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1. COLOR LOGIC Special Effects for Print The printer is then accredited and registered as an approved supplier All designers are required by the terms and conditions of the Color Logic system to supply work only to approved printers TIP The Color Logic Print Certification Test Form folds down into an 8x10 leaflet making it an ideal sample to provide to your clients On the cover is a striking butterfly design created by Photoshop tutorial expert Mark Mayers This cover has been reproduced as a Metallic Master Class tutorial program with a step by step guide to producing the effects The tutorial program can be found on all Printer and Designer CDs or can be downloaded from the Color Logic client login section on our website Mark Mayers is a leading industry expert in producing Photoshop tutorial programs for Mark Mayers Illustration amp Design I ve got a Color Logic CD how do install it The Color Logic Process Metallic Color System is supplied on CD with an installer Simply double click on the installer and follow all onscreen instruction Also provided on the Color Logic CD you will find a procedures PDF with a step by step guide on how to implement the Color Logic system Help files and tutorial programs can also be found on the CD with advice and training on using your new multi metallic system NOTE Please take time to read the user manual provided on the CD it will give an overview of how to design with confidence i2. for Print View the video here Splitting layers in Illustrator a tutorial How do I invert the Color Logic silver channel to print on an HP Indigo Commercial or Industrial Press HP has added this capability to several of their Commercial and Industrial presses Specifically HP Indigo 7X00 requires Software v8 6 3 or above HP Indigo 5500 5600 requires Software v7 7 2 or above also HP Indigo Commercial Presses Using Smartstream Designer Production Pro to support Color Logic HP Indigo WS6X00 requires Software v8 9 4 or above Click here to get the document Note If you operate a different HP Indigo press please contact HP for details on how to upgrade in order to invert the silver channel Printing with White Ink on HP Indigo Presses what do I need to do Commercial Sheetfed HP Indigo Digital Presses We recommend to use only TWO hits of white ink when printing designs created using the Color Logic Design Suite NOTE Due to the opacity of white inks if you use more hits it will harm the Color Logic effects and will not look very good the more white you use the less the substrate can come through Industrial HP Indigo Digital Presses There are two versions of HP Electro White Ink for the Industrial HP Indigo Digital presses Original white Ink and White Plus The new white plus is a vastly more opaque white ink which does not have the same level of screening ability to the original white ink Color Log
3. or NVIDIA GeForce 6 or newer Intel CPUs only Any machine originally shipping with 10 5 or higher will be capable of running the application Upgraded machine will require a GPU roughly 6 years old or newer Machine without a GPU that is integrated graphics Intel graphics as found in older MacBooks are not supported Newer integrated graphics machines will actually run the software but with very slow performance For MacBooks this means the Model Identifier is a at minimum MacBook4 1 In addition GhostScript must be installed in order for FX Viewer to function you can download it at http gs color logic com If you are installing FX Viewer on a Mac with OS X 10 7 or greater your system may state that it requires XQuartz 2 7 4 or greater If it states this you can find that at http xquartz macosforge org After installing log off the user account and then log back in before using FX Viewer We know that linearization and calibration are important when printing metallics but how does Color Logic measure silver and white ink to determine tone curves To get the best results we measure dot area using the black visual channel of a densitometer or spectrophotometer When silver ink is used the procedure is straightforward We measure the paper as the substrate and the 100 silver as the solid Using a polarized device provides a slightly better result mostly because there is more dynamic range in the measurements fr
4. solution Substrates Why the need for an adaptive metallic printing solution Process Standards Why the need for an adaptive metallic printing solution Standardized books What happens when I print over the metallic ink Why is my metallic color different to the original process color What is the BEST offset silver ink that you sell Why is it important to use gloss paper What advantages does Color Logic have over spot metallics So how many metallic colors can I print at one time Why do I have to be licensed to use Color Logic I ve got a Color Logic CD how do I install it Is Color Logic compatible with all my design software Will Color Logic be compatible with my RIP and workflow What kind of special effects can I make Can I make my photographs metallic Can I make any image metallic How can I proof my metallic designs Where can I get support Design Suite System Requirements The Color Logic Design Suite version 2 6 1 and higher is compatible with Adobe Indesign Ilustrator and Photoshop versions CS5 through CC 2015 on both Mac and Windows platforms Please see Adobe system hardware requirements on their site at InDesign Illustrator Photoshop FX Viewer System Requirements http Awww color logic com support FAQs html 1 COLOR LOGIC Special Effects for Print FX Viewer has the following minimum system requirements Operating System Mac OS X 10 5 or higher GPU ATI X1600 or newer
5. the optical color of your design so these unique techniques can add extra security to your printed designs Can make my photographs metallic Supplied with the Color Logic system are Action Sets for Photoshop These are predesigned algorithms that simplify the process of making your photographs metallic Each image you use can be run through the Action Set to convert it into five 5 channels CMYK metallic This takes the guess work out of converting images shown below is an example of a silver channel that would be printed under the CMYK inks notice that the shadows and highlights do not carry any metallic In order to make a good metallic image consideration should be taken to mask out areas of the image to be kept as CMYK so that there is good contrast between the metallic and process inks NOTE Not all images work in metallic The best images to work with metallics should be good mid tone ranged graphic Avoid dark heavily saturated images and pastels TOP TIP Take advantage of technical support lines to ask for guidance on converting your files It is often not what you think should be made metallic that often works best Remember every image is different so one rule does not apply to all files Can make any image metallic Not all images work in metallic A designer and printer may try to run any random image through the plugin an expect them all to pop off the page Although there are no set guidelines on what images
6. the printer measures the CMYK patches on press and prints to their printing conditions density tonal value dot gain etc in addition to controlling the densities of the Color Logic silver inks Reprints of the job would always match provided the printer has good process control in place and can print consistently to their same target printing conditions with the same ink and paper With spot metallic inks the printer needs to mix the ink to a recipe taking multiple colors and mixing them with a metallic ink This is not a guaranteed process and results differ depending on how the inks are mixed If these spot colors are mixed and left for a while before printing the pigment can also settle in the ink and this causes the shade of that ink to change Printers will be familiar with how difficult it is to match spot metallics colors to an existing printed job So how many metallic colors can print at one time The Color Logic Process Metallic Color System can create thousands of metallic colors and provided that you had a large enough piece of paper you could print all of them at the same time on the same sheet and only ever have to pay for a five color job As an example below we have created a range of nail polish bottles for a cosmetics range when creating your artwork simply design and chose an array of colors from the Color Logic metallic color palette When you output the file no matter how many metallics you use you will only ever
7. work best it is a small learning curve to be able to produce eye catching effects As all images are different advice should be taken to get the best results For example chrome does not lend itself well to metallics despite it s apparent metallic sheen This is because chrome tends to be made up of a highlight a shadow and a small fraction of mid tone grey When the Color Logic plugin converts the graphic it doesn t place metallic into white or shadow areas so the conversion only places a small amount of ink into the mid tone areas the result a poor metallic reproduction However if the subject was brushed aluminum as opposed to chrome then it would work really well In products such as chrome golf clubs sparkly jewelry etc it is often better to enhance the overall design of the catalogue by using metallic tint panels and text and leave the subjects as CMYK TOP TIP Little is more using a few contrasting or complimentary metallic colors on a job will make it look classy and expensive Too much metallic and especially in lots of images can http Awww color logic com support FAQs html 11 COLOR LOGIC Special Effects for Print make the design look gimmicky How can proof my metallic designs There are a range of proofing systems in the market that are capable of producing Effect ProofsTM The three main hard copy proofing systems are the Epson WT7900DES Kodak Approval and the Fuji FinalProof GxT There are also application p
8. COLOR LOGIC Special Effects for Print Subscribe to COLOR LOGIC FAQ feed Subscribe to COLOR LOGIC FAQ feed by Email Design Suite System Requirements FX Viewer System Requirements We know that linearization and calibration are important when printing metallics but how does Color Logic measure silver and white ink to determine tone curves How do I simulate all Color Logic effects out of CMYK How do I invert the Color Logic silver channel to print on an HP Indigo Commercial or Industrial Press Printing with White Ink on HP Indigo Presses what do I need to do How do I Create Movies of my FX Viewer files Vault access I can not access the Vault it s not accepting my user name and password Installer Issue I keep getting an error when trying to install on a PC or Mac from the disks FX Viewer the download link for Ghost Script does not work FX Viewer starts but then seems to go away FX Viewer System Requirements FX Viewer Image Import Could not render the PDF using Ghostscript error Please make sure Ghostscript is installed FX Viewer tells me that it is missing XQuartz FX Viewer keeps showing me an image of a Rolex Watch I get an Internal Error message when trying to place a photoshop image into another application program What s the basic theory behind Color Logic Why can t I just use a normal metallic silver ink How does Color Logic compare to MetalFX Why the need for an adaptive metallic printing
9. are transparent by nature for example if you wish to make the color green cyan yellow green the cyan ink is printed first on the press followed by the yellow ink As these inks are transparent when you overprint one on top of the other it makes a new color in this case green Now that we understand this process if we were to print a metallic ink first on the press followed by a CMYK color the metallic ink will show through the process inks What happens is that the CMYK inks are now creating the color space and the metallic ink makes it sparkle If you want to print more than one metallic color on your job all you ever need to do is print the Color Logic metallic silver ink underneath it Alternatively you can use the Color Logic system to print a white ink plate instead of a metallic silver and print over a metallic substrate for exceptional metallic effects Why is my metallic color different to the original process color Because you are adding a silver grey color underneath it which is equivalent to about 20 black This means that all metallic colors are slightly dirtier than the original CMYK color The color hue will also change due to the interaction of how inks will trap stick on top of the metallic This is why it is always important to use your Color Logic color guide for selecting colors when you design your job TIP The more colors and the greater the ink percentage printed over the metallic the less the http Awww co
10. e Quick Test for technical issues If you notice that a particular job will not output through your workflow or RIP a quick and easy way to check if it is an issue with a Color Logic file naming compatibility is to rename the Color Logic spot channel to a known color such as PMS 8776 If the error still occurs after renaming you have safely ruled out Color Logic named files as being the source of the problem For http Awww color logic com support FAQs html 10 COLOR LOGIC Special Effects for Print further support and help please visit www color logic com Color Logic certified RIP and workflow partners For a comprehensive list of Color Logic compatible RIPs and workflow solutions please visit www color logic com partners What kind of special effects can make When designing with the Color Logic Process Metallic Color System it is possible to create some interesting and eye catching designs simply by placing metallics in a certain formation or by printing them next to process inks and it is even possible to make parts of the metallic area appear and disappear The two main effects are called Dimensional FX and Watermark FX NOTE Using the Color Logic system you can add extra security to your print by combining unlimited metallic colors with Dimensional FX and Watermark FX TOP TIP As metallics reflect light it makes them very difficult to scan photograph or color copy as the reflected light changes
11. er has changed please go to http gs color logic com to download FX Viewer starts but then seems to go away FX Viewer System Requirements FX Viewer has the following minimum system requirements Operating System Mac OS X 10 5 or higher GPU ATI X1600 or newer or NVIDIA GeForce 6 or newer Intel CPUs only Any machine originally shipping with 10 5 or higher will be capable of running the application Upgraded machine will require a GPU roughly 6 years old or newer Machine without a GPU that is integrated graphics Intel graphics as found in older MacBooks are not supported Newer integrated graphics machines will actually run the software but with very slow performance For MacBooks this means the Model Identifier is a at minimum MacBook4 1 In addition GhostScript must be installed in order for FX Viewer to function you can download it at http gs color logic com If you are installing FX Viewer on a Mac with OS X 10 7 or greater you may also have to install XQuartz 2 7 4 or greater you can find that at http xquartz macosforge org After installing log off the user account and then log back in before using FX Viewer FX Viewer Image Import Could not render the PDF using Ghostscript error Please make sure Ghostscript is installed We have setup GhostScript to RIP at a fixed 200 dpi There is a texture size limit depending on which GPU you use typically 4K 4096x4096 although this limit is 8K on h
12. er suppliers please visit www color logic com partners What advantages does Color Logic have over spot metallics The Color Logic Process Metallic Color System has many advantages over using spot metallics As an example if you were to produce the image below of the Olympic medals in metallic using conventional spot metallic colors you would need to print CMYK for the ribbon and a gold silver and bronze color for each metallic medal Using the Color Logic system it is http www color logic com support FAQs html 8 COLOR LOGIC Special Effects for Print possible to produce all these metallic colors just using one metallic silver ink and overprinting with CMYK colors chosen from the Color Logic metallic color palette Comparison The following comparison is given on the basis that the image to the right could actually be reproduced out of just CMYK and three traditional spot metallic inks Results Traditional Spot metallic 7 printing plates CMYK silver bronze gold Color Logic printing 5 printing plates CMYK silver Other benefits of Color Logic Process Metallic Color System include faster drying times reduced scuffing and lower ink film weights meaning less ink used on press reducing your overall carbon footprint NOTE The Color Logic system works by printing CMYK inks over a metallic base ink if you accurately control the color density it is very easy to reproduce a job time and time again this is because
13. gic metallic silver Therefore you can reduced your ink inventory by switching to just the Color Logic range of silvers Metallic Silver Starter Kits For those that are unsure as to whether their existing workflow and press configuration will work with the Color Logic Process Metallic Color System Printers can purchase our Starter Kit comprised of a CD containing pre designed print certification artworks Color Logic metallic Silver inks only for the offset no inks supplied with flexo inkjet or digital and a pre printed target chart for reference guidance Simply output print and submit to Color Logic for approval How does Color Logic compare to MetalFX MetalFX was a metallic color system for offset printing only It used one swatch book printed http www color logic com support FAQs html 5 COLOR LOGIC Special Effects for Print on an offset press and could not be adapted to flexo gravure heatset inkjet digital or screen printing MetalFX is no longer available The company is no longer in business The website explaining the process metal fx com can no longer be accessed Like other early metallic color systems MetalFX produced and provided color swatch books to printers and designers for their clients to match The MetalFX swatch books were last produced in 2008 which means that any in circulation today would be out of date due to pigment fading and ink discoloration Moreover the MetalFX system was licensed to the pri
14. ic therefore recommends the use of the original HP Electro White ink due to this opacity difference IMPORTANT Using the original white ink will allow for all the Color Logic effects to work correctly Due to the opacity of the new White Plus the new ink can effect the subtle special effects that are available with the Color Logic system and also within the tonal ranges within photographic white ink separations How do I Create Movies of my FX Viewer files Creating a movie of your FX Viewer design to show to your customer or for use as marketing tools for your sales force blogs website tutorials or presentations is extremely simple Download the steps here Vault access I can not access the Vault it s not accepting my user name and password Access to the Vault is part of our S M A R T Software Marketing and Related Training program License purchases included one or two years of enrollment licenses purchased since March of 2014 include 2 years If you can not access the Vault then you enrollment may have expired or there is some other issue Please contact support color logic com to resolve Installer Issue I keep getting an error when trying to install on a PC or Mac from the disks Copy the installer to the HD and try again FX Viewer the download link for Ghost Script does not work http www color logic com support FAQs html 3 COLOR LOGIC Special Effects for Print The location of the Ghost Script install
15. igh end GPUs So if PDF is larger than 4096 pixels 200 inch in either dimension this leads to an image that are too large for 3 D rendering So if this happens you will need to create a smaller PDF in order to render it within FX Viewer FX Viewer tells me that it is missing XQuartz If you are using a Mac with OS X 10 7 or greater you will have to install XQuartz 2 7 4 or greater you can find that at http xquartz macosforge org According to the XQuartz documents you will need to log off your computers user account and log back in after installing XQuartz FX Viewer keeps showing me an image of a Rolex Watch The issue is caused by FX Viewer not having full admin privileges for the user Find FX Viewer in the Applications Color Logic Color Logic FX Viewer and Show Package Contents Then Get Info and apply Read amp Write privileges to all files for your user This normally takes care of the issue Also this normally happens in managed environment schools larger company s where IT installs and manages everything I get an Internal Error message when trying to place a photoshop image into another application program This is a known issue which was resolved in Version 2 01 Here s what you need to do 1 Go to the following location Adobe Photoshop Presets Actions and delete the Color Logic action set 2 Go into Photoshop and delete the Color Logic Actions from your Actions Window and close Photosh
16. lor logic com support FAQs html 7 COLOR LOGIC Special Effects for Print metallic will be able to show through Think of each ink as a layer of fine silk cloth One layer of silk can be seen through but the more layers you stack up the more opaque they become This is the same with inks All Color Logic metallic colors take this into account What is the BEST offset silver ink that you sell Color Logic calls it s offset ink the BEST ink as it uses a special ink formulation which is designed so that you can use a varnish coating sealer or lamination over your print and it won t effect the metallic luster Our inks have been formulated to run at a low ink density versus traditional metallic inks Color Logic BEST Offset Silver part number CL4713 BOS 01 The BEST ink name comes from the following points about the inks ability Brings value to print by adding uniqueness and differentiation for your designs and customers Economical combined with process inks you can produce hundreds of metallic colors Special effects create effects in the image area of products by printing a combination of CMYK inks on top Tack you can print process inks on top of the BEST Silver or even coat it and you will not lose the metallic effect NOTE All Color Logic metallic silver inks contain aluminum pigment flakes They DO NOT contain any heavy alloys which means that our ink can be recycled Read the article about our BEST offset ink he
17. n metallics For further training and assistance please either view the online tutorial programs attend one of our FREE webinars or email us for support at support color logic com Is Color Logic compatible with all my design software In order to make designing with Color Logic as easy as possible Color Logic supplies pre made color palettes and plugins for most mainstream application programs Photoshop Illustrator Indesign amp QuarkXpress Each palette is created using intuitive palette technology to simplify the design process so that the designer can simply Design Click amp Color Application Support Color Logic strives to support all users in the industry so if you use a program that is not currently supported by Color Logic please email us and we will look into it for you Will Color Logic be compatible with my RIP and workflow The Color Logic Process Metallic Color SystemTM has been tested and is compatible with most industry standard RIPs and workflows When outputting a Color Logic file the user outputs in their normal workflow for five color spot color work The first time you run a Color Logic job you may need to set up the Color Logic silver name on your RIP this is because the Color Logic Silver separation will not be known to your RIPs lookup table of colors Adding a spot color to your RIP is an easy process however please refer to your Administrator or Pre Press specialist for further assistanc
18. nk To make this process easier for the designer Color Logic has created a range of colors that work best over the metallic ink and these are supplied as a set of digital color palettes plug ins and analogue color guides NOTE The Color Logic Silver ink must be printed on the first unit of the printing press followed by the printers normal in house CMYK print sequence TIP To avoid getting a grey black color when printing black over the silver ink print the black on the last unit of the printing press This creates better trapping and therefore gives you a richer black Alternatively printing dry trap letting the silver dry for half an hour before printing the CMYK will produce more striking metallic hues Why can t I just use a normal metallic silver ink The Color Logic metallic ink has been especially formulated to print underneath CMYK process inks This metallic ink is developed to give the highest performance ensuring that the process inks trap on top Our metallic ink is produced to a strict formula that gives the best possible luster metallic shine at a very thin ink film thickness versus standard metallic inks TOP TIP You can replace your other branded metallic silvers inks on any job with the Color Logic BEST offset silver and get great results This means that if you have a job using another branded metallic silver as well as Color Logic metallic colors you do not need to use two different metallic inks just the Color Lo
19. nter under terms and conditions stipulating that the printer was only to use MetalFX branded inks These inks were last manufactured at the end of December 2009 see eckart net which leaves MetalFX printers with a defunct system that is no longer supported nor with any available consumables Color Logic is a new company developing color communication systems creating special effects for print The first Color Logic system launched the Color Logic Process Metallic Color System encompasses a completely new patent pending fully chromatic process spot color space fully accounting for ink saturation limits transparency and intercoat adhesion between the process inks and the new range of Color Logic metallic inks This new system also brings the industry new image separation algorithms to create a much more natural and photorealistic range of metallic images Combined with an extensive range of training and support literature online and personal WebEx training and Master Class Tutorial Programs the Color Logic Process Metallic Color System is a significant advancement in metallic ink communication The system was developed to address developments in print technology not only for offset printing but to technologies such as inkjet and digital metallic printing technologies that previously were not available Color Logic is also developing other decorative effects systems for the design and print industry Announcements will be forthcoming P
20. om polarized measurements on silver ink but unpolarized devices generally provide a good result as well Measuring white on metallic substrates is done differently The measurement sequence must use the metallic substrate as the paper and the 100 white as the solid Under these conditions the values stated on the targets must be converted manually 25 is actually 75 etc as expected Polarized or unpolarized measurement is generally not an issue because with metallic substrates there is plenty of contrast Still some measuring devices have problems measuring more reflective materials New or recently manufactured instruments should not present a problem Printers often do not think about white tone curves They worry about the opacity of their white ink and as a result often lay too much white down Measuring and adjusting the white tone curve is important How do I simulate all Color Logic effects out of CMYK This Color Logic video tutorial shows how separate C L designs into layers using Illustrator and or creating a composite CMYK design for use in CMYK print only such as publications Basically the tutorial shows how to 1 Convert a design into a CMYK representation of a 5 color metallic file This will simulate all Color Logic effects out of CMYK 2 Split a design out into layers so that the silver is one layer and the CMYK on another http www color logic com support FAQs html 2 COLOR LOGIC Special Effects
21. op it is important to delete the Action set from the floating window in Photoshop simply overwriting http www color logic com support FAQs html 4 COLOR LOGIC Special Effects for Print the action set in the preset folder will not overwrite the one in the floating palette which will always remain there unless you physically remove it 3 Next Place the updated Photoshop Action contact Color Logic for the latest version into following location Adobe Photoshop Presets Actions 4 Re Open Photoshop You can now load the NEW and correct action set into your Actions window If you have an image that you have already made and wish for Color Logic to correct this for you instead of regenerating the metallic channel please use the Color Logic Dropbox to send us your file Please also email us stating that you have sent an image for updating What s the basic theory behind Color Logic The Color Logic Process Metallic Color System was developed with the concept of printers using their regular CMYK process inks Please visit our web site to see a listing of certified process inks which have been tested to be compatible with our Color Logic metallic silver inks These are printed over the top of a specially formulated metallic base ink This metallic base ink is known as CL 4713 SILVER Using the Color Logic system a designer can create multiple metallic SPOT colors by overprinting CMYK inks on top of this special metallic i
22. print five printing plates Silver printed first then overprinted with CMYK inks Release your metallic creativity Using the Color Logic Process Metallic Color System you can unleash your metallic creativity to create stunning visuals POS packaging corporate identity commercial print stamps coupons promotional flyers posters book covers DVD sleeves greeting cards gift wrap decals and so many more the only limit is your creativity The design above contains 27 individual spot metallic colors one for each of the nail polish bottles two tones of silver used on the bottle lids and one for the crest logo Each color was chosen from the Color Logic metallic palette The background image was left as CMYK to give contrast between the metallic and non metallic areas If you wanted to reproduce this design using conventional spot metallic inks you would have to pay for a 31 color job With Color Logic all this can be replicated with just five colors Why do have to be licensed to use Color Logic The Color Logic Process Metallic Color System is a patent pending technology and is licensed to printers in order to control the print production and reproducibility of our metallic system All printers are required to demonstrate their ability to print to the Color Logic standard To do this each printer prints a certification form and submits this to Color Logic for approval http www color logic com support FAQs html 9
23. re Why is it important to use gloss paper When printing a metallic ink it is extremely important to consider the base substrate that it will print onto In most cases this would be a paper substrate Although there are many kinds of papers in the market it is important to consider the type of media such as gloss silk matt uncoated etc As with all metallic ink systems the Color Logic Process Metallic Color System is best suited to a gloss white art paper This type of paper has a smooth surface and will give the best holdout and reflection for the metallic inks If you use a dull or silk paper the metallic ink is absorbed slightly into the paper and you lose some of the metallic brilliance If you were to use an uncoated paper the results would decrease further Visit our web site for a listing of certified substrates we have tested with our system NOTE The surface texture of papers will also effect the orientation of the metallic pigment this is the way in which the metallic particles reflect light If there are microscopic pits and ripples in the paper it will cause the metallic flakes to reflect light poorly TOP TIP Aprimer can be used to seal an uncoated paper substrate in order to create a smooth printing surface for the metallic or a spot white ink to seal specific key areas to the print i e the metallic areas can also be used Color Logic certified Paper Manufacturers For a comprehensive list of Color Logic certified pap
24. rint a metallic ink and in turn will effect the luster and color hue of the inks that print on them Process inks Although many inks will fall into an industry standard or specification there are variations in the range of pigments employed and also the amount of pigment used This means that slight variables in pigment load transparency and chroma will produce different colors on press all of which need to be controlled though correct color profiling Other contributing factors that can effect the workflow of the printer are blankets and rollers on the press PH amp ink water balance press running speeds screening technology chemicals used for outputting plates and also the ambient room temperature and humidity http www color logic com support FAQs html 6 COLOR LOGIC Special Effects for Print Why the need for an adaptive metallic printing solution Process Standards Print Process Standards Who prints to which standard Does the printer use their own in house standard a specification like GRACol or G 7 or do they print to a Worldwide standard such as ISO Again each variable in the printing process means variations in the final print which is why we empower the printer to be able to use under license our metallic system to print their very own metallic color charts Why the need for an adaptive metallic printing solution Standardized books A standardized Swatch Book With a standardized swatch book the printer a
25. rinting process inks over metallics is nothing new In fact printers have been doing so since the late 1980s However unlike previous systems such as MetalFX the Color Logic system enables printers to produce their own metallic color charts for their clients based on their printing standard or any ISO standard or using various specifications such as GRACOL G7 or SWOP Since the printer produces the color charts the printer controls the system providing a revolutionary approach to the reproduction of special effect colors systems including but not limited to metallic inks The Color Logic system takes into account several key variables which MetalFX and other systems did not address These variables include allowing printers to choose and employ their own paper substrate printing characterization curves process inks ICC profiles etc So unlike a generic standard swatch book printed on unknown machines under unknown conditions and with just one ink set and paper printers can now tailor their own metallic charts fingerprinted to their own equipment and provide their clients with reproducible effects based on their own machines For specific product and process details please visit www color logic com how Why the need for an adaptive metallic printing solution Substrates Substrates The industry has many grades and variables of paper substrates from gloss coated through to recycled these variable can effect the ability to p
26. rograms available in the market that can simulate on screen your metallic designs such as ICS Remote Director PrintDevizor and the Esko Visualizer NOTE Please note that the above hard copy proofing devices will give a higher luster and an increased hue on the proof compared with on a conventional printing press due to the dry trapping of the donor materials used and as such should only be used as an Effect Proof for for metallic content To ensure color accuracy Color Logic recommends the use of Press Proofing Color Logic certified Effect Proof partners Please visit our website for more Effect Proof partners as they become certified www color logic com partners Where can get support Color Logic continues to develop an extensive set of tools for educating our customers We have developed a series of training demonstrations which are available to our licensed printers and designers We hold live webinars and have recorded ones for current and potential clients We cover the entire design and printing process and actually demonstrate how we create a printed image for print Custom webinars can be scheduled at a nominal fee http www color logic com support FAQs html 12
27. ttempts to match a system that has been printed on one specific type of paper using ink formulations that are different to what they use in house and often produced on completely different printing machinery for example it is known that some swatch books are produced using Dry Offset printing which allows very high film weights to be printed but this means that people printing conventional offset cannot match the color in the swatch book and in the case of metallic substrates or flexible medias the problems are even worse the question is Why is this acceptable So what is the solution The solution is a system that is printed by the printer on the substrates they print on and with the inks that they use Brand Specifiers Designers and Printers have a requirement for a system that shows the actual effect that can be produced on press and not a swatch book that people find difficult to match to in the real world With the introduction of The Color Logic Process Metallic Color System Printers can take into account paper variables ink formulations and print methodology in so doing Color Logic has created a living system that is produced by the Printer and printed on the substrates that their clients use Using the Color Logic Process Metallic Color System enables printers to produce outstanding results without the need for expensive capital expenditure What happens when print over the metallic ink CMYK inks
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