REINING IN ACCURACY FOR COLOR MANAGEMENT

Control: A "must," not a "maybe"

With the advent of digital processes, the ability to reconcile the smaller gamut of any output device with the miraculous number of colors our eyes can see hinges on the science and set of technologies known as color management (CM). It's not an easy issue, primarily because it spans the printing process from the artist's desktop monitor to the pressroom floor. But our growing body of knowledge and the availability of practical CM tools is helping CM gain acceptance.