.
ColorBurst can automatically scan the Hot Folder at a user-defined interval
and can copy remote files to the local disk before processing.
Job Manager
ColorBurst offers Job Management normally only seen in much more expensive
RIP applications. Files and folders can be dropped directly into the ColorBurst
Job Manager, opened from the ColorBurst File Open menu, placed or saved to
the optional Hot Folder, or even dropped on the ColorBurst application icon.
Jobs can be reordered, deleted, or placed on hold to be processed later.
The ColorBurst Job Manager can be used to create RTL files for reprinting
in the future without having to re-RIP them. Dragging RTL files into
the Job List will send them to the printer immediately, saving processing
time and guaranteeing a perfect match to the first job.
SpectralVision Pro
ColorBurst X·Photo and X·Proof are shipped with SpectralVision
Pro, a full-featured ICC profiling software package used to create CMYK ICC Profiles
and linearization files. SpectralVision Pro can also be used to certify individual
prints using ColorBurst's PrintCertification (currently available on Mac OS X
only). SpectralVision Pro creates ICC Profiles using X-Rite technology and spectrophotometers.
The profiler gives you complete control of the black build, including Black Generation,
Black Ink Limiting, and an adjustable Black Ink Curve—features normally
found in expensive add-on profiler packages.
Linearization
All versions of ColorBurst come pre-linearized to give customers the best results
right out of the box. ColorBurst also includes
SpectralVision software to allow you to relinearize your
printer. Linearization
ensures that your profiles are always
accurate. As your machine ages it can always be brought back to its original
linear state with ColorBurst and SpectralVision, even if one of your inkjets
goes bad or becomes permanently clogged.
Ink Limit
ColorBurst utilizes Total Ink Limit and Black Preservation in pre-configured
environments. The Black Preservation feature allows ColorBurst to achieve
a deep rich black by not limiting the Black channel in relation to the Total
Ink Limit. This feature enables users to get a great black with Epson’s
Photo Black cartridge even on Matte and Fine Art papers. ColorBurst users
who wish to make their own profiles have total control over their total ink
limit and can determine the proper ink limit with the included CSE Media
Ink Limit test.
Ink Curves
Controlling each individual ink channel is crucial to getting the best color
out of your printer, ink, and media combination. ColorBurst's Ink Curves
are pre-configured for each environment. Individual Ink Curve settings are
available to create custom ICC profiles
or make slight color changes to the existing environment.
Bezier Curves
The Bezier Curves feature in ColorBurst allows users to make edits to their
CMYK ink channels either prior to or after creating ICC Profiles. The Photoshop-style
bezier curves can have up to 16 different edit points. Each point can be
controlled to .1% accuracy. Each individual channel (CMYK) can have a unique
curve or one curve can be applied to each channel.
Input Profiles
ColorBurst has separate Input ICC Profile settings for RGB, CMYK, and grayscale
images. Any ICC input profile can be utilized with one of 4 different rendering
intents. An option to use embedded profiles can be turned on or off. This
is a must for any user who is embedding profiles in Photoshop or any other
ICC-savvy application.
Output Profiles
ColorBurst not only utilizes CMYK output profiles but we also have included
a proofing feature for pre-press workflows. ColorBurst users can simulate
any press or other CMYK output device
through the Simulation feature. ColorBurst can also guarantee matching across
several different devices when users have large jobs they wish to split across
several devices. This is an absolute must for pre-press shops and shops that
print the same jobs across several output devices.
PrintCertification (currently available
for Mac OS X only)
PrintCertification is integrated into ColorBurst and SpectralVision Pro to certify
your system and individual prints. PrintCertification targets can be printed
from ColorBurst and measured using your spectrophotometer and SpectralVision
Pro to certify that your printer is performing within an acceptable range. If
you print a PrintCertification target with a print job, the individual print
can also be measured and certified. A PrintCertification label can be printed
to affix to each certified print. |
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