Color: It’s All in the Process

Color management is a tall order in itself, incorporating RGB to CMYK conversion, extended ink gamut sets, ink selection, and dot gain on press, “to name just a few,” says Tyler Harrell, solutions and innovations manager for Esko-Graphics. “The priority for any printer [is] to be able to create a predictable proof-of-press performance. Given that, a printer should never try to provide a press sheet to represent the best that can be done. It has to be representative of production. That’s the only way you can link a proof back to press predictability.”