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Master's Theses

PC GretagMacbeth.ProfileMaker.Professional.v5.0.5b PC ColorGate Production Server v405 Pro MAC Kodak Preps 5.3.3 mac PC Tucanna QcLite PC Monaco Profiler 4.7.2 PC MAC PhotoLine v16.50 PC Fontlab Studio 5 PC Art Director's Toolkit v3.1 PC MAC Ugra/Fogra Digital Plate Control Wedge - LINK PC GretagMacbeth ColorQuality 5. ProfileMaker Publish, which succeeds the current ProfileMaker 4.1 suite, is a complete solution for commercial prepress and publishing environments where ProfileMaker has long been a standard. It includes ProfileMaker 5 modules of creating and editing ICC 4 profiles for monitors, scanners, RGB, CMYK, Hexachrome® and CMYK+Red/Blue output.

Title

ProfileMaker 4.1 Pro: Eve. ProfileMaker is a modular software system that works on both Mac (including OS Classic and OS X) and Windows platforms right out of the box. ProfileMaker uses the GretagMacbeth ColorChecker DC color reference chart to ensure that a broad gamut of colors is represented. This module requires separate purchase.

Author

Date of Award

6-2007

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Chemical and Paper Engineering

Department

Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Imaging

First Advisor

Dr. Paul D. Fleming III

Second Advisor

Dr. Alexandra Pekarovicova

Third Advisor

Dr. Karlis Kaugars

Access Setting

Masters Thesis-Open Access

Abstract

The monitor is an important part in many digital applications including graphic design, digital photography and prepress proofing. In fact, designers and prepress personnel rely on their monitor for good color decision for a printed job.

The aim of this research is to achieve a consistent color across platform using the same hardware (CPU, monitor video controller, etc.). Also to describe the main issue that affects the accuracy of monitor profiles. ICC profiles were generated for monitor in Windows and Mac OS platform using GretagMacbeth ProfileMaker Pro version 5.0 and X-Rite MonacoPROFILER ICC profiling softwares. In the laboratory environment, we used a GretagMacbeth Eye-One to calibrate the LCD monitor. An open source library program were then customized and used to read some required and optional tags from all tested monitors profiles. After evaluating the profiles we then used the customized programming code to rebuild a new LUT-based-profile that contains an averaged data of the tested tags and applied the profiles in Windows and Mac platform. The quality of the new customized profile was then tested and evaluated. The results shows that there are many factors that affect the quality of monitor profiles such as the correct calculation of characterized data in LUT tables, accurate loading of the video card gamma tag into video card and shows the different between the matrix-based and LUT-based profiles.

Recommended Citation

Asaleh, 'Cross Platforms Display Calibration and Profiling Mac OS and Windows' (2007). Master's Theses. 4968.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4968

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Figur 11-1: GretagMacBeth MiniColorChecker

GretagMacbeth ([15]) offers Camera, a package consisting of a camera target and a software module called ProfileMaker 5. Camera is sold as a standalone package or as part of different Eye-One packages - e.g. Eye-One Photo. Gretag's Camera - supporting Windows as well as Mac OS - including a small (4 x 5 Inch) camera target MiniColor-Checker.

For serious camera profiling, however, you should consider ColorChecker SG, which may be ordered separately. It is larger, has many more patches and allows better profiles. It does come with a fierce price tag (around 300 US Dollars or Euro plus tax).

Figur 11-1: GretagMacBeth MiniColorChecker

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1 Figure 11-2: Gretag MacBeth ColorChecker SG, an excellent camera target

1 Figure 11-2: Gretag MacBeth ColorChecker SG, an excellent camera target

Despite this, it is of excellent color quality, quite robust and the colors should not fade for a long time, even when used in bright light.

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The color patches show very little metamerism in varying lighting conditions.

To profile a camera using Eye-One Camera, follow these steps:

1. Take a picture of the target - we recommend ColorChecker SG - using the same lighting condition you use for a shooting session. Continue with your shooting and do the profiling before you process your images of that shooting session.

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2. Convert your target image using standard settings with your RAW converter, then convert to a TIFF file. If you usually work with 16-bit TIFFs, convert the target image as a 16-bit TIFF, as well.

3. Start ProfileMaker 5 and select Camera.

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Figure 11-3 ►: Starting dialog of ProfileMaker 5.0

4. From the drop-down list labelled Reference Data select the type of target used.

5. With the drop-down list Photographed Testchart selected, press Open. Navigate to the image of the target shot.

6. ProfileMaker will show the target image in a new window.

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Figure 11-4: Target image that has to be cropped

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Figure 11-4: Target image that has to be cropped

Carefully crop it, using the mouse with a cross hair cursor and the E3. Better to crop a bit tight than to include white surrounding space. You may even crop into the target area, if the image shows a perspective view.

Compare your target image with the image of the reference target. If their orientation and pattern of patches are the same, proceed.

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8. From the drop-down menu Photo Task select the type of picture you took, and then from the drop-down menu Light Source select the type of lighting condition used for shooting.

9. The Options found in the dialog box with Photo Task Options let you tweak your profile for special lighting and color conditions.

Figure 11-5: Several options allow to adapt your camera profile to specific needs These should be used only if you have prior experience in profiling.

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Clicking Start initiates the generation of the profile. You may see some messages, advising that the image is over- or underexposed. Ignore them.

11. Provide a descriptive name for the profile, naming the camera and lighting conditions, (e.g. Nikon-D70_Studi0_D50).

That's it! This profile may be used as a camera ICC profile with Ci or RSE or may be assigned to a converted image using Photoshop.

If your RAW converter does not support custom camera profiles, you should consider converting your RAW files without doing much color correction with the converter. Apply the generated profile to your converted TIFF or JPEG file using Photoshop:

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1. Open the converted image with Photoshop, avoiding any profile conversion while opening.

2. Select Image ►Mode rAssign Profile from the menu (PS 9): EditrAssign Profile). From the drop-down menu of profiles, select the camera custom profile you generated using ProfileMaker for lighting conditions used for the shooting.

1 Figure 11-6: Assign your camera profile in Photoshop

If you checked Preview in your Assign Profile dialog box, you will see the effect of the selected camera profile even before you click OK. Clicking OK will perform assignment of the camera profile.

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