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1. 1 V ia N BES Mer User Manual basICColo gHOST Because it simply works Table of Content 1 PREFACE ssssssssassivinssssasstssssousenstaitevessveissssasesstentcesssdveseusessversdectesseesessssssesss 9 2 INSTALLATION AND LICENSING cnncsonssnnesorsonssnnesonsonnennesnnennnsnnesnnsennennesunee 12 2 1 Minimal System Requirements nnenesesensenssensennsensennsennsensenneenn 12 3 2 nstallati Mesin een 14 2 3 Product registration and licenSing ssesssssessesssesrsrsssssseessessssrreesrrssss 15 3 QUICKSTART BERSUFREUEPERERIOREENEREFEEEREFEESUEEEIERERFEEEEEREUEUEESPEVEEEFEPUREEREHREFUEFEE SEERERFER 22 3 1 Jobs and Queues OvervieW usssscnsesenensenensenensenennusenansenansunensenenensenenses 24 3 2 Defining configuralions a zue seinen 27 32 11MAg amp nenne ne O ns 29 3 2 2 Vel Ol S ae A EEA AA ENER 31 3 2 3 Document Color Spake unnssa nenne 32 BO DUDS raaa T E N 36 2325 PDF aue eea en a e A EE AE T eT 37 3 2 6 Applying gradations en 38 3 3 Define Queues uunnsesssssssssenenenenenennnnenenenenennnnennnenennnnenenenenennnnenenenenenne 40 3 4 Define profile assignments DynamicLink Setup 48 3 4 1 DynamicLink settings een 53 3 4 2 Create DynamicLink Table 55 bast Golor Reference basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color Reference 3 5 Create Gradation Curves ucasescnseoenonsenensenennenennusenansenanenensenenensenenses 57 3 5 1 Creating new g
2. Checking for visual match e g with Acrobat output preview Normalising with Flattening into a PDF X 1a Savelnk or TAC reduction Dynamic Link PDF x 4 with mixed color PDF X 4 with transparen PDF X 1a without PDF X 1a file ready spaces and transparencies cies normalized to the transparencies for the press document color space 188 basICColor GHOST ees Because it simply works bast olor 1 Use basICColor gHOST to normalize the color spaces in PDF files containing transparencies After normal izing you should check the visual match between the PDF file and the original PDF file e g in the Acrobat output preview using the same color settings On rare occasions some transparency effects can already lead to visual problems during normalization In such cases you should dispense with normalization and flatten the PDF file directly instead 2 If the file is visually OK after normalization you can flatten it using a separate program 3 Finally apply the required Savelnk or TAC reduction profile in a separate queue in basICColor gHOST Transparencies may not make today s process workflow any easier but it only takes a bit of skill to get to grips with them Reference 189 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color 11 7 Conversion of spot colors to CMYK Smart Queue queues do not change objects that contain additional spot colors If instead of the PDF preflight ing
3. basICColor gHOST Because it simply works Machine ID 1872494226 5 Status License details SD bast EGotor Purchase Free Trial Click here to enter the TAN you have Click here to get a 14 days fully obtained or to buy a license functional Bcense of bas CColor gHOST with all modules Licensing 14 days tryout license if you do not have an internet connection or you would lke to install the licensing file manually please click here L Don t show this window again Coxe i Kot a EN E e VE Machine ID 1872494226 5 Status License details o basi amp lor Modules GHOST Permanent License The basic version offers all functions for processing POF and pixel data Both ICC and static DeviceLink profiles are o Dipack No License 41 high quality Standard DeviceLink profiles available for color Conversion limiting the maximum ink coverage and optimized black o generation with corresponding ink cost savings DynamicLink No License Module for creating Devicelinks from embedded ICC profiles and destination profile dynamically at rum time Buchase Gradation No License Module for creating and applying gradation corrections for process and Spot colorsat run time o a RIES MS ES Module for supporting and applying MwitiColor ICC profiles and Mult olor DeviceLink profiles in Devil and GHOST as well as POF X Se in gHOST On Don t show this window again sc Ce
4. Because it simply works A You don t have a TAN to get your permanent license Buy license at basiCColor or dealer You have purchased a new computer and want to transfer your license Hardware Replacement Request permanent license _ L Don t show this window again ANAN VENEN Machine ID 1872494226 5 Status No License Purchase Back Close a bash Golor In case you do not have internet access on this computer please click here print the form fill it out and send it to the indicated fax number if you have received your license file lic via email or it is stored on an external Faxform OO storage medium e g USB flash drive then click here please L Don t show this window again Install License File Cex N Close A bast Golor IMPORTANT Without confirming this link your basICColor account won t be activated If you are already registered on the bas CColor website you can directly unlock your license from the licensing window Enter your email address and your password and then either unlock a 14 day full trial version or your purchased perma nent license If your computer is not connected to the internet please log yourself onto the basICColor licensing website http mylicense biz basiccolor on a computer that is connected to the internet Once you are logged in you can request a 14 day full trial version OR in case you have a TAN you can
5. Create Savelnk Report Farbersparnis pro Warteschlange und Job Savelnk_ISOcoatedV2_SaveMax300 Job Datum Seiten Farbersparnis 110338_Standard_1_Litho3_C Waesche pdf 2011 12 6 16 53 15 1 19 8 AltonaVisual_1v2a_pticom_x3 pdf 2011 12 6 16 53 30 1 20 0 DevLinkTest_p1 pdf 2011 12 6 16 53 49 1 20 2 DevLinkTest_p2 pdf 2011 12 6 16 54 11 1 34 9 F40HH7VR_913 pdf 2011 12 6 16 54 34 1 36 0 Original cmyk pdf 2011 12 6 16 54 36 1 25 3 26076 ECO ELECTRICAL original mit TextALL pdf 2011 12 6 16 54 46 4 7 9 Savelnk_ISOcoatedV2_SaveNeutral300 Job Datum Seiten Farbersparnis 11 10338_Standard_1_Litho3_C Waesche pdf 2011 12 6 16 55 21 1 7 8 26076 ECO ELECTRICAL original mit TextALL pdf 2011 12 6 16 55 32 4 2 9 AltonaVisual_1v2a_pt1com_x3 pdf 2011 12 6 16 55 47 1 8 9 DevLinkTest_p1 pdf 2011 12 6 16 56 05 1 9 2 DevLinkTest_p2 pdf 2011 12 6 16 56 28 1 12 4 F40HH7VR_913 pdf 2011 12 6 16 56 50 1 14 3 Original cmyk pdf 2011 12 6 16 56 52 1 10 5 Savelnk_ISOcoatedV2_SaveStrong300 Job Datum Seiten Farbersparnis 110338_Standard_1_Litho3_C Waesche pdf 2011 12 6 16 57 47 1 13 7 26076 ECO ELECTRICAL original mit TextALL pdf 2011 12 6 16 57 58 4 4 9 AltonaVisual_1v2a_pt1com_x3 pdf 2011 12 6 16 58 12 1 13 9 DevLinkTest_p1 pdf 2011 12 6 16 58 30 1 14 5 DevLinkTest_p2 pdf 2011 12 6 16 58 53 1 20 8 F40HH7VR_913 pdf 2011 12 6 16 59 20 1 22 3 Original cmyk p
6. Use same methode as in configuration a B Orange M 0 0 Y 0 0 Green V 0 0 4 0 7 Violet 4 2 f11 3 Black Information Original Lab 85 8 0 0 5 4 Actual Lab 85 8 0 0 5 4 DeltaE 2000 0 0 0 1 M Paper white simulation OK _ Cancel baslt Color Referi Hci Note In this way you can specify different values in order to check what color results could be obtained You can also specifically map a spot color onto a process color channel by entering a value in the required channel and setting the other channels to zero 2 In addition you can use the two buttons to perform the best possible color calculation based on your specified values for the channels of the target profile according to either DeltaE 76 or DeltaE 2000 Again the Lab color value is calculated and displayed under Information as is the expected color difference compared to the origi nal color in Delta E 2000 Calculation is performed strictly according to the colorimetric calculation giving no consideration to technical printing aspects such as channel minimization as would be the case with the automatic function Note Your manually entered process color values are taken into consideration during calculation after click ing on the DeltaE 76 or DeltaE 2000 button However it may well be that the calculated color value does not correspond to the smallest possible Delta E You will however get the smallest possible Delta E
7. Vector conversions Same as Images To obtain high quality color conversion you need to use DeviceLink profiles that at least preserve components composed of one and two colors In special cases where CMYK conversion in basICColor gHOST is performed by con version with ICC source and target profiles it is also possible to completely exclude vector graphics from color management by activating the Vector conversions None option Needless to say you can also make independent and individual settings for vectors to the same extent as for images As soon as you select Vector conversions Custom the dropdown lists and menu entries for configuration become available Text and vector graphics are independent objects within the PDF format For both kinds of object the basICColor gHOST options offer possibilities for preventing black vector graph Reference Noeren 94 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast olor ics or black text from being composed of four colors as a result of ICC conversion These options are not necessary if you use the basICColor DeviceLink profiles because the profiles are calculated in such a way that pure black always remains pure If you are dealing with RGB PDF files e g originating from Office programs Preserve Pure Black for Vector Graphics converts RGB black to pure CMYK black The option also ensures that shades of gray created as vectors are preserved A 50 K shade will therefore r
8. AQ Come Irusunquanscans serap Porm basco Gran 2311 Status o e Purchase Free Trial Click here to enter t e TAN you have Cikk here to get a 14 days fully obtained or to buy a license functional license of bastCColor gHOST with all modules C Licensing _14 days tryout license If you do not have an internet connection or you would lke to install the licensing file manually please click here Offline licensing Don t show this window again Coxe baslt Golor When all fields are filled in please click the lt Submit gt button You will be informed that your license request is beeing processed on an that you will be informed via email once you can access your license file lic file Machine ID the number in this input field must match the number in the licensing window of the application because the license file lic file is built for this computer specifically Product basICColor gHOST must be selected in the pull down menu Important the license file lic file is stored in your basICColor account You can access it at any time Please ensure to remember your login information Once you have received your license file basICColor_ gHOST_12345 lic you can install it with Offline licensing gt and Install license You will find the license file in the download folder of your web browser Now the application is ready to use Reference 19
9. If the Convert spot colors to Target color space option is not activated all spot color objects remain unchanged If neces sary the Gradations function can be used to make additional tone value corrections to spot color gradients Register marks and other black printer marks are often created with the specific spot color All In order to avoid conversion of this specific spot color to the target color space as soon as the Convert spot colors to Target color space option is activated the checkbox for Don t convert spot color All is enabled by default In version 2 5 of the colorserver basICColor gHOST we have integrated a new module for a high quality conversion of spot colors into the target color space Please read more in the chapter Spot Colors Reference 116 basICColor gHOST Because it simply works bast dolor 5 10 Image quality With basICColor gHOST you can specify three compression methods for color conversion ba POOF gHOST fed Cenipurunen E Comvert Dtpack 15Ocoated v2 5Ouncomadyelomn Save280 bas New Caerano Das Ce vs Images Vectors Decument Color Space SOotions PDF AgalyGmdations Cemvert Spot Colors Prefered lossless format allows you to save the format of your image file in either the PSD or TIFF format JPEG data compressed in PDF Compression method Lossless g files are converted Preferred lossless forma 2 to ZIP O
10. Reference 33 basICColor GHOST ees Because it simply works bast olor e If you acquired the DynamicLink option then this will be shown in the list With the DynamicLink option basICColor gHOST writes a DeviceLink profile on the fly from the document color space and the target color space Set the desired Rendering Intent next to the profiles aig HOS Tiy a Geanguranon Convert Ot pack SOcouied v2 1SOuncoatedyellowsh Same 280 bas BC New C rnme wire Save image vecon SGocementCelorSpece Opiom POF Apply Grades Convert Sout Colon Note For reasons of quality we strongly recommend the DeviceLink conversion for full page PDF conversion using either an existing DeviceLink pro file or the DynamicLink technology If the document color space is unknown and also cannot be interpreted as the output intent you have to either assume a document color space determine the output intent with the help of suitable tools e g using basICColor Profile genie or clarify the origin of the data with the supplier of the data Reference 34 basICColo Because it simply works Target Color Space bast Golor Reference Target Color Space is used to define the target profile for color conversion This is helpful in particular with multicolor target profiles in order to see whether it involves a 5 6 or 7 channel ICC profile In addition you use this window to specify whether or
11. The Output Intent is a color profile describing the printing color space for which the PDF file was created The Embed target profile option automatically embeds the target profile of the configuration as the Output Intent Alterna tively a different profile can also be defined manually There are four options for setting the Output Intent of a configu ration e By default the target profile is embedded as the Output Intent e You can embed a profile other than the target profile and specify which one from a dropdown menu e You can remove the Output Intent using the No Output Intent option e You can retain the entry as it is in the PDF file Do not change option 138 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color 7 2 1 Registered name This name stands for the colorimetric data on which the color profile of the Output Intent is based This informa tion is important because for example different suppliers offer profiles with occasionally very different names for the FOGRA39 ISO Coated v2 or FOGRA47 PSO Uncoated 15012647 printing standards If a printer receives PDF X data from users who work with different profiles s he can use the registered name to see whether the profile in question is a profile for an industry standard or a highly specific custom profile 7 2 2 Output Condition Plain language description of the printing standard for which the PDF X data were optimized 7 2 3 Information You
12. unssnsnensenenennennennennennenne 101 5 4 Extended basICColor gHOST rendering intents 102 5 5 Use of Multicolor profiles unsnmnesensenenseenennennennnensennennen 106 5 5 1 Use of Multicolor profiles in the PDF workflow sses 106 5 5 2 Convert image data with Multicolor profiles 109 5 6 Creating your own DeviceLink profiles unnameeen 110 5 7 Applying your own Device Link profiles nnnseeee 111 5 8 Rendering Intense 113 5 9 SPOCCOlONS ee 115 BIO Image galerie 117 GI11 SHarpeEn Ne see uk 120 5 11 1 Sharpening PICS CNG anne 121 5 11 2 Custom SAI PENING nern 123 E12 I SAVINGS en 127 6 IMPORTING AND EXPORTING CONFIGURATIONS csscsssssssrcessecsentensence 131 7 PDF X OPTIONS AND INFORMATION csccscessessssssereecsersessecsensensensenses 136 7 1 Preserve overprinting effects einer 137 7 1 1 Convert all transparent elements in PDF files 137 72 PDEA Qutp t Intense 138 72 1 Registered NAME mndncnniinonioannina ankad 139 basICColor GHOST es E l Because it simply works bast olor 7 2 2 Output Condition ee keiten 139 723 Information pete Dwele ce eta ects irna clea cio 139 72 4 Registry Name 139 7 3 Automatic control of the PDF X information eeeeeee 140 7 4 Mark PDF objects ICC based esssesssessecssecseessesncessssneesseensenseessees 141 7 5 PDF passw rds ee een 141 8 APPLY GRADIATION CURVES cnessnnssnssssnnsnnssnnns
13. 134 Chapter 7 PDF X Options and Information basICColor gHOST u WR SO Sees SN Reference Because it simply works 7 PDF X Options and Information In the Configurations PDF tab you can influence the overprinting properties and transparent elements and you can also give the optimised or color converted PDF files PDF X specific information The PDF X specific information is useful if basICColor gHOST is used for generating printing data The PDF X entries tell the printshop receiving the PDF X data which printing standard the PDF X files supplied were optimized for basIC Color gHOST supports the following PDF X standards PDF X 1a PDF X 3 PDF X 4 PDF X 5n _Kealiguition Ve Tien Convert_basiCColor Dewcelink hyver DIELS Rename Driee m images Veciors Document Color Space Options HPDE Apply Gradations Convert Soot Colors F Preserve overprinting effects possible A Convert al transparent elements in POF fies Output bten POF X Embed target peche MM Sc nr Output Condition Meatser Princing on SC paper according to PSO inforration SC paper basiCColor Registry Name http www coler org OLONE Dymamiciok Sena 755 POF objects Chase C dei 136 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color 7 1 Preserve overprinting effects The Preserve overprinting effects if possible check box allows you to automatically adjust overprinting prope
14. Dynanecl ink Setup Treshold 450 ep eg rt e sanss O OOO 7 Treestold I 0 U Calculate ink savings i i E The Document calor space setting is SOceated y eci ier IMMO 08 se C OST 12 5 C 209 201 basC Color Gmbh i 36 _basICColor gHOST u bast Golor Bd Reference Because it simply works 3 2 5 PDF In the PDF tab as well as defining PDF specific parameters you can also influence the overprinting properties and the transparency calculation You can read more on the subject under PDF X Options and Information images _ Vecters _ Document Color Space Ontions POEL Asoly Gradations _Cenvert Spat Colors A Preserve orerprinting effects if possible F Comer all transparera etemencs in FOF files Output tenant POF Embed target pro e IE SOmebconted xe Information SO Webcoated Registry Name Petp www color org vs Contquravons Onpa Condis Wemifier focas Output Condinken Offset Printing on LWC paper type 3 according BO 12647 2 Queves Oynanwel ink Setup oN Ca POF Passwords Create Gradations Spot Colers EB The Domument color space attang is ISOcosted v wei ber CONYO Smart Queue Sop San 37 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast olor 3 2 6 Applying gradations Gradations are curves that you can apply to the individual channels of your data at the end of the conversion opera tion Th
15. Referi Hct 181 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color For documents that contain mixed image data set of RGB images and pre sharpened CMYK images you should restrict the sharpening in basICColor gHOST to RGB images Note If you work with transparencies in the layout program it is essential to ensure that no Transparency flattening is performed in the layout program as this inevitably converts RGB data to CMYK if the RGB image in the layout program is tangent to transparent objects During generation of PDF X 3 files transparency flattening is mandatory while in PDF X 4 files transparencies are explicitly allowed Hence if you want to sharpen all RGB images in basICColor gHOST you should not per form any transparency flattening in the layout program you should instead perform it after optimization of the PDF 11 4 Flattened transparencies and sharpening Many users tend to think only of photographic images when it comes to sharpening in PDF data However you should also note that through flattened transparencies vectors can result in pixel images which are treated exactly the same as photos if sharpening is activated in basICColor gHOST This can lead to unwanted artifacts and should be tested in any case prior to production Referi Hct 182 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color Depending on what the interplay of elements in the layout program the
16. document to be handled To do so you select the ICC device E i i e i i y i i i de iil an EHER The Dormert calor space setting is ISOceated v ci ier CMC profile belonging to the PDF document You can addition ally allow basICColor gHOST to access the Output Intent ICC device profile that is always attached to PDF X compliant documents By document color space we mean the output intent of a PDF X file The PDF X file can contain the Gray RGB CMYK or Multicolor color systems 32 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast olor Accordingly the document color space can take on one of these color systems The color system of the selected document color space is displayed alongside the dropdown menu my Lunmygurauon Ls aol J Images Vectors Document Conversion DeviceLink Profile dynamiCClink De Document Color Space Ir sing ISOCoated icc DL2_IsOc ll Prefer Output Intent Rendering Standard You have a choice of four conversion options e No Conversion of the entire PDF document e Conversion of the complete PDF document via a Device Link profile Conversion of the PDF document via a Device Profile from the document color space to the ICC device profile selected under Target As soon as you decide to work with ICC device profiles you have to select a corre sponding Rendering Intent color conversion method
17. version and the PDF X maama version Changes caused by the basICColor gHOST color conversion are recorded in the Processing information section This sections shows the date and time of the conversion the configuration used for the conversion information about the new output intent if this was embedded in the file and information about remaining spot colors and embedded profiles The list of DeviceLink profiles dynamically created and used using Smart Link is very helpful bast Color Reference 157 basICColor GHOST ees Because it simply works bast olor If automatic is mentioned in brackets after the conversion specified the profile was calculated by DynamicLink If a profile name is given in brackets this means that exactly that profile which you set up earlier in the table in the DynamicLink Setup has been used On the rare occasions when an error occurs during conversion in basICColor gHOST you will find corresponding information under Warnings The Processing information section also shows the ink savings in percent if you activated the Calculate ink savings checkbox under Configurations Options prior to conversion You can save the job properties as a report file by using the Save Job Properties entry in the context menu of a job Reference 158 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas ccC 9 4 Sharpening in basICColor gHOST Inadequacies in the sharpness of the image dat
18. with the help of a Configurator To allow this you need the CLI module for basICColor gHOST which requires an additional license Referi Hct 168 basICColor gHOST Because it simply works bast Golor basICColor gHOST Flow is an exemplary preconfigured process workflow that you can test for free or use as a basis for creating your own production workflow basICColor gHOST Flow maps the interplay of Enfocus Switch Enfocus PitStop Server and basiCColor gHOST The flow processes incoming PDF data fully automatically A general check of the PDF files is first performed using PitStop Server Data that pass this test are then passed on to the basiCColor gHOST color server which carries out color adaptation and optimization by means of DeviceLink profiles B Problem Jobs B M Originals Trash after 24h an com a B 5 hai Fi 2 j F Se iS a File OK gHOST ColorOK Rename job Renamed Out OK ti pe D In PDF Preflight PDF Check yy cos ai m File Error Color Error Out Error B Report Error Reference 169 basICColor gHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works bast olor A choice of three input folders is available Coated Uncoated and Newspaper If data are stored in one of these folders then in each case color matching is performed based on ISO Coated v2 data The total area coverage for data in the Coated folder is reduced to 300 Data in the Uncoat
19. An additional license is necessary if you want to use the Multicolor functions When preparing the data in basICColor gHOST you get what is known as a DeviceN PDF file where every single channel is named like the channel name of the Mul ticolor target profile DeviceN has for many years been the standard color definition in PDF for describing spot colors for print produc tion It thus offers a high degree of compatibility with the proven spot color processing functions of common appli cation programs The PDF files generated can usually be assessed in the Output Preview of the current version of Adobe Acrobat Professional and processed with current PDF workflow systems Positioning of the PDF files in and export from current Adobe InDesign documents also present no problems olor Referi Ht 107 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color basICColor gHOST supports the PDF X 5n standard which enables the embedding of Multicolor profiles in PDF files for the first time In the case of a configuration created with the Smart Queue wizard selection of a Multicolor DeviceLink profile the default setting is such that the Multicolor target profile is not embedded in image data but that it is embedded as the output intent in PDF files In the case of a converted PDF X file e g a PDF X 4 X 3 or X 1a file the color converted file is changed into a PDF X5n file Before using your Multicolor printer pro
20. Device Link profile directly from the DeviceLink Profile dropdown menu If the DeviceLink profile contains the PSID Tag as is usually the case with basICColor profiles the source and target profiles are automatically searched for and displayed if found in the Source Profile and Target Profile dropdown menus Source profile GRACoL2006_Coated1_v2_bas ICC E Destination profile ISOcoated icc B Rendering intent All E Apply on Images and Vectors E Device Link Profile 10 icc B A Alternatively you can also select a combination of source and target profile and a rendering intent The DeviceLink profiles matching this combination of color spaces are displayed in the dropdown menu 55 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color Reference To make sure that the selected DeviceLink profile is used it is important that not only the source and target profile of the DeviceLink match your settings in the Configurations but also the rendering intent If you want the DeviceLink profile to be applied regardless of which rendering intent is selected via your Configurations or read out set the Rendering to All under Define profile assignments In this way the DeviceLink profile is always applied to every rendering intent Note In the DynamicLink Setup dialog you can use the Delete button to remove individual entries or you can directly remove all entries using De
21. In the next step in the Smart Queue wizard you can chose whether to Normalize the data If you are working with PDF X 3 or PDF X 4 files that may still contain RGB objects or CMYK objects with embedded profiles you should let basICColor gHOST normalize the file basICColor gHOST then applies the curves to the normalized file Select an ICC profile that is to be adopted as the document color space in the event that there is no output intent in a PDF file Also you must activate the Prefer Output Intent checkbox to ensure that any existing output intent always has priority over the set document color space and is always preserved mM Normalize Document Color Space ISOcoated_v2_300_bas ICC a M Prefer Output Intent To ensure that curves will be applied to normalized data enable the Normalize checkbox and select a document color space This will convert tagged CMYK and RGB data to the document color space or output intent before applying curves 83 basICColor gHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works bast olor 4 4 Creating queues and configurations In the last step in the wizard specify a Queue Name which simulataneously matches the name of the configuration Underneath the queue name you can specify the Base Folder in which you wish to create the queue If you want to create queues hot folders in the base folder you must select the option Create Queue This way you generate the required subfolder wi
22. Kindly also note that DeviceLink profiles of the basICColor Devil demo version cannot be decoded and are thus not avail able for use as normal DeviceLink profiles in ICC compatible programs such as the full version of basICColor gHOST It is olor Re a ren 194 SER basICColor gHOST Fr bas Color Reference Because it simply works therefore advisable to save the settings for profile genera tion in basICColor Devil If a demo profile from basICColor Devil works well in the demo version of basICColor gHOST you can use the full version of basICColor Devilto generate a profile with the saved settings You can then apply this profile in basICColor gHOST or other programs that support DeviceLink profiles 195 Chapter 13 Spot Colors basICColor gHOST Because it simply works bast olor 13 Spot Colors There s even an attractive innovation for new gHOST cus tomers and existing gHOST2 users who update to the new version without purchasing the Spot Colors module for the first time basICColor gHOST2 5 offers customers the option of specifying that certain freely definable spot colors are to be preserved when converting spot colors to the target co lor space This is required in packaging printing for examp le when areas for die cutting marks Braille characters and also coating forms are defined as spot colors Without the SpotColors module
23. Manage Color Libraries 2 You can import existing color tables containing numerous spot colors via the Import button under Manage Color Libraries The formats supported by gHOST are ACO Photoshop color tables TXT text files in CGATS 1 7 format CXF Color Exchange Format 3 and Named Color ICC profiles Stop Sar basICColor GHOST bas cd Because it simply works ADe EEE nen Note Users of Adobe Photoshop can export color tables E A O e with Lab color values from Photoshop in the form of gt ACO files Users of the X Rite Pantone Color Manager com program can export their color tables as Named Color ICC profiles or CXF files then having the actual Lab values Lee for Pantone solid tones at their disposal but no spectral values As a user of the ColorPicker part of X Rite Profile _ __ Maker Professional you can similarly export both lists of Lab colors and Named Color ICC profiles All three EEE formats can be imported into gHOST 3 You can enter individual new spot colors solid tone or gradations via the New button under Define spot Kein Profi 7 colors The Edit Spot Color dialog is then opened 4 If you want to enter a new spot color first create the name of the spot color in the Edit Spot Color dialog The Name is important and must accordingly be written in the same way as in your PDF documents since it is used for identifying the spot
24. Noeren FM ___ bas CColor gHOST bas f o lor l ay Reference Because it simply works Since automated color management often requires exten sive configurations especially for PDF files we attached great importance to simple creation duplication and modification of configurations and queues for typical daily production tasks We hope you enjoy optimizing data and converting colors successfully with basICColor gHOST Your basICColor Team Chapter 2 Installation and Licensing basICColo Because it simply works bast Golor Reference 2 Installation and Licensing 2 1 Minimal System Requirements Apple Computer e Apple with G4 G5 processors e Mac OS X 10 5 6 or higher e min of 1 GB available system memory RAM e Apple with Intel Processors e Mac OS X 10 5 6 or higher e min of 1 GB available system memory RAM Windows Intel Pentium III or 4 Prozessor e Windows XP SP2 Windows 7 Windows 8 32 and 64 Bit e min of 1 GB available system memory RAM All Systems e Min 1 GB free hard disk space e DVD drive e Color monitor with a resolution of least 1280 x 1024 pixels and color depth of 24 Bit 16 7 million colors 12 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast olor Knowledge requirements These instructions assume familiarity with the basic opera tion of the Mac OS X and or Windows oper
25. Preter Output intent esdeing _ Manta Output atent ae Percepesal Bed inte output Me Dynanmsel ink Setup wl s i amp i Di a H g E The Dorumere color space wrang it tSDceated v2 eci er ICONO Thanks to this option you can also perform two DynamicLink calculations consecutively To do this under Images Vectors enable Apply DynamicLink for conversion to the Document Color Space and then under Document Color Space enable the DynamicLink for calculation to the Target Color Space In addition when generating your queues via Smart Queue 51 basICColor GHOST vaki i lor pe ea BP Reference T Because it simply works you can fall directly back on the DynamicLink function for the Normalize and convert colors to new output condi tion and Direct color conversion to new output condition options You can read more on the subject under Configura tion of Smart Queue Queues A separate license is necessary in order to be able to use the DynamicLink functions O Normalize and convert colors to new output conditior O Use existing Devicelink profile Use Dynamictink OC Apply gradation curves onty Direct color conversion of files with embedded profites to the desired Either chose the option to select an existing Devikelink profile or output condition Tagged color spaces will be converted directly to chose DynamicLink to create a high quality DeviceLink profile on the the
26. X rules 114 basICColor gHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works bas Golor 5 9 Spot colors If you activate Convert spot colors to Target color space under Configurations Options spot color objects are converted into CMYK objects for example if the target profile is a CMYK profile You should use the Convert spot colors to Target color space option if spot colors are not wanted in the final print job The details of what then happens are largely dependent on what is known as the Alternate Color Space of the spot color object The Alternate ColorSpace is a substitute color space for spot color objects that is stored in the PDF file and can exist in the form of CMYK RGB or Lab color definitions Depending on the color space of the Alter nate ColorSpace colors are processed with the CMYK RGB or Lab settings made under Images and Vectors in basICColor gHOST E images Vectors Document Color Space Ontiens POF AgolyGradations uGemvert Spat oins Convert spet stars 10 Target color space M Dont convert spot color a i i Convert mith Alternate color space from PDE Processing of undefined soot colors Name Career ve Me e z 4 i yN i i i Cc 1G C New DIS Coen ide Ni fl N g EHER The Donsmert calor space setting is SOcoated v ec ier CMC Reference 115 basICColor GHOST ees Because it simply works bast olor
27. and the Job ID If you work with the basICColor standard DeviceLink profiles Smart Queue automatically enters all the relevant PDF X information on this subject see also the chapter PDF X Options and Infor mation When dealing with all the common tasks for optimizing PDF files you can work with the standard configurations that you can define using the Smart Queue wizard However there are certainly also cases where it may make sense to modify a few details of the settings of a standard configuration or to duplicate a standard configuration and then make changes However before you tackle this topic you first need a brief introduction to the automated color management of image and PDF files This also particularly relates to the combina tion of PDF preflighting solutions with basICColor gHOST You can read more on the subject in the chapter bas CColor gHOST in combination with other programs and workflows With the Post Process function you can enable subsequent further processing of each file in a particular queue after color conversion in basiCColor gHOST In the dialog you can select an available script or batch file or manually enter a command line command If you just enable the Post Process olor Reference ren 46 _basICColor gHOST Because it simply works DE basi olor pt Noference checkbox as shown in the screen shot each file in that queue will be opened after processing in t
28. as a template of your own for later use for additional spot colors To do so click on the Save as template button enter a name in the dialog that then appears and close the dialog with lt OK gt g You now have two options for entering measurements First you can manually enter the Lab value for each gradation or second you can measure with basICColor catch and then import to basICColor gHOST Note We recommend that you print wedges of your spot color on the respective substrate and using the correct printing conditions and then measure them spectrally in basICColor catch In this way gHOST can perform very good conversion not only of the solid tone but also of the gradations taking the dot gain into account in Reference 204 basICColor GHOST doo ee Bd Reference Because it simply works the process Compared to Lab measurements spectral measurement data are better capable of simulating overprinting spot colors The Define spot colors table indicates whether a spot color in the library consists of just a solid tone or of several gradations and whether the color values are of the spectral type designation Remission or the Lab type Needless to say you can edit color values delete them and add further spot colors to your library at any time Uara So coios T Cen Gamer Osa o Copt Move to Spot Color Lib v2 Move to NCP amp meee Move to HKS K Es Move to Sp
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30. basl Color e The Output values option makes it possible to display the output values automatically calculated by basIC Color gHOST The calculated output values are grayed out in the Optimize output values field 8 The Apply to chooser allows you to specify whether color conversion is to apply to Images or Vectors or both The default selection is Images and Vectors Note In this way you can create the same spot color twice and perform different conversions for images and vectors g In the Calculation method field you have five options Three of the options are identical as described above for the Convert Spot Colors tab Use same method as in configuration is selected as the default setting However deviating from the global method selected in the configuration you can also have your manually selected spot color calculated by one of the other methods The calculation method has an impact both on automatic output value optimization and in partic ular on overprinting spot colors Reference 215 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color Note In packaging printing the spot colors used for texts and bar codes should preferably be converted using just one or a maximum of two process colors So you should use either the Use one output channel only method or the Use up to two output channels method for spot colors of this kind while other spot colors can be converted visually more accurate
31. baslt Color Once you have received your personal license file basiccolor_ gHOST2_123456 lic you wont need a new license file if you run a software update or you reinstall basICColor gHOST2 on the same computer If you wish to use bas CColor gHOST on an additional computer you will need to obtain a new license file for this computer You can purchase additional licenses at your basICColor dealer or at basICColor GmbH directly at any time Hardware Replacement If you have purchased a new computer and wish to transfer basICColor gHOST please proceed as follows 1 Install the software on the new computer 2 Start the software and click in the licensing window the button lt Licensing gt and then onto the link Hardware Re placement Request permanent licemse 3 Log yourself into your basICColor account follow the link Licensing and navigate to 2 Without TAN You can see the staus of you license in the licensing window of basICColor gHOST Open the licensing window via the menu bar Help License Click on the little blue arrow in the upper left corner you can now see the your license sta tus In our example the basic version of basICColor gHOST is licensed permanently additional moduls have not been licensed t Referi Ht 20 Chapter 3 Quickstart basICColor gHOST we fA Ba Referewce Because it simply works 3 Quickstart After starting basICColor gHOST 2 the star
32. be used for the color management of PDF files with transparencies The basICColor gHOST approach for color conversion is that every object with or without a transparency is color converted individually the structure of the PDF document being preserved in the process When creating the PDF file please note that the transpar ency color spaces of all objects should always be in the color model CMYK or RGB of the document color space output intent The default setting for the transparency color space in Adobe Creative Suite is CMYK The type of transparency color space makes no difference to basICColor gHOST since it can efficiently handle any color space Unfortunately there are so many possibilities for blending of transparencies and the order of semi transparent objects that there is no simple rule for avoiding unwanted color shifts when converting the colors of transparencies Flattening the transparencies prior to color conversion also often fails to produce the desired effect Flattening in a DTP program or Adobe Acrobat may well result in unwanted conversions with color shifts Referi Ht 185 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color In addition DTP programs do not use DeviceLink profiles which would sup port the correct conversion of technical colors among other things Moreover flattening in DTP programs also means that the resolution subsequently to be used for platesetting already ha
33. box all the ICC device profiles and DeviceLink profiles used in the selected configurations are included in the export If you wish to Export DynamicLink Setup settings the additional checkbox should be enabled Reference 132 basICColor gHOST er EEE Reference Because it simply works Export DynamicLink Setup settings will export all the settings including the table of profiles you have estab lished in the DynamicLink Setup dialog In so doing only the settings are exported not the DeviceLink profiles created from DynamicLink as these profiles are only valid on one computer When you click the OK button a Save dialog appears Once a file name has been entered a CCF file will be created containing your configurations and optionally your ICC profiles Afterwards an Information dialog appears informing you about the license provisions when exporting and importing ICC profiles and DeviceLink profiles For any additional bas C Color gHOST system using basICColor profiles these profiles must be purchased or at least a profiling application such as basICColor Devil or basICColor Print Information Exporting and importing of DeviceLink and device profiles may v2 violate the license agreement of using profiles Make sure that the importing basICColor gHOST system has the right to use the profiles Gor Configurations profiles are imported via the Tools Import Configurations menu command Select the p
34. can additionally make customer job printing process or file specific entries under Information 7 2 4 Registry Name At www color org the ICC keeps an unfortunately rather neglected registry for colorimetric data Output Conditions representing international printing standards If a printer works with numerous different suppliers it makes sense to agree on a name Output Condition Identifier registered with the ICC Referi Ht 139 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color 7 3 Automatic control of the PDF X information If you use the basICColor DeviceLink profile sets with the endings CoLoV3 V4 V5 they contain information that is automatically entered in the corresponding fields for PDF X information in basICColor gHOST In this case no manual entries in the PDF X information are necessary when creat ing queues via the Smart Queue wizard and using basIC Color DeviceLinks Similarly no manual entries are necessary if you work with a target profile that basICColor gHOST recognizes as a standard output profile Note If you create your own DeviceLink profiles you can use basICColor Profile genie freeware to very easily make the entries in the Workflow tab needed for automatic adoption of the PDF X information in basICColor gHOST Importing PDF X information If you use the Import button to load a PDF X file basiCColor gHOST extracts the PDF X information There is then no longer any need to enter
35. desired profiles and Rendering Intent for the color conversion from the Document to the Target Color Space dynamICClink will automatically create a high quality DeviceLink profile from this data 72 basICColor GHOST es E l Because it simply works bast olor After selecting a DeviceLink profile the profile name is suggested as the queue name although you can change it at any time in the Queues dialog The default name of this queue begins with Convert Queue Name Convert_GRACoL2006_Coated1v2_ISOcoated_v2_bas Base Folder Users tim Documents gHOST m Create Queue Note Apart from the new DynamicLink function and the taking into account of embedded profiles in CMYK objects this setting corresponds to the mode of operation by means of which Smart Queue queues were created in older basIC Color gHOST versions If you have not licensed the DynamicLink function the Smart Queue wizard sets your configuration differently than with DynamicLink in order to ensure ma ximum production reliability Without a DynamicLink license CMYK objects with embedded profiles are treated like objects without profiles i e like DeviceCMYK and are converted using the DeviceLink profile you have se lected You will find more information in the chapter Ignoring CMYK objects with embedded profiles Reference 73 basICColor GHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works bas Golor Reference 4 3 3 Optimize Total Area Cove
36. for handling DeviceN colors standard compliant PDF X processing the use of DeviceLink profiles and the preservation of overprinting properties and transparency information Reference Chapter 2_ basICColor DeviL print in combination with basICColor gHOST basICColor GHOST Because it simply works b a sA CG 12 basICColor DeviL print in combina tion with basICColor gHOST As a basICColor gHOST user can test DeviceLink profiles you have created yourself with your own production data in basICColor Devil without having to make an immediate purchase To do so you have to temporarily switch basICColor gHOST to the Demo mode The Demo mode can manage not only all queues with normal ICC DeviceLink profiles but also queues with demo profiles from basICColor Devil For this purpose you have to go to Help Registration in basiCColor gHOST and load a demo license that you can request from your dealer BEFORE you load the demo license please make sure that you have your original basICColor gHOST license at hand For the duration of the demo license you have all the capa bilities of the full version plus the option of working with demo DeviceLink profiles from basiCColor Devil Please note that all files output in Demo mode will bear the word Demo At the end of the test period you have to load the original basICColor gHOST license once again under Help Registration in order to be able to continue to work as usual
37. for this is Radius in points 72 image resolution in ppi Note Instead of ppi pixels per inch Adobe Photoshop uses dpi dots per inch If you relate the sharpening radius to the screen ruling used for printing then the sharpness radius should not be greater than the screen ruling For help in this respect you can consult the following table which shows the screen ruling and the sharpness radius in mm in the ratio 1 to 1 Reference 161 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works 60 I cm 0 17 mm 70 I cem 0 14 mm 80 I cm 0 13 mm 90 l cm 0 11 mm 100 I cm 0 10 mm 110 I cm 0 09 mm 120 I cm 0 08 mm 200 I cm 0 05 mm 0 48 Points 0 40 Points 0 37 Points 0 31 Points 0 28 Points YS x 0 26 Points lt 0 23 Points 0 14 Points bast Color Reference If you print with a screen ruling of 70 I cm then the radius should be 0 14 mm or smaller To calculate a sharpness radius in mm corresponding to a given screen ruling use the following formula Radius in mm 10 screen ruling in lines per centimeter 9 4 3 Sharpening and image resolution in relation with regard to the viewing distance printing process and screen ruling One way to determine the sharpening radius is to base it on the viewing distance the printing process and the screen ruling used for printing A book in which historical maps are to be reproduced in the FM screening will
38. gener ally stores them as a PSD file Since the current file format specifications as at December 2011 do not provide for embedding Multicolor profiles in TIFF JPEG and PSD files for image data conversion you should deactive Profile Embed ding in the Target tab We recommend that image data to be converted to Multicolor should be saved as PSD files from Photoshop and then processed using basICColor gHOST You can of course also position in Adobe InDesign any PSD image files converted with basiCColor gHOST by means of a Multicolor target profile Referi Ht 109 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color 5 6 Creating your own DeviceLink profiles There are tasks for which no standard profiles can be provided e g for converting ISO Coated v2 data to the in house standard of a digital printing machine If for a color conversion for example you need a DeviceLink profile that is not included in the extensive List of basICColor DeviceLink profiles you need to create such a profile with a DeviceLink profile creation program In many other situations bas C Color gHOST can use DynamicLink to calculate DeviceLink profiles from ICC device profiles on the fly and thus there is no longer necessarily a need to use additional programs that generate DeviceLink profiles for such applications You merely have to make sure that both of the ICC device profiles you want to combine via DynamicLink are available and that
39. jobs The overview lists the overall ink savings across all queues the savings per queue and the savings per job which will be helpful to you when calculating prices and costs The report can be created as a PDF TXT HTML or XML file Note The PDF file would normally have to be flattened to calculate the ink savings However since basICColor gHOST has no integrated RIP we use a trick here This trick and also any flattening will take additional computer time so color conversion with basICColor gHOST will be slowed down Consequently you should only activate the option for Savelnk applications where you want to know the ink savings for every file In Savelnk queues generated via the Smart Queue wizard the option to calculate the ink savings is automati cally enabled If you want to speed up the color conversion process in the case of Savelnk or TAC reduc tions you should disable this option in the configuration Referi Hci 128 basICColor gHOST ba EAr a Reference Because it simply works Show Job Properties Farbersparnisbericht Save Job Properties Zusammenfassung Warteschlange Jobs Seiten Farbersparnis Export Configurations ISavelnk_ISOcoatedV2_SaveMax300 7 10 25 4 Import Configurations Savelnk_ISOcoatedV2_SaveNeutral300 7 10 10 1 Savelnk_ISOcoatedV2_SaveStrong300 7 10 16 1 Extract ICC Profile Savelnk_ISOnews26_TAC240 7 10 4 9 Alle Warteschlangen 28 40 14 4
40. need a different sharpening to the exhibition stand that is to be produced using an ink jet plotter 162 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas cc olor The maximum resolving power of the eye depending on the contrast of the structures and position in the field of view is approx 0 2 mm and 127 pixels per inch for a viewing distance of 1 m or approx 0 05 mm and 508 pixels per inch for a viewing distance of 25 cm You should only adjust the image resolution and the effec tive width sharpening radius to this print resolution if the printing process chosen for the job is capable of reproducing details in the resolution of the eye for the respective viewing distance To be on the safe side the image resolution should have a reserve of approx 1 5 times the print resolution or the presumed viewing distance Hence for the example involving the reproduction of histori cal maps you should set the image resolution at 508 ppi or 762 ppi with 1 5 times reserve The sharpening radius would then be 0 05 mm For offset printing with a screen ruling of 70 I cm 178 Ipi details down to 0 14 mm wide can be reliably reproduced which also defines the maximum sharpening radius With a 1 5 times reserve the image resolution should be at least 267 ppi For an exhibition stand that will be viewed from a distance of 1m the normal sighted eye can make out details down to approx 0 2 mm which is used to determine the sharpe
41. not the target profile equivalent to the new Output Intent in the case of a PDF X file is em bedded in the file after conversion The Maintain output intent function is a special function New Rename F Delete Apply Gradations Convert Spot Colors Target Color Space I5Owebcoated ice Mowis alain output intent 2 M Embed into output file that is required for the Smart Queue queue Normalize to Document color space or output intent 35 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Golor iF Reference 3 2 4 Options The Options encompass a variety of setting options regard ing the conversion methods including in relation to render ing intents spot colors image quality and sharpening In addition the ink savings when using Savelnk profiles can be calculated You can find more detailed information under Conversion options pe GHOST Sat Comvert Ot pack ISOccated v2 5Ourcomedyeliowith 5ave280_ bas Z New asne _ Dem _ se ne um Images Vertars Document Color Space Ootionss PDF AcolyGadations _ Convent Spot Colors B stack Poin Comoensarion Contguranons C ignore POF Rendering iments woran zares Compreion meros aona OOO E me Ro naa s Preferred lossless format 115 A ay Oca Onca C Cry Ciatrcotee O iab Canter men IE so DNE dennscabed images C Downsample images 300 dpi mates 0
42. overview of the queues and the associated configu rations in basICColor gHOST The queues hot folder created with the Smart Queue wizard have the same names as the associated configurations ba 15107 gHOST fo Contguranen Samus Activater Activater Activates Enns DragaDrap My Configuration Convert_DL2 15Ocosted_v2 CRACHL2OOS_bas Comvet_DL2_15Ocoatedl v2 CRACOL2006 bas ustqueue My Configuration ur Pending jobs 10 Nae Tan Quer Oynamichink Setup J E Create Gradations Spot Colors Smart Queve Stop Sart d Queues and their configurations are generally managed separately from each other in basICColor gHOST The advantage of this is that a different configuration can be assigned to a queue at a later date The Define Queues chapter tells you how to assign a different configuration to a queue 24 basICColor gHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works bast olor Using the right mouse button a single click allows you to individ ually start or stop each queue and open the hot folder associated with the queue This way you can access the folder quicker and convert data bagieotor gHOST 2 Queues Name Configuration Jobs Drag amp Drop ISOcoated 2 IS0coated V2 basiCColor 0 Activated Neut Start My Configuration 0 Activated Med_v2_bas Output_ISOCoated_ SOcoated_v2_bas o Inactivated Normalize_lSOcoated_v2_bas 0 Nom Open folder
43. program or the RIP basICColor gHOST is to be used to convert spot colors to the output profile activate Configu ration Options Convert spot colors to Target color space Spot colors are then converted to the target profile which may be CMYK RGB Gray or Multicolor in accordance with the Alternate ColorSpace and the basICColor gHOST RGB CMYK or Lab settings You can find further details under Conversion options 11 8 Application of Photoshop color corrections to PDF files In some applications iteratively generated DeviceLink profiles for proofing cannot be used This is the case if for example a customer provides printing data and instead of a correct proof some kind of print that needs to be matched as accurately as possible in production printing If you open the printing data on a monitor with softproofing based on the printing standard for production printing there may be pronounced differences compared to the print provided by the customer Referi Hci 190 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas ccC In this case the options for solving the problem are either to print outside the standard and try to adjust the specifi cations using either the gradation corrections in basICColor gHOST or the means available on the printing machine or to apply Photoshop corrections to the PDF file The latter approach has the advantage that you can apply standards to proof the color corrected data and have them
44. proven to be very successful for this kind of application To make it easier to start creating efficient process workflows we have developed basiCColor gHOST Flow an Enfocus Switch workflow comprising preflighting and color conver sion The following sections contain more information on this subject Another attractive supplement to basICColor gHOST is basIC Color profile genie which performs a specific check on PDF X data and thereby reveals various pitfalls in data received from external sources Referi Hci 166 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color 10 1 Checking and embedding profiles with basICColor profile genie Nowadays almost everything can be converted profession ally via ICC profiles and DeviceLink profiles However this approach presupposes that the source profile of the file is known Unfortunately it is often the case in practice that is valuable source information is not saved with the data in the form of an ICC device profile Good advice is hard to come by if this source information is missing because optimum printing process specific and color accurate data conversion is only possible on the basis of the source information In addition although PDF X files have an output intent that is intended to reflect the printing process for which the CMYK data were created many data originators unfortu nately simply add it later on without referring to the objects in the file ba
45. simply works bast Golor Reference 5 11 2 Custom sharpening You can use the preset Custom to define your own sharpen ing parameters Basically image sharpening involves inten sifying the differences in brightness or color between two adjacent pixels Hence very strong sharpening can produce lines between the image areas with differences in bright ness color You will find more information on this subject in Special workflow options Sharpening in basICColor gHOST BOI GHOST _Centiper een ze _ Comvert Ot pack ISOcosted 2 SOurcomedyeBomich Sana280 bat BC ew Crane _ Deere so E l i 3 i Apply te MICMYK RGE C Gray C Multicolor Lab D0 ji i Downsample images 300 maus Gt oe Te Amose eo 175 Tent Fo N i i i i EHER The Dorumere color space cating it ISDceated v2 eci er MNO op San basICColor gHOST uses the sharpness algorithm unsharp masking that is also available in for example Photoshop It features the following three setting parameters 123 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color Radius The bigger the radius the wider the line produced during sharpening will be Selecting the right radius depends on numerous parameters such as for example the normal viewing distance or the resolution of the printing process used This point is discussed in detail under Special workflow options
46. the best colorimetric match are automatically selected for each spot color Consequently this method results in very pure separations that are easily printed but not neces sarily very exact in colorimetric terms Note We recommend that you only use this function for individual manually created spot colors Under Processing of undefined spot colors you specify what is to be done with spot colors that are not listed in your color libraries and the table below If they are not to be converted but preserved as spot colors select Keep spot color Images Vectors Document Color Space Options PDF Apply Gradations Convert Spot Colors Convert spot colors to Target color space M Don t convert spot color All Convert with Spot Colors include other libraries Calculation method Use up to two output channels Processing of undefined spot colors Convert with alternate color space from PDF wa Name Conversion value Apply to Reference 209 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color If spot colors are always to be resolved and converted with the possibly inaccurate PDF alternate color space if needs be then select Convert with alternate color space from PDF Or if you want to retain control of the conversions and would prefer to get an error message in the case of spot colors that cannot be found and not convert the PDF file go for the Move file to Error folder opt
47. without restart ing the system to the files in the queue for conversion The prerequisite for this is that the gradation file of the respective configuration is overwritten the same name in the corre sponding storage location 81 basICColor gHOST Because it simply works bast Color Reference 3 Select Curves If you do not work with tools that can create external files with gradation curves as required for options 1 and 2 then you can create a configuration using the static gradation curves supplied in basiCColor gHOST or using the curves you created in the curve management window in the form of a gray DeviceLink profile Simply select the desired gradations from the chosers for the process colors Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black Naturally you can amend the curves in the configuration at any time O Use curves from external file Select O Start with linear external file Select Curves Cyan Linear icc 4 Magenta Linear icc Yellow Linear icc re Black Linear icc You can either load an external gradation curves file or choose to start from linear curves or select curves for process colors If you start with linear curves a file containing linear curves will be created in the base folder of the queue You may change the file and location at any time on the Gradation tab of the Configuration dialog 82 basICColor gHOST bashi 4 re E Reference Because it simply works
48. yourself 118 basICColor gHOST er OSE ae L Reference Because it simply works Note In earlier versions of basICColor gHOST a high quality equivalent to the default setting High 90 was always used for compressing JPEG compressed images We recommend using the default setting In the default setting Automatic basICColor gHOST does not alter the color depth or the type and compression of the input data You can however change this default setting and downs ample your images Enter the resolution you require in the Downsample images line as a dpi value Use Threshold to specify the resolution from which downsampling should be performed e g for the web or a desired resolution for print ing Note Using the an threshold setting Kompressionsverfahren Automatisch i means y ou can Bevorzugtes verlustfreies Format TIFF 4 JPEG Qualit t Hoch rey so prevent unnec Bilder herunterskalieren 300 dpi cessary resizing It oe U c makes no sense to down sample images e g to 72 dpi for the web if they are already at a slightly higher resolution of for example 100 dpi 119 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color To compensate for the lack of sharpness that can result from downsampling images the Catmull bicubic interpolation method is used in the background Note The interpolation method bicubic sharper that can be selected in Photoshop does produce
49. 123 will still be adjusted using the set gradation curve even if it was written as pantone 123 in basICColor gHOST Referi He 145 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast olor You can create your own curves for gradation correction via the Create gradations main window find out more in the chapter Create gradations or you can import existing CTP compensation curves which must correspond to a specific syntax Also at your disposal are standard curves with a mean tone value increase of 20 to 20 in 5 increments and all Gray ICC DeviceLinks present on your system The Gray to Gray DeviceLinks permit very accurate mapping of a tone value correction curve Note If you want to apply the set spot colors and gradation corrections of one configuration to a different configuration the lt Export gt button enables you to export all the channel names and settings of a configuration The lt Import gt button can be used to adopt an exported setting in a different configuration Identical channel names are overwritten when importing The following section also deals with this subject Reference 146 basICColor gHOST wy ae Referenc U eee 1 Because it simply works 8 2 Importing CTP compensation curves If you want to take advantage of the abilities of basICColor gHOST to automate your workflow using external gradation files and if you want to import existing CTP compensation curves or correc
50. 16 spot colors and an corresponding amout of curves This is possible due to a new supported XML data format The advantages are amongst other things an unlimited amount of supported spot colors per file and that not all curves need to have the same set of fulcrums Information of the XML file structure can be obtianed on request 149 basICColor gHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works bast olor A separate license is necessary in order to be able to use the Gradation functions Read only gradation curves can be dupli cated in curve management and these duplicates can be edited 8 3 Automatic gradation correction of an existing configuration You can even furnish existing configurations with the required gradation adjustments using an external file and hence automate the workflow How to do it 1 Open the Apply gradations tab in your Configuration 2 Click the lt Import gt button and select the external text file the text file must have a specific syntax die Textda tei with the required gradation adjustments Note Under certain circumstances you have to change the format in the Import dialog from configuration file ccf to text file txt to be able to import the gradation file Reference 150 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Golor Reference 3 basICColor gHOST assigns the gradation curves found in the file automatically to the right process colors If spot color
51. Because it simply works F 4 3 Creating a queue with the Smart Queue wizard After starting basICColor gHOST you will find the Smart Queue button at the bottom left in the main window The Smart Queue wizard allows you to create a queue for optimizing your PDF files with just a few mouse clicks Since color conversion can have very different purposes basICColor gHOST also has to be configured in different ways So you have choice of five different modes for creat ing your queues e Normalize color to Document color space or output intent e Normalize and convert colors to new output condition e Optimise Total Area Coverage or Savelnk e Direct color conversion to new output condition e Apply gradation curves only 65 basICColor gHOST E E l Because it simply works bast olor Setup Mode Normalize and convert colors to new output condition O Normalize color to Document color space or output intent Optimize Total Area Coverage or Savelnk O Direct color conversion to new output condition Apply gradation curves only Files will first be normalized to the Document Color Space or the Output Intent and then color converted into the Target Color Space using your selected DeviceLink profile Any professional high quality conversion presupposes that the source color space of the objects to be converted is known or can be read out If no unequivocal document color space output intent is assigned to t
52. Information Lab 11 tone values Lab fulltone Lab fulltone Lab fulltone Lab fulltone Lab fulltone Bibliothek Spat Color Lib v2 Name formation PANTONE_427_C Lab fuone Lab fuiktone x Abbrechen bast olor Otherwise the names of the libraries are listed and the Information area at the bottom of the window displays the Lab color value and a true color preview of the spot color 3 If several libraries are shown the same spot color name exists more than once and you have to decide on the right library for this configuration 4 If the spot color name was not found you have the possibility of specifying an Alias To do so choose the Select button 5 The Select Spot Color dialog opens First select the Library there and all the spot colors in this library are displayed Then select the name of the required spot color and click on lt OK gt Note To simplify the search you can also type in part of the name in the field below the table All spot colors whose name includes this character string are then displayed instantly Click on the X icon to delete your search entry Reference 213 basICColor gHOST SOS eee 1 Because it simply works Name My grey Conversion Output values v3 Allas of PANTONE 427 C QO Edit Spot Color Conversion Name My grey Conversion Y Output values Alternate color space from PDF Alias of No conversion pa Apply to f I
53. ST Furthermore you can see the optional modules of basICColor gHOST here Rare Noeren 17 basICColor gHOST basi er _ Reference Because it simply works Se gHOSTdIpack high quality standard DeviceLink profiles gHOSTDynamicLink module for the automatic and Ge dynamic DeviceLink profile calculation r We Hals Machine On Sled 97 VD Pa FANPA of he computer you sey he Pan een e aa gHOSTGradations modul to create and use gradiation Icararg wrdoe wre LACING 24 appraprun BAUL ce pad aan saner curves a Gee an gHOSTmc modul to support and use Multicolor ICC bir OH A 2 soem a profiles and Multicolor DevicelLink profiles in gHOST and DeviL as well as PDF X 5n in gHOST gHOSTCLI modul to link third party programms to ee gHOST configurations such as Enfocus Switch oder Tu canna TFlow TEERAA a gHOSTProfileEncryption this feature unlocks encrypted demo DeviceLink profiles but not DLPack profiles gHOSTSpotColors modul to complement basICColor gHOST2 to convert spot colors into process colors based on color libraries with the highest possible color accu racy Fill in the remaining input fields purchased from Ma chine ID and select from the pull down menu the pur pose for your license request Initial License Additional License Upgrate Site License Hardware Replacement basICColor gHOST e eee 1 Because it simply works amp tes meme Des uoh ei ik ans nessmennde dul liyreain
54. Sharpening in basICColor gHOST If the radius relates to image pixels then the usual values are 0 5 to 1 5 pixels Note The points or millimeters units enable visually similar sharpening of images with different scalings and resolutions in PDF files Please note that the radius is of key importance in sharpening The example below shows a similar impression of sharpness with a 600 and a 300 ppi image with the same points setting while with the same pixel setting the 300 ppi image is over sharpened Amount This defines the intensity of the sharpening based on the chosen radius The choice of amount is influenced by amongst other things how sharp or unsharp the exist ing image material is and how much the peculiarities of the printing process might need to be compensated for So for offset printing for example the images on the monitor should usually appear too strongly sharpened so that they appear crisp in print Here the usual values are between 50 and 250 Referi Hct 124 basICColor gHOST ba EA ior a Reference Because it simply works 600 ppi unsharpened Sharpening 0 18 Points Amount 150 Sharpening 1 5 Pixel Amount 150 300 ppi unsharpened J lt lt Sharpening 0 18 Poins Amount 150 Sharpening 1 5 Pixel Amount 150 125 basICColor GHOST ws Se aa Because it simply works bast olor Threshold The threshold describes the difference in color or brightness starting from which the sha
55. Target Color Space without consideration of the document color fiy and apply it in your configuration space Use this setup type for media independently prepared files Cancel __ Back Continue Cancel Back Continue basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color 3 4 1 DynamicLink settings You can make your DynamicLink settings manually or better still automatically via Smart Queue When making manual settings the first step is to activate the use of DeviceLink profiles on the Images Vectors and or Docu ment Color Space tabs in the Configurations by selecting the Smart Link option Drnamun una Options O Always cabulane Devicel ink profiles for embedded proies O 08ly use DeviceLink peoffiles from the table otherwise wie normal ICC device profiles Calc date Devicetink profites if nose from the table fir Dynamectink Setup Crew Deiete Orter a8 une a H E The prerequisite for dynamic calculation of a Device Link profile based on the selected source and target profiles is that you activate the Always calculate DeviceLink profiles for embedded profiles option in the DynamicLink Setup window Reference 53 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas C Color If you instead select the lt Only use DeviceLink profiles assigned in the table otherwise use normal ICC device profiles gt option basICColor gHOST only applies the profiles in the DynamicLink
56. a B C Apply Dynamiclink C Apply embedded profiles intents Reference 173 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color 10 3 4 Check of the maximum total amount of color For printshops it is important that the data delivery speci fications and the order confirmation clearly indicate the maximum total amount of color expected for the type of paper to be printed and also the printing standard for which the data supplier should ideally prepare the printing data When printing on uncoated paper or newsprint any marked transgression of the maximum total amount of color is a sign that the image data were not optimized for the respec tive printing standard This is usually a case of image data for coated paper for offset printing When optimizing PDF files by means of standard queues in basICColor gHOST you now have the following alternatives 1 Limitation of the maximum total amount of color without changing the color appearance Optimize Total Area Coverage or Savelnk option in the Smart Queue wizard 2 Conversion of the data from coated paper to uncoated paper incl Optimization of color appearance Normal ize and convert colors to new output condition option in the Smart Queue wizard Referi Ht 174 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color It makes sense to view the results of optimization on a softproof If the result is better you can for example offer the cus
57. a during capture are typically rectified directly in the camera or the capture software Sharpening as a stylistic device occurs mostly in image processing Sharpening relating to a change in the image resolution or to compensate for inadequa cies of printing processes can depending on how the work is organised be applied either in image editing or even workflow solutions such as basICColor gHOST for example More information about this subject is available under Conversion options Sharpening 9 4 1 Image based versus output based sharpen ing radius basICColor gHOST offers two different ways of defining the sharpening radius image based and output based sharpen ing In image based sharpening the radius is given in image pixels If a radius of 2 pixels is entered the effective width of the sharpness effect will be 2 pixels wide This corresponds to the methodology of the unsharp masking filter in Photoshop If a sharpened image is put in a layout program then the visually perceived effective width or the sharpening radius depends on the image resolution in pixels per inch ppi and the scaling in the layout program If for example you put an image with a 288 ppi resolution and a sharpness radius of olor Rd ren 159 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color 2 pixels entered in basICColor gHOST with 100 scaling in the layout program then the visually perceived sharpening radius is 0 5 poin
58. ace All configurations access these fundamental descriptions in the Spot Colors libraries to determine the necessary Lab or spectral values 198 basICColor GHOST rs Because it simply works bast Color Note The description in this document is based on the assumption that you primarily want to convert spot colors into PDF files You can however equally convert spot colors in image files GHOST supports TIFF and PSD pixel formats To do so you have to create the spot co lors as alpha channels and with the spot color attribute 13 2 Creating Spot Color libraries The Spot Colors button in the main dialog takes you to the Manage Spot Colors window In this dialog you can use a spectrophotometer to measure your spot colors from color specimen books sample prints or your customer s Corpo rate Identity colors or enter them manually yourself Alter natively however you can also import existing color tables with Spot Colors These color tables can have the form of Named Color ICC profiles Photoshop ACO color tables text files in CGATS format or CXF files The color values can be in either Lab or spectral form Spectral measurement data are preferable since they permit the best internal calculation Reference 199 basICColor gHOST Because it simply works bast olor What to do 1 Click on the Spot Colors button and create a name for a new color library using the New button under
59. adjusting the gradation of spot colors at the bottom edge of the window by clicking on lt New gt entering the channel name and selecting the required gradation curve Note If you manually add another spot color with a different gradation adjustment it will receive preferential treatment 144 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color 8 1 Applying gradation curves to spot color channels To be able to apply the gradation curves to spot color channels click on lt New gt and enter the exact name of the spot color The name of the spot color channel must match the name used for the spot color in the file Since it may well be that the spot color names in the file have different naming conventions you can work with wildcard characters when entering the channel name For example to process a spot color Pantone 123C or Pantone 123CVC with the same curve you can use to replace exactly one number letter combination and using replaces all combinations after the spacer For example the channel name Pantone 123 allows you to apply the set curve both to a spot color called Pantone 123C and to one called Pantone 123CVC Note basICColor gHOST differentiates between upper and lower case Only if agreement of the spelling of names is not applicable the upper and lower case spelling of manually entered spot colors will be handled tolerantly This means a spot color created in the document as PANTONE
60. alance and also the areas of very high color saturation in the two tables of the relative colorimet ric intent also known as out of gamut colors To obtain optimum harmonious color conversion it is advisable to ensure that the source profile and the target profile were calculated using the same profiling software particularly where CMYK to CMYK conversion is involved Reference Noeren 101 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color In practice however it is often the case that profiles from different providers are used e g from Adobe or the ECI and this can lead to problems during color conversion with the perceptual rendering intent 5 4 Extended basICColor gHOST rendering intents The extended rendering intents of basICColor gHOST avoid unharmonious color con versions that can result if the tables for the source and target profiles are calculated differently To achieve harmonious color conversion basIC Color gHOST completely recalculates the source and target profile tables on the fly When doing so basICColor gHOST uses the same algorithms as bas CColor Devil the high end profiling software from basICColor The extended rendering intents are only available with activated DynamicLink function In case of a deactivated Apply DynamicLink checkbox or if Smart Link has not been licensed only the four standard rendering intents are avail able Using DynamicLink four additional renderi
61. and is not composed of CMYK components following conversion a Document Color Space Options POF Apply Gradations Conven Spot Colors __ ______ am Convert to Document color space N Same as Document color space ve Pesceotual pi l Apply DynamicLink Apply embedded profiles intens Li Comvert to Document color space I sRGB Color Space ofiesen 16 Pesceotal a apply embedded profiles mens fry To Tagpet coloe spac TE GOwebcoated ice ER E The DynamicLink function is our name for the use of dynamically calculated DeviceLink profiles Dynamic Device Links are calculated on the fly and in the background from predefined or embedded ICC device profiles basICColor gHOST uses dynamic DeviceLink profiles not only for RGB to CMYK conversion but also for CMYK to CMYK Gray to Gray Gray to RGB Gray to CMYK and CMYK to Gray conversions 49 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color Note As a result of using the DynamicLink function you do not need any additional DeviceLink generation software for the above mentioned color space combinations However profiling tools are still necessary for special applications such as the creation of Savelnk profiles TAC reduction profiles Multicolor profiles editing and printer profiles You will find more information under Creating your own DeviceLink profiles One very special feature of basICColor gHOST
62. approved by the customer For this method you need an experienced Photoshop operator and the Edit module of basiCColor Devil You can also use the demo version of the programs for a single test run with production data see next page The operator compiles color relevant objects taken from the PDF data to be corrected in a file in Photoshop and combines the test data with the basICColor Devil Edit Chart S he then corrects the test file on the monitor under softproof ing conditions The edited image is loaded into basICColor Devil and the corrections are saved as a DeviceLink profile The DeviceLink profile can subsequently be used in basIC Color gHOST to correct the colors of the original PDF data If necessary these data can be approved by the customer on a proof before printing The printer can work according to a standard in the accustomed manner and reliably match the proof The individual steps for converting Photoshop corrections into DeviceLink profiles are described in the tutorial manual for basICColor Devil olor Reference ren 191 olor gHOST Because it simply works bast olor 11 9 Compatibility with GWG patches At www gwg org the Ghent Working Group provides a number of PDF test files for assessing the behavior of PDF workflow applications All GWG patches of the Output Suite version 3 0 are rendered in a visually and technically correct manner thanks to the special functions of basICColor gHOST
63. asICColor gHOST TE gt E l Because it simply works bast olor 4 3 5 Apply gradation curves only The Smart Queue option Apply gradation curves only is useful if you have already prepared your printing data for the desired printing process and would like to make an adjustment due to different printing conditions e g caused by the substrate or other printing parameters without CtP compensation curves in the RIP You can automatically apply gradation adjustments to exist ing configurations or to pure gradation workflows to be newly created In doing so gradation curves are applied to process colors and or spot color channels but the document color space is not changed It is best therefore to apply pure gradation corrections to print ready PDF X 1a files that are comprised of only CMYK and possibly spot colors ere Automatic Queue Setup Setup Mode CO Normalize and convert colors to new output condition CO Normalize color to Document color space or output intent O Optimize Total Area Coverage or Savelnk O Direct color conversion to new output condition Apply gradation curves only This configuration applies gradation curves to process and or spot colors Reference 79 basICColor GHOST ws Se aa Because it simply works bast olor You have three options for creating a pure gradation workflow 1 Use curves from external file Load an external file with the gradation curves for proces
64. ating systems Documentation This document describes the application of basICColor gHOST for both Mac OS X and Windows Any differences in operation or special instructions that apply to either system will be indicated Before beginning the installation process please make sure that your measurement device is not connected to the computer Connect it after the software has been success fully installed Reference 13 basICColor GHOST rs Because it simply works Note 14 Days Demo License basICColor GmbH offers the option to try out basICColor gHOST for 14 days The soft ware can be used with the full functionality The 14 days try out license is available from the basICColor license server http license basiccolor de From version 2 5 onwards the trial license can be requested from within the pro gramm baslICColor gHOST bast Color 2 2 Installation 1 Turn on the computer on which you wish to install and use the software 2 Insert the basICColor DVD into your drive e Mac The basICColor DVD folder will appear on your screen Click on it to access the basiCColor gHOST installer or open the downloaded installer We recom mend a look at our download area as this ensures you have the latest version e PC If the basICColor DVD icon does not appear automat ically go to My Computer and select the DVD drive Alternatively you can download the installer from www basICColor de 3 Begin th
65. bas The Start and Stop buttons at the bottom right of the window enable all queues to be started or stopped directly A queue that is inactive or invalid is highlighted in light cyan Invalid queues may occur as a result of incomplete entries or missing profiles The tables towards the bottom of the window show which jobs are still pending and which have already been processed If errors occur when process ing files or if basICColor gHOST detects non supported file types they are highlighted in red in the Processed Jobs list Both the Pending Jobs and the Processed Jobs lists can be sorted by ID File Name Queue and Status Clicking on the ID column places the most recently processed job at the top clicking on the Status column places the files with errors at the top Reference 25 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color The names of the queue and the associated configurations are identical by default If however the name of the config uration is different e g because you have assigned another configuration manually the configuration name is shown in brackets after the queue name A click on the right mouse button on a job under Processed Jobs opens a context sensitive menu with which you can create a soft proof open a job report Show Job Properties or save a job report Save Job Properties or delete the job Delete You can find more information on this subject in the chapter Special work
66. basICColor gHOST generally first converts the CMYK data to the document color space normalizing If an individual PDF object image graphic text passage has an embedded device profile this setting leads to a situation where the device profile is not applied but this profile information is taken into account during conversion via the DeviceLink profile DynamicLink If a relative colorimetric rendering intent is active in the PDF object basICColor gHOST performs conversion with black point compensation as standard After being normalized the PDF document is optimized using the DeviceLink profile set in the Document Color Space tab olor Re a ren 179 basICColor GHOST es E l Because it simply works bast olor This procedure delivers the most consistent results for color conversions as it is recommended in the PDF X specifica tion If you activate the Direct color conversion to new output condition queue direct conversion from the source color space to the output color space target is performed In the event of direct color conversion the RGB and CMYK objects are optimized via the DeviceLink profile thanks to the DynamicLink function Embedded profiles intents are taken into account For special cases basICColor gHOST offers the option of deactivating color management for vector text objects via the Vectors tab In this way you can for example take the embedded profile into account only for images and l
67. basICColor gHOST has been correctly configured for DynamicLink application You can find more information in the chapter Define profile assignments DynamicLink Setup Reference 110 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas cc olor When you use DynamicLink you only need to rely on additional programs for generating DeviceLink profiles if your requirements exceed the already high quality Device Link connection with DynamicLink e g because you want to include Savelnk TAC reduction or Multicolor options or insert edits in the DeviceLink profile If you do not yet have an ICC device profile for your input or output device you will also need a profile creation program that calculates a corresponding ICC device profile for you see also the chapter basICColor Devil in combination with basICColor gHOST basICColor Devil offer these capabilities and are available on favorable terms in a bundle with basICColor gHOST You can find more information on creating DeviceLink profiles in the tutorial manual 5 7 Applying your own DeviceLink profiles basICColor gHOST can process all ICC based DeviceLink profiles Make sure the software you use for calculating the DeviceLink profile for high quality CMYK to CMYK color conversion has functions for preserving separations limit ing the total amount of color and preserving the purity of primary and secondary colors It is also helpful if the software used for color space compr
68. ce to the target color space DeviceLink profiles are particularly suitable for this purpose This also applies to the TAC reduc tion or Savelnk application often used in practice Reference 89 basICColor GHOST ees Because it simply works bast olor Reference 5 1 3 Selecting the document color space When working with basICColor gHOST the document color space of a PDF file can be defined in various ways in the Configurations window Contperetin Comvert Ot pack 1SOcoated v2 SOvacomedvetionish 520280 bas Cawame _ f i images Vectors DecumentColerSpaces Ootions POF AgolyGradations Convert Spot Colors _ Conversion DeviceLink Profile Dynamicdink Device Profle O No convention i I Document Color Space mW rong Target Colne Space a 15Ocoated v echice 1S Opack SOcoated v2 tSOuaceatedyellowts _ 1 BOuncoxedyetonish bas CC a C Preter Output intern tessei C Mainiaen ovtpat ment peecope E Embed inte output file FOLO i i iL oe ji i f EHER The Document color space setting is ISOceated v2 eci ler MNO 1 Selection of an ICC device profile under Document Color Space Manual selection of an ICC device profile if the PDF file does not have an output intent 2 Selection of the output intent under Document Color Space If the Prefer Output Intent option is activated under Document Color Space in the basICColor gHOST config urations an outp
69. color in the PDF Automatic conversion can only be performed successfully if the name of the spot color in the PDF file matches the name in the library olor Reference ren 201 basICColor gHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works Ann Edie SporColor 0000 mf ooo S M Non printing color Use template Solid tone i Save as template E 100x 50 0 0 0 0 0 tioo a 00 b 0 0 Cada ri Oee Import Cancel bast olor Note If you create separate libraries for different substrates or printing processes you will find that the same spot color name occurs in different libraries but with different measurements To avoid this causing problems in use you yourself select the required library for color conversion in the configuration 5 Use the Non printing color checkbox to define whether the indicated name of the spot color corresponds to a non printing color die cutting marks Braille charac ters coatings etc and is thus not to be converted In the case of a non printing color activation of the checkbox automatically makes all the necessary settings Close the dialog by clicking on lt OK gt Note In this way you can for example create a library of non printing colors in accordance with your naming conventions that is then automatically used in every configuration and preserves non printing spot colors in your documents Reference 202 basICColor GHOST ees Because it s
70. curves are also stored in the external grada tion file basICColor gHOST creates the corresponding spot color channel names in the configuration and assigns the appropriate curve to each color The curve loaded for the selected channel is displayed in a small overview chart This makes it easy for you to check the assignment of channels and curves Comer BosiCCoier Devicetink hove en on rn Images Vectors Document Color Space ations POF sAgolyGradations Convert Spot Colors Apply gradations to images vector graphics O Bock o 8 Cure Crataton uma yer Untar ruawsec 7 Magenta Linear ice hactneatee VA e a U mom pry Untar ce maawe Ait Spot Colors Untar NJ 3 H i g Channel name Yetow Crew Deine Gradation 19 ec Sep Can EEE The Donwmert color space wrang Is FOCHAIM ice CMYK 18 ba Note If the curves are not displayed immediately after updating the external file you can force the chart to refresh by briefly switching to another configuration tab and back 151 basICColor GHOST ees Because it simply works bast olor Your configuration is now linked with the external grada tion file If the file is updated because of new measurements on the printed sheet and needs to be overwritten with new gradation curves basICColor gHOST recognizes the changes and automatically adopts the updated curves Note Gradation c
71. d in the CMYK settings and thus the use of Device Link profiles The DeviceLink profiles created via DynamicLink map pure CMYK gray of the source to pure CMYK gray of the target This is also the case with all basICColor standard DeviceLink profiles If you select Use CMYK conversion any device profiles possibly embedded in gray objects are used for DeviceLink conver sion the ICC device profiles being removed from the file at the same time Referi Ht 99 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color If DeviceGray objects in the PDF do not have embedded profiles you are prompted to select a default profile as soon as you activate the Convert to Document color space or To Target option At this point you should select one of the Gray profiles supplied by basICColor or a CMYK profile that corresponds to the document color space Also activate the Apply embedded profiles intents option to give embedded profiles priority over the default profile Selecting the Apply DynamicLink option ensures that in the event of Gray to CMYK conversion for example a gray object always remains gray and is not converted into four colors Cray Convertto Document color space Gray OcoatedV2ice W Perceptual B M Apply Dynamiclink Apply embedded profiles intents Converting Gray to CMYK or RGB If gray objects are converted directly to the Document color space or the Target profile and the DynamicLink function is not ac
72. d v2 SOuacoutedyeBowith se 280 bas BC wo C reame C sme E Images Vectors De paces Ontions PDF Agoly Gradations _Cemvert Spot Colors Comveriion DeviceLink Profile C Dynumiclink CO Device Profile O No comersion Document Color Space EB reng Target Color Space WSOcoated v ectie IE _Dipock 1SOcoated _v2 SOusceatedyelomis 18 GOuncoaredyetomish_bas CC L Preter Output intem Rendering L Mamaa output atent 2 Embed inte output Me i 3 JH e 3 i i y i i de it f f i g E The Dorumere color cpace wring is ISDceated v2 eci ier ICO 5 5 1 Use of Multicolor profiles in the PDF workflow A special feature of basiCColor gHOST is the possibility of using Multicolor profiles both as the document color space and as the target profile and of using Multicolor DeviceLink profiles for color conversion Particularly in prepress work for packaging printing this is an important option when image data are present in the form of an RGB or CMYK file Reference 106 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works basica First you can place RGB and CMYK image files directly in the finished document From this you create a PDF file and convert the complete document in basICColor gHOST to the required Multicolor color composition for printing Another interesting field of application is for example the printing of photo books by so called HiFi color printing processes using 6 or 7 inks
73. d with basICColor gHOST or curves duplicated from imported text files are stored as one channel ICC DeviceLink profiles in the profiles folder of your operating system The dropdown menu shows not only the curves supplied with basICColor gHOST for tone value corrections from 20 to 20 but all Gray to Gray DeviceLink profiles contained in the profiles folder of your operating system Please note that only the curves created in basICColor gHOST can be edited in basICColor gHOST Imported text files are stored internally and temporarily but not as DeviceLink profiles Hence these curves cannot be edited in basICColor gHOST Reference 148 basICColor gHOST N baslt Golor Reference U eee i Because it simply works If you additionaly wish to adapt spot colors in the gradiation from an external file you need to comply with the following syntax ChannelInfo0 Cyan Channellnfol Magenta ChannelInfo2 Yellow ChannelInfo3 Black Channelinfo4 Testfarbe ChannelInfo5 PANTONE 287 C BEGIN DATA FORMAT GRAY 6CLR_1 6CLR_2 6CLR_3 6CLR_4 6CLR_5 6CLR_6 END_DATA FORMAT BEGIN DATA 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 000 00 0 00 1 00 0 69 0 58 0 53 0 65 0 69 0 58 3 00 2 02 1 76 1 62 1 92 2 02 1 76 97 00 95 66 95 25 95 13 96 03 95 66 95 25 99 00 98 18 98 01 97 98 98 31 98 18 98 01 100 00 100 00 100 00 100 00 100 00 00 00 100 00 END_DATA Gradiation corrections coming from an external file can now contain more than
74. df 2011 12 6 16 59 22 1 16 6 Savelnk_ISOnews26_TAC240 Job Datum Seiten Farbersparnis 110338_Standard_1_Litho3_C Waesche pdf 2011 12 6 16 59 30 1 3 8 26076 ECO ELECTRICAL original mit TextALL pdf 2011 12 6 16 59 40 4 2 9 AltonaVisual_1v2a_pt1com_x3 pdf 2011 12 6 16 59 55 1 4 6 DevLinkTest_p1 pdf 2011 12 6 17 00 12 1 5 9 DevLinkTest_p2 pdf 2011 12 6 17 00 35 1 10 7 IFAOHH7VR_913 pdf 2011 12 6 17 01 00 1 1 0 Original cmyk pdf 2011 12 6 17 01 02 1 7 4 129 Chapter 6 Importing and Exporting Configurations basICColor GHOST Because it simply works Tools Window Help Show Job Properties Save Job Properties Export Configurations Import Configurations Extract ICC Profile Create Savelnk Report bas Color 6 Importing and exporting configurations An important option in basICColor gHOST is that of import ing and exporting configurations The primary aim of this function is to save complete configurations with and without hot folders as well as including or excluding ICC profiles as an environment backup Should your system ever decide to go on strike or should you need to transfer your configurations to a different computer for support reasons this function ensures that you can quickly and easily import your presettings to the new environment Configurations can also be easily exchanged and adapted between different locat
75. difference to be expected is displayed both in DeltaE 76 and DeltaE 2000 The split color preview shows you what the original color top left hand triangle and the calculated color bottom right hand triangle will look like when printed Note The color preview is in true color on a calibrated and profiled monitor As soon as you deactivate the Automatic checkbox you have the following possibilities 1 You can enter your own process color values in the fields for the process colors The color impression to be expected with these color values is displayed as the Actual Lab and in the color preview 217 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works Name My gray Conversion Output values _ Alias of PANTONE 427 C7 Ubrary Spot Color Lib v2 Select Apply to Images and Vectors Calculation method Use same methode as in configuration Optimize output values LJ Automatic cyan 4 6 1 Orange 0 0 Magenta 4 3 4 Green 0 0 Yellow Violet O 0 0 Black 10 9 Information Original Lab 85 8 0 0 5 4 Actual Lab 85 8 0 0 5 4 DeltaE 2000 0 1 0 0 M Paper white simulation OK j Cancel 2 2 0 Edit Spot Color Conversion Name My gray Conversion Alias of Library Apply to Optimize output values LJ Automatic Cyan Magenta Yellow Output values PANTONE_427_C Spot Color Lib v2 _ Select Images and Vectors Calculation method
76. e BA Reference T Because it simply works 4 Selection of DynamicLink under Document Color Space If you set DynamicLink as the Conversion basIC Color gHOST calculates a DeviceLink profile from the Document Color Space and the Target Color Space on the fly So make sure you set the desired color spaces under Document and Target Color Space Please also note our descriptions in this respect under Define profile assignments DynamicLink Setup Images Vectors Document Color Space Options PDF Apply Gradations Convert Spot Colors Conversion C Devicelink Profile DynamicLink Device Profile No conversion Document Color Space it Target Color Space as 18Ocoated v2 eci ce B Dloack 150coated v2 SOunenatedyeloms SOuncoatedyellowish_bas ICC E Perceptual 16 embed into output fie basICColor GHOST Because it simply works b a sA CG 5 2 Processing image and vector files A queue in basICColor gHOST processes not only images but also vectors and texts in PDF files The same settings are used for converting both images and vectors CMYK RGB Grayscale and Lab files are processed in accordance with the configurations in the Images and Vectors tabs A source profile can be assigned in this context or embedded profiles can be read out if present When using embedded ICC device profiles the rendering intent specified in basICColor gHOSTT is not applied but the rendering intent embedded in
77. e and therefore no files can be written into the folder created in the network In the case of a short temporary network failure the queue will automati cally restart as soon as the network folders are available again Thus automatic production is not stopped unnecces sarily Note We recommend use of the Smart Queue wizard to create the queues for all typical standard compliant processes since this is much faster You only need the Queues dialog if you want to specifically modify the way files are processed Put the files to be converted in the Input folder of the defined queue After conversion the original files can be found in the Done folder The color converted files are stored in the Output folder File types that cannot be processed by basICColor gHOST and incorrectly converted files can be found in the Error folder Referi Ht 41 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas cc If you want to prevent the original file from being moved from the Input folder to the Done folder simply delete the path data of the Done Folder basICColor gHOST deletes the original files after conversion if no Done folder is speci fied This is useful for workflows where the original files are already saved elsewhere and the hard disk is not to be burdened with additional copies when large amounts of data have to be handled Needless to say the Done folder is automatically created and used in a normal queue meaning that your o
78. e installation by double clicking the basICColor gHOST installer Follow the instructions on the screen 4 Once basICColor gHOST has been successfully installed you can begin to profile your printer Reference basICColor gHOST EEE o Because it simply works an lachine ID 187244226 5 I Status No License o A basic Go lor Purchase Free Trial Click here to emer the TAN you have Click here to get a 14 days fully obtained or to buy a Icense functional license of bas cCodor gHOST with all modules C Lensing B IA days tryout license i you do mot have an internet connection or you would like to install the licensing file manually please click here Offline licensing C Don t show this window again CC Ghose bas G olor basICColor Registration Licensing Download Area First Name Last Name Company Address Address 2 2p Code City Country Phone Fax Principal Activity E Mail E Mail confirm Password Password confirm Keep me up to date with basIC Color news software updates and the latest information on products and services Choose Register b a sA cc 2 3 Product registration and licensing Licensing and unlocking basICColor gHOST software is linked to an individual computer You will receive an individual license file lic file that allows you to unlock and use the software on the computer on which it was i
79. e procedure is similar to that for controlling the curves when exposing printing plates With the help of the gradations you can apply tone value corrections both to CMYK channels and to spot color channels Gradations can be activated either after or instead of color conversion Comvert Dipack ISOceated_ 2 t5Ocncomadyeliomith Sae280 bas We Coane u _ we images Vectors Document Color Space Ootiens POF IAgelyGmdutlems Convert Spot Colors _ Apply gradanions 10 O Images vector graphics Both B 8 i i OY 3 i 8 few Delete oper impor EEE The Donwmert color space cating Is tSOcoated_v2 ach ler CME ie If you only want to apply gradation curves to otherwise print ready data in basICColor gHOST 2 you can create corre sponding configurations using the Smart Queue wizard In this case the document color space is not changed Reference 38 basICColor gHOST Because it simply works bas Golor It is best to apply pure gradation corrections to print ready PDF X 1a files that are comprised of only CMYK and possi bly spot colors You can read more on the subject under The main windows in basICColor gHOST Create gradation curves and Conguration of Smart Queue Queues Only apply grada tion curves F Reference basICColor gHOST Because it simply works bast Golor 3 3 Define Queues This window is used to d
80. eave vector graphics unchanged The source and target profiles are identical when the Optimize Total Area Coverage or Savelnk setting is selected This means that the optimized file stays in the same color space as the document color space Reference 180 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast ecc 11 3 Use of sharpening e g for in house RGB work flows Optimale sharpening should always refer to the scaled end format of an image in the printing data In the following section it is assumed that the processing of high resolu tion RGB images their placement in the layout program the creation of PDF data and the applicaton of basICColor gHOST is a continuous workflow within the same company Here the summary of the worksteps described is called an in house RGB workflow In house RGB workflows provide the opportunity to work with high resolution originals of RGB images in the layout program and then create a PDF X 3 or PDF X 4 file that also contains the high resolution RGB images Color manage ment downsampling to the final resolution and sharpening for the PDF file are then performed in basICColor gHOST After downsampling of RGB images to the final resolution and color conversion to CMYK you should use stronger sharpening in basICColor gHOST than would usually be used on pre sharpened CMYK images In the chooser in basIC Color gHOST select the Preset Strong sharpening of RGB and Gray images olor
81. ectral Move to Non printing colors Move to Pantone Solid Coated Move to Pantone Solid Uncoated See Move to Pantone Goe Coated Move to Pantone Goe Uncoated Move to Pantone Pastels Neons Move to Pantone Pastels Neons pynmcunk seue Move to Pantone Premium Meta Move to Asda Move to Digital Distributors Test Move to ZePrASpotColorLibraryFo Create Caduticos Move to Spot colors a o Move to Test Coen Case Coree Move to Pantone_Tints Move to SaicaPack spn Cohrs Number of spot colors O Move to Teppich a Move to PANTONE Solid Coated tw Move to RAL HR E Move to CrossXColor Delete i i 205 basICColor gHOST a fA E BW Reference Because it simply works In addition you can move selected colors from one color lib rary to another To do so select one or more colors and then right click to choose the color library into which the color s is are to be moved 13 3 The tab Convert Spot Colors in the configu ration Once you have loaded a Spot Color license and created your Spot Color libraries you have a wide range of options for optimally converting spot colors to the respective target profile in every configuration Cup Er ae s images Vectors Document Color Space Ootions POF Apply Gradations Onwen Spot Colors EA Convert ipet calors 10 Target color space M Don t comvert spot color A Contguranom Convert mith Spee Colors include oth
82. ed folder are converted to ISOuncoated the tone value increase is balanced and the total area coverage is reduced to 280 Data in the Newspa per folder are converted to ISOnewspaper26v4 and the total area coverage is reduced to 240 To be able to test basICColor gHOST Flow you will need the current test or full versions of the following applications e Enfocus Full or PowerSwitch 08 or 09 e Enfocus PitStop Server 08 09 e basICColor gHOST with CLI module If you would like to test basICColor gHOST Flow please contact us on 49 8856 93 25 05 or send an eMail to info basiccolor de Reference 170 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works b a sA CG 10 3 basICColor gHOST and PDF preflighting The following points relating to color should be checked by PDF preflighting 10 3 1 Number and type of color channels in the PDF file Depending on the print job additional spot colors are either necessary or superfluous In this respect the task of preflighting is to determine whether the number and naming of the color channels match the print job If the PDF preflight indicates unwanted spot colors you can remedy the problem in the preflighting program before sending the data to basICColor gHOST Alternatively you can duplicate an Smart Queue queue and use it to automatically convert all spot colors to CMYK see After successfully processing the job you can check the spot colors in the PDF file in basIC Color gHOST by
83. een defined by you or the automatic function In addition color combinations of spot colors with process colors or other spot colors in your files are analyzed and converted to the target color space by one of he three calculation methods 13 4 Targeted control of spot colors conversions If you want more detailed information regarding the con version of individual spot colors in your PDF files or would like to specifically influence individual spot colors basIC Color gHOST offers you the complete control you need Reference 211 basICColor gHOST pabBdoior AP eee wt Reference Because it simply works 72 Cernparsten em u a Images Vectors Decument Color Space Ootiens POF Anply Gradations Gemvert SpatColm as EA Convert ipet caters so Target color space M Don t comvert spot color Alt Centquraton Convert mith Spee Colors i E tociude other Meares Calculution method freier colsrimetnic visual matching 3 Queues Processing of undefined soot colors Convert with aheraate color space Fom POF EZ Converses Vave Aspi w Paton 427 Dewe 0600005400600 wer und venioren Pantone 256 C Dewert stomach Soet Coler UB 2 Biger urd Vektoren mks Barone 206 Dewet nstamitinch Soet Coler Ub 12 Biger und Vektoren ER Dewet stone NCP Biker und Vektoren Dewet stomunsch Spet Coler UD 2 Rider und Vektoren Wy Dewet Uretomnunsch Soet Coler Ub 1 biter Dewet stomach Spet Coler Ub 2 varoa D
84. efine queues To do so you create folders hot folders assign a configuration to the queue and specify whether and how files are to be renamed after processing The lt New gt button can be used to manually create a new queue comprising the queue name and the sub folders To configure the newly created queue first select the queue and then Configuration from the dropdown list under Settings Input folder Users prookng Documents gHOST Queses Canven_Dipack SOxeated_v2 IDusceatedyellewsh Save280_bas input Select Ounpat folder Users prootng Docurrents gHOST Queses Convent DLnsck SOceated v2 15Ouncoatedyellowish Savez60 bas Oupet Select Originals folder Users prooting Documents gHOST Queses Comven_OLpack SOceated_v2 ISOunceatedyellewish Savez60_bas Oone Seea Error folder Users proo ng Docurrents HOS Queses Conven_Ol pack SOceated v2 ISOurceatedyellewsn Savez60_bas Eror Ser Dynansel ink Setup pe basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color Note basICColor gHOST checks whether hot folders exist orare write protected If files cannot be written into the hot folder the processed file will be given an error status and a message regarding the location of the hot folder will be displayed in the Overview window At the same time the queue will be stopped This is the case if for example the server has been inactive for a long period of tim
85. emain unchanged at 50 K A medium gray RGB shade with RGB 128 128 128 will be set to 50 K after CMYK conversion Reference 95 PRY _ basICColor gHOST Because it simply works basi olor The Leave Text elements unchanged function in the Vectors tab clearly indicates that basICColor GHOST makes a distinc tion between vectors and text If you only want to convert vector graphics and leave text unchanged simply activate this function Convert Ol pack ISOcoated_v215Ouncomedyeliowith Save280 bas x New use E Does JC we Images GWecters Document Color Space Ostens PDF Agoly Gradations _ Convert Spat Colors Vector conversions C None Same as images Custom one a Caman 10 Dacuman cho sonen BICE 3 Dem Y Appl Dynamict ink V Aoh embeded crofles ireerty a L Appi Dynammiction L Apk embedded grofles ineents u B B Lomen to Document cein waare 2 oeta tan Pre E Comes Cran Gaitas nn EIER The Dorument calor space wring is SOcaated v2 eci ier IMNO iL J m f basiCK oior GHOST v2 5 4C 1009 2017 baC Color Gabh 96 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color 5 2 2 Handling of ICC based PDF objects Individual objects images vectors within PDF files may have embedded profiles This results in a number of differ ent options in the workflow 5 2 3 Handling of ICC based RGB ob
86. endently of color management basICColor gHOST offers various options for defining the cases in which images should be sharpened Generally images may be sharpened according to color space or only images scaled in basICColor gHOST are sharpened The choice between these options depends on the task in hand and is described in more detail under Special workflow options Sharpening in basICColor gHOST Reference 121 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color Generally the procedure in this respect is as follows e Moderate sharpening of all images if peculiarities of the printing process need to be compensated for e Strong sharpening of RGB and Gray images for a media neutral workflow that involves working with high resolution master images for RGB and Gray in the layout program e Weak sharpening of downscaled images in order to counteract the slight loss of sharpness due to scaling for downscaled images only Note In general you should be considerably more cautious about the sharpening in the sharpening configuration in basICColor gHOST for PDF files that come from many differ ent sources than for PDF files that are created in a controlled in house workflow Setting the Amount to for example 80 and the Threshold to 8 will usually stand you in good stead In basICColor gHOST use the chooser to select the preset Moderate sharpening of all images Reference 122 basICColo Because it
87. er Borares Calculation method freier colorimennic viawal matching Weser Processing of undefined spot colors Convert with alternate color space rom POF ee E 206 basICColor GHOST es E l Because it simply works bast olor What to do 1 On the Convert Spot Colors tab on the Configuration page in gHOST you can use the Convert Spot Colors to Target color space checkbox to convert all spot colors created as DeviceN colors 2 The Don t convert spot color All option is automati cally activated to prevent unwanted conversion of register marks and other printer s marks which are typically created with the spot color All 3 Under Convert with select the spot color library that is primarily to be used to perform conversion If you have further spot color names in libraries other than the primary library and want to use these as well you additionally need to activate the Search in other librar ies too checkbox 4 You use the Calculation method to select the way in which gHOST is to convert spot colors and combina tions of spot colors and process colors or several spot colors to the target color space Three options are avail able Reference 207 basICColor GHOST es E l Because it simply works Processing of undefined spot colors Use up to two output channels bast olor images Vectors Document Color Space Options PDF Apply Gradations Convert Spot Co
88. ert colors to new output condition queue in the Smart Queue wizard the colors of the RGB objects in the PDF file are converted to the CMYK color space of the document after which the entire document is further processed using the DeviceLink profile Embedded profiles and rendering intents in RGB objects are taken into account When normalizing all images not having an embedded profile are converted to the document color space using the sRGB profile use being made of the preset Perceptual rendering intent Black point compensa tion is generally activated for the event that the embedded intent is relative colorimetric Reference ren 178 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas ccC No normalizing takes place if Direct color conversion to new output condition is selected To exploit the maximum color space the RGB objects in the PDF files are converted directly to the target color space However embedded profiles and rendering intents are taken into account in the process This guarantees consistent conversion and optimization of the data For RGB data without an embedded profile it is assumed as standard that they are in the sRGB color space Black point compensation is generally activated for the event that the embedded intent is relative colorimetric 11 2 Handling of CMYK objects with embedded profiles If you use the standard Normalize and convert colors to new output condition queue in the Smart Queue wizard
89. es sion gamut mapping can calculate individually from the source profile to the target profile basICColor Devil offer Reference Noeren 111 basICColor GHOST es E l Because it simply works bast olor this and other capabilities and are also available in a bundle with basICColor gHOST Should your DeviceLink profiles not have the PSID Tag basICColor gHOST will not recognize the source and target color spaces When using this kind of profile with the Smart Queue wizard a warning is displayed after creating the configuration You then have to manually set the corre sponding profiles in the Document Color Space and Target configuration dialogs If your DeviceLink profile does not contain any source and target information no target profile will be embedded during file conversion Note The basICColor DocBees ProfileManager freeware tool available for downloading at http www basiCColor de download php allows you to define the source and target profiles for your custom DeviceLink profiles in the Workflow tab as well as enter the PDF X information so that there is no longer anything to stand in the way of automatic setup in basICColor gHOST Reference 112 basICColor GHOST ws Se aa Because it simply works bast olor 5 8 Rendering intents If the Apply embedded profiles intents checkbox is activated in basICColor gHOST for CMYK RGB or Gray image or vector data in the Images and or Vectors tab no
90. ession in both printing processes After conversion using Absolute Compression the gray axis of the source color space will look largely identical ona yellowish and a bluish paper for example Dynamic Compression compares the input color space with the target color space and creates a compression for minimizing out of gamut areas In this context the bright ness and thus the definition of the original color space is preserved as is the highest possible saturation As with Standard Compression the gray axis of the conversion is relative to the paper white of the target profile Use Dynamic Compression if the input and target profiles have a very large dynamic and contrast range as with RGB to CMYK conversions for example Note In order that with PDF files the set rendering intent is taken into account and used when creating a DeviceLink profile on the fly with DynamicLink the option Ignore PDF Rendering Intents should be selected Reference 105 basICColor gHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works bast olor 5 5 Use of Multicolor profiles In basICColor gHOST you can work either with Multicolor printer profiles or with DeviceLink profiles that permit RGB to Multicolor or CMYK to Multicolor color conversion With basICColor gHOST you can also choose a Multicolor to Multicolor DeviceLink profile These special DeviceLink profiles can be created with basICColor Devil Sonfpurwen Convert Di pack ISOcoate
91. ewerte 04 100 0 0000 752005 9 Riser und Vektoren Croate Gadations Dewet nstamitiich Soet Coler Ub 12 Biger und vetioren x D imo Feen sep Cian 7 a What to do 1 Click on the New button under the table on the Convert Spot Colors tab This opens the Edit Spot Color Oo Edit Spor Color Conversion name Conversion dialog where you then enter the Name of Conversion Output values req Alias ot the spot color at the top Ubrary 53 See Apply to Images and Vectors Zs Calculation method Use same method as in configuration Optimize output vues Note Upper and lower case characters and also the use ze rn of wildcards work in the same way as for Gradations er Underscores in name elements are interpreted as blanks Black V pees 2 You can instantly see whether gHOST has found the eres spot color or not If the spot color is not available in nen your color libraries the chooser next to Library is empty OR Canes 212 basICColor gHOST Because it simply works OOO Sondertarbe ausw hlen Bibliothek Spot Color Lib v2 4 Name I PANTONE_2592_ BR Pantone_2602_ BB ranrone 2612 C By PANTONE_2622_C I PANTONE_2563_C E Pantont_2573_c Bi PANTONE 2583 IB PANTONE_2593_ BM PANTONE_2603_C BR PANTONE 2613 C I PANTONE_2623_ Bl PANTONE 2567_ M7 TONE7027 BM rantont_2577_ i PANTONE_2587_ Q Search Gar
92. file which you select as the Target Color Space in the Target tab or in the Document Color Space tab in the case of a Multicolor DeviceLink profile check whether the channel names and Lab color definitions have been entered in accordance with your specifications If the Embed into output file checkbox is activated basICColor gHOST uses the channel names and color definitions from the Multicolor printer profile set as the target color space when creating the color converted PDF file Otherwise the channel names and color definitions are adopted from the Multicolor DeviceLink profile So make sure you have identical channel names and Lab color defini tions in the target profile and the DeviceLink profile With the help of the DocBees ProfileManager freeware described Re PR Noeren 108 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color two pages further on you can rename the colorants in accordance with your specifications and also enter the Lab color definitions in every Multicolor printer profile and DeviceLink profile Depending on the Multicolor profile used the channel designations contained and the subsequent workflow outside basICColor gHOST we recommend that you test the complete workflow beforehand to make sure that every thing runs smoothly 5 5 2 Convert image data with Multicolor profiles For converting image data with Multicolor profiles basIC Color gHOST supports PSD TIFF and JPEG files and
93. flow options Note You may also easily use Drag amp Drop to drag your data onto one of the configurations in the queues overview The file to be converted is then automatically processed using the settings in the configuration s onto which you dragged it Your converted file is subsequently saved to the same location as the original file The Job ID is added to the file name If you also want to have the name of the configuration added to the converted file enter whatever text you like for the Drag amp Drop queue under Append Text in the Queues dialog If no text is entered there no configuration name is added Referi Ht 26 basICColor gHOST Because it simply works bast olor 3 2 Defining configurations Define Configurations button Configurations is used to set all preferences relating to the handling of colors and PDF specific parameters The individual settings are explained in more detail further on The upper area of the window allows you to select existing configurations create new ones or rename delete and save any configurations EEE The Dorwmere color space cating is CoatedFOCRA27 her CMYK S C 1009 2013 bask Color Gmbh If you have selected an existing configuration and would like to duplicate it click on New Then enter anew name make any necessary changes to the settings and click on Save Reference 27 basICColor GHOST ees Because
94. he case of PDF documents This results in a great variety of options To understand them it is first necessary to go into a little more detail regarding color spaces in PDF files 5 1 Color space definitions in basICColor gHOST When converting colors in basICColor gHOST a distinction is made between the object document and target color space 5 1 1 Object color space Individual objects images graphics text ina PDF document may have embedded ICC device profiles and defined render ing intents that have to be taken into account You set the associated color management on the Images and Vectors tabs 5 1 2 Document color space In addition to the ICC device profiles in the individual objects in the PDF file the entire PDF document may also be tagged with an output intent an ICC device profile that describes the document color space The document color space serves as a reference when it comes to creating a consistent print Reference Noeren 87 basICColor GHOST ws Se aa Because it simply works bast olor ing color space for the colors of a PDF file CMYK color spaces are almost always used as the document color spaces in the framework of print production since printing is usually also done with CMYK inks However it is also perfectly possible that an RGB document color space is encountered in modern publications for mobile media Additional colors are used in packaging printing or HiFi printing where the docume
95. he objects in the PDF file conversion is performed on the basis of a source profile assumed by basICColor gHOST and may therefore deviate from the originally anticipated result The output PDF file resulting from an Smart Queue queue is in most cases a pure device color space file i e either CMYK RGB Gray or Multicolor depending on target profile without embedded profiles in individual objects Data containing additional spot colors are not changed in the standard queues All the color information needed for PDF X including use of the target profile as the output intent is set automatically in Smart Queue queues Reference 66 basICColor GHOST ws Se aa Because it simply works bast olor 4 3 1 Normalize color to Document color space or output intent When normalizing the color spaces of individual PDF objects that do not correspond to the document color space are converted to the document color space usually CMYK Your PDF objects that deviate from the document color space or output intent are converted correctly After conversion the final normalized file still only consists of the output intent and any spot colors If PDF objects are in the RGB color space the embedded profile converts them to the document color space with the rendering intent defined in the PDF If a relative colorimetric intent is embedded in PDF Setup Mode O Normalize and convert colors to new output condition Normalize color to D
96. he program intended for opening the corresponding file type on your computer The Post Process function is not available for Drag amp Drop queues ba Dior gHOST ges Queue Drsgsoroe New Comvert_DL2_1SOcoated_v2 GRACOL2006 bas terareo testqueur s ksimi Input Folder Users proofing Documents ghOST Queves Corer _Dipick 1SOccated r2 Oumcostedyekowish Save280_bas inout Select Outer Folder Users proofing Documents GHOST Queves Cormert Dpack ISOccated x2 lSOencoutedyellowish Save280_bas Output Select Onginals Folder Users proofing Documents ghOST Queves Conmert_Ocpack SOccated_y2 lSOcncoutedyellowish_Save280_bas Done me ee Euren Folder Lsers proofing Decuments gHOST Queves Commart_Opsck ISOccated v2 SOwncostedyeowish Savaz80 hasikrer Salt Temooeary Fehde sere Process wien Comvert_Olpack SOceated v2 ISOurcostedyetiowsh SaveZ80_das G Create Grdations Sein Conen Di pack _SOcomted v BOsncomedyeiamiih_ San teen Smart Queue_ smun Queue bass Lake 944057 v2 5 00 200 201 bus Color Guthi 41 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color 3 4 Define profile assignments DynamicLink Setup The DynamicLink function ensures that you can fall back on high quality DeviceLink profiles instead of normal ICC conversion for every possible profile combination for images and vectors with embedded profiles when converting to the target profile or the documen
97. however only the alternate color spaces indicated in the PDF file are used for converting spot colors to the target color space as in the past In many cases this is not enough for sufficiently good reproduction of the spot color and certainly not for an easily printable alternate color Reference 197 basICColor GHOST ba EAr rs Reference Because it simply works 13 1 Use of the Spot Colors modul Once you have loaded a Spot Colors license all functions of the new spot color solution in gHOST are at your disposal To get the best possible printing results you now need to perform two steps first create your spot color library libra ries and then in the second step apply it them to your PDF files in the required configuration It is worth while to take great care when creating the libraries after all the better and more extensively your measured color values in Spot Colors match the targets of your customer or your printing process the better can gHOST then automatically resolve spot colors in PDF files and color convert them to the target color space The Spot Colors libraries to be created contain fundamental descriptions of the spot colors e g measured values of the solid tone and gradations or also information as to whe ther they are non printing channels such as cutting marks register marks or the like On the other hand the configurations indicate how spot colors are to be converted to the target color sp
98. ied You can find more details in the chapter Main windows in basICColor gHOSTDefine profile assign ments If a DeviceLink profile is used the embedded CMYK profile for a PDF object is ignored for example the correct Device Link profile being directly used for conversion instead If the DeviceLink profile was calculated with the option for preserving pure primary and secondary colors this option ensures that pure colors remain pure in CMYK objects with embedded profiles If the Apply DynamicLink option is left deactivated direct ICC based conversion to the target profile or the document color space is performed Pure CMYK colors are almost always contaminated in the process leading to problems with overprints Referi Ht 98 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color 5 2 5 Handling of gray objects Correct handling of gray objects is of great importance when applying ICC color management Gray objects are often wrongly excluded from color management or they are composed of four colors after conversion Alternatively basICColor gHOST offers options for adapting gray objects by color management and leaving them gray in the process or also for explicit color space conversion to the target profile RGB or CMYK Options where gray is preserved The Use CMYK conversion option converts gray objects in accordance with the CMYK settings This only makes sense if the Apply DynamicLink option has been selecte
99. if you start with the values calculated with the Automatic function 218 basICColor gHOST Because it simply works 3 When minimizing Delta E you can use the checkboxes Name My gray Conversion orena for the process colors to influence the calculation Only Alias of PANTONE 427_C the activated channels are changed during calculation Library Spot Color Lib v2 Select Apply to Images and Vectors Calculation method Use same methode as in configuration Seren Note If for example you do not want to use individual ne channels enter a value of zero for these channels and Cyan M 3 3 Orange M 0 0 Magenta J 0 0 Green 0 0 deactivate them In just the same way you can for a u example make sure that a channel with 100 cover we ee age or any other value is not changed just enter 100 infomation in the value field and deactivate the checkbox When Original Lab 85 8 0 0 5 4 Actual Lab 85 8 0 0 5 4 DeltaE 2000 0 0 0 1 calculating the minimum Delta E with one of the two buttons the 100 value of this channel is then taken Paper white simulation into account for calculation but not changed OK Cancel bast olor Reference 219 basICColor GHOST ees Because it simply works bast Golor Reference 13 6 Working without a Spot Colors license Without a Spot Colors license you can neither create no
100. ile assignments DynamicLink Setup 30 olor gHOST a E Because it simply works bast olor MM Reference 3 2 2 Vectors As standard vectors are processed using the same settings Same as Images However different profile settings are also possible Moreover you can influence the conversion of text and pure vector black and gray when dealing with vectors see also basICColor gHOST configurations in detail eS Images Vecters Document Color Spice Ostens PDF Agoly Gradations Convert Spot Colors Vector conversions C None Same as images CO Custom x Centguravons Ousama v oan Tappi Oy Aspi wnbedied pauna re Qu V Aoolr Ovmamnikt ink V Asoly embedied proties ireerts z in I OT Preserve Black and Gray for Vector Craghics RCA CMYK C Leave Text elements unchanged Colers EEE The Donwmert color space cating Is ISOcasted v eci ler MNO As already described in the Images section the DynamicLink function also offers the option of DeviceLink conversion from the source color space to the target or document color space when handling vectors 31 basICColor gHOST bash o ia E W Reference Because it simply works i 3 2 3 Document Color Space basICColor gHOST focuses on processing PDF files for print ing However the same configuration can also be used to process TIFF JPEG and PSD imagesYou can use Document Color Space to specify how you want the entire PDF
101. imply works 6 In the case of a rea bast olor Reference spot color specify whether you want to indicate only the 100 solid tone or grada tions of the spot color To do so select the Solid tone option under Use template for the 100 value of the spot color For complete en Name New spot color L Non printing color Fulltone Save as template 100 50 0 0 00 0 Measure Import L 50 0 a 0o b 0 0 add Delere ok Cancel J wedges select one of the two templates with three gradations 3 Patches 0 50 and 100 or eleven gradations 11 Patches in 10 increments Alterna tively you can use the Import button to load a spot color that has already been measured and is available in the form of a measurement file If you already have a printed wedge with gradations of your spot color that does not correspond to either of the predefined templates you can use the Add button and the Additional tone values dialog that then 203 basICColor GHOST es E l Because it simply works bast olor appears to create the gradations of your wedge in the form of percentage values Enter a blank space between 0 0 vo Additional Enter tone values 025 10 25 50 75 90 95 100 Cancel OK the percentage values and then confirm with lt OK gt 8 Your personal wedge is then marked as Custom and can be saved
102. in printshops it is standard practice to remove the profiles in PDF files containing CMYK objects images and vectors having embedded profiles The reason for this is the suspicion that the profiles were added incorrectly and would lead to problems in subsequent ICC conversion olor Referi Hct 172 basICColor gHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works bast olor This procedure is the normal setting for Smart Queue queues in basICColor gHOST if the DynamicLink feature is not licensed However if the DynamicLink feature is licensed embedded profiles are taken into consideration No damage is to be expected in the process thanks to the DeviceLink profile conversions that preserve the separations as well as the primary and secondary colors How ever if you want an Smart Queue queue for normalizing and color conver sion or for Savelnk applications to ignore CMYK objects with embedded profiles or if you do not wish to use the DynamicLink function please make the settings shown in the screenshot under CMYK in the Configurations Images Vectors tab These settings ensure that no embedded CMYK profiles are used Instead the Document Color Space is set and conversion performed using the profiles set in the Document Color Space tab o fmger vecors Document Color Space Options PDF Apply Gradations Convert Spot Colors on Gomes io Document color space FAR Sume as Document col ace IR Pow
103. ion In this case an error message appears on the basICColor gHOST overview page for the respective job indicating the first undefined spot color You can subsequently find the file in the Error folder of the queue Please note that files of this kind may well contain several undefined spot colors even if only one is listed 6 In principle you have now finished and basICColor gHOST has all the information it needs on how to handle spot colors Via the color libraries basICColor gHOST now performs the best possible automatic conversion of all the spot colors detected in any PDF file optimizing them in terms of printing and color If you have additionally created a color library containing non printing colors to be preserved you no longer need to use the configuration to mark any individual colors as spot colors that are not to be converted Referi Hci 210 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color Under normal circumstances you therefore do not need to create any spot colors in the configuration Note We define the best possible automatic printing and color optimization of spot colors as meaning color minimization calculation of the smallest visual color difference according to Delta E 2000 with simultaneous channel minimization and utilization of the maximum gamut of the target color space Gradations of the spot colors are printed only with the process colors whose solid tone has b
104. ions in this way And as a service provider you have the opportunity to offer complete basIC Color gHOST configurations that your customer then only needs to import You can find the corresponding import and export options under Tools in the basICColor gHOST menu bar To export your configurations profiles go to the Tools menu and select Export Configurations to open the Export Environment window Referi Hci 131 basICColor GHOST ws Se aa Because it simply works bast olor You have three export options Export all configurations All the ICC device profiles and Device Link profiles and configurations of all queues are exported If you wish to Export Dynami cLink Setup settings the additional checkbox should be enabled Export individual configurations To do this selected the required configurations from the list displayed In this way only selected OOD Export Environment 0000000 6 C Export all configurations configurations and wersenicc profes L Export DynamicLink Setup settings Export SpotColors their settings are exported basICColor Convert DL _ISOcoated v CRACoL2006_bas Convert _DL2_ISOcoated_v2 GRACOL2006_bas Copy Convert_DLpack_ISOcoated_v2 ISOuncoatedyellowish i avelnk_DLpack_ISOcoated_v2 Save300_b without hot folders CE gHOST configurations JAQA can also be imported and exported If you additionally activate CO em the Export ICC profiles check
105. is that you can use existing possibly already practice tested or special DeviceLink profiles that are based on the ICC standard You determine yourself whether bas iCColor gHOST should use existing DeviceLink profiles or new ones calculated on the fly You can also decide yourself whether and to what extent dynamic DeviceLink profiles are used for data conversion You can use the DynamicLink function in various areas of basICColor gHOST In the main Configurations Images and or Vectors windows you can activate the lt Apply Dynami cLink gt option to specify the use of DeviceLink when convert ing images and or vectors from the source color space to the target or document color space Referi Ht 50 basICColor gHOST baski o iar E O INejerence Because it simply works Again in lt Configurations gt but under the Document Color Space tab it is possible to calculate a DeviceLink profile from the document color space to the target color space via DynamicLink on the fly Conversion _Contipervnan Comer Dipack ISOcoated v2 t5Ouncomedyeliowith 280 bas BC new C aaam Owore sse E images Vectors Document ColeeSeaces Ootions PDF Agoly Gradations Convert Spat Colors Conversion Commuter Orria OTS O Mo conversion Cantguravons Document Celor Space B oe Target Color Space 15Ocoated v2 echce WB Ooch Sosas v2 GOunceatedyeliows 3 BOunooaredyetonish_bas CC G L
106. it simply works bast olor Reference A configuration can be renamed at any time To do so select the configuration in the dropdown list click on the lt Rename gt button change the name and confirm with lt OK gt Queues using this configuration are automatically updated If you have made a modification in the Configurations window you can save it Should you forget to save after changing the settings and then switch to a different dialog e g to the Overview and Queues window you are automati cally asked whether you want to save the changes That way your changes are retained and existing settings are overwritten If you select the lt No gt button in the warning dialog that appears your changes are lost and the configu ration remains as it was before you made the changes 28 basICColor gHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works bast olor 3 2 1 Images Under Images you define how individual image objects in a PDF file and how TIFF JPEG and PSD image data are to be handled You always have three conversion options for CMYK RGB Gray and Lab images ba olor gHOST Contigurason Convert_DLpack sSOccated_ 2 SOuncoaedyeBowith Save280_bas I C new Resume we swe jobs images Vectors Document Coler Space Options PDF Appiy Cradations Convert Spot Colors Comeurt to Document cole space Fe Soo 1 ron a Configurations FA Appy embedded profes intents e Generally No Conve
107. it to the original file name extended by the suffix where applicable The Copy File Types function enables you to for example transfer control files belonging to a file JDF XML TXT or similar file types along with your original files To do so just enter the file types of the control files in the text field Should there be several file types you can separate their entries with blank spaces or commas as illustrated in the screenshot Control files that have exactly the same name as the file to be processed are copied into the target folder and moved to the Done folder Reference 43 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Golor Impet folder Urern proong Documents gHOST Queces Conver OLpack SOceated v GOusceatedyellowsh Save2h0basfinput C Seet ncoatedyellowish Save280 bas Outpost Select Originals folder Users proofimp Documents JHOST Queses Corwer DLpack SOceated v2 ISOurceatedyellewsh Save280 bas Done O Seea Lrror Folder Users proo ey Docurrents gHOST Que ses Comver_OLpack SOceated v2 1SOunceatedyellewish_Save280_bas iron me ERT H end Job 10 Copy File Types Priority Normal i k C Post Process __Semer Sper Colaes Cmn Qeu Cop Car Sur BEE Note In basICColor gHOST you can automatically re merge unknown file types including text files and control files with the master file This facilitates the cooperation of workflows with c
108. jects In PDF files prepared in media neutral fashion the colors of RGB objects are usually converted directly to the target color space However if you use DeviceLink profiles to optimize PDF printing data it may also make sense to first convert such objects to the document color space i e normalize them and then optimize all the objects in the PDF file by means of a DeviceLink profile This working method can be preset in the Smart Queue wizard by selecting the Optimize Total Area Coverage or Savelnk option Example The ISOcoated_v2_eci icc profile has a maximum total area coverage of 330 whereas all basICColor Device Link profiles with ISOcoated_v2 as the target color space limit the total area coverage to a maximum of 300 to be on the safe side If you want to be certain that all the objects in the PDF file really do have a total area coverage of no more than 300 it makes sense to first convert RGB objects in the PDF file to the Document color space ISOcoated_v2_eci icc Referi Hci 97 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color and then perform conversion with the DLpack_ISOcoated_ v2 TAC300_bas icc basICColor DeviceLink profile to reduce the total area coverage 5 2 4 Handling of ICC based CMYK objects The Apply DynamicLink checkbox allows you to select the use of Device Link profiles for data conversion In this context there are various options regarding how DeviceLink profiles are appl
109. king without a Spot Colors license 220 14 PRODUCT INFORMATION BASICCOLOR GHOST scsssessessessereessenees 223 Chapter 1 Preface basICColor gHOST EEE o Because it simply works ET a bas cc 1 Preface Thank you for deciding on basICColor gHOST basICColor gHOST gives you a hotfolder based color server for optimiz ing TIFF JPEG PSD image data and PDF data by means of DeviceLink profiles and ICC device profiles The principal application is optimization and color conver sion of CMYK printing data Starting with version 2 0 however basICColor gHOST can also be used for media neutral workflows with RGB data or for Multicolor process ing We achieve the high quality during optimizing and color conversion of CMYK RGB Gray and Multicolor printing data through the DeviceLink profiles calculated and used and through intelligent PDF processing For a range of standard tasks basICColor has developed standard DeviceLink profiles that you can purchase in a bundle with bas CColor gHOST From version 2 0 onwards DeviceLink profiles can be calculated on the fly for high quality color conversions in all printing processes using our DynamicLink technology When using basICColor gHOST under a demo license for test purposes you have all the available basICColor standard DeviceLink profiles at your disposal for color conversion limiting the maximum dot value or saving ink olor Reference
110. lculate via DynamicLink a Device Link on the fly requires a license for DynamicLink You yourself choose the rendering intent for the calculation Furthermore via Prefer Output Intent you can also select the output intent of the PDF X file instead of the manually set document color space Reference 63 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color You can also apply the Smart Queue option Direct color conversion to new output condition If you use the Dynami clink function either a Device Link profile is calculated on the fly or a stored DeviceLink profile is used depend ing on the setting under DynamicLink Setup If you do not use the DynamicLink function normal ICC conversion is performed for objects with embedded ICC profile If you want to be certain that a specific DeviceLink profile is applied in this configuration e g for TAC reduction or ink saving store this profile in the table in the DynamicLink Setup window Note In basICColor gHOST TIFF files with a 16 bit color depth are no longer reduced to 8 bit but remain in 16 bit form It is generally the rule that basICColor gHOST does not alter the color depth of the input data The only exception If under Options Image quality you change TIFF and PSD files into JPEG files this will result in a color depth of 8 bit because only 8 bit is possible in JPEG files Reference 64 basICColor gHOST bashi o r E W Reference
111. lete all In the overview dialog while jobs are being processed basIC Color gHOST shows in the status line whether DeviceLink profiles are being calculated in the background via Dynami cLink If you want to know for which color spaces DynamicLink has created DeviceLink profiles or if your preselected Device Link profiles in the DynamicLink Setup dialog have been used you can display the Job Properties for every single file 56 basICColor GHOST ba EAr O W Reference Because it simply works 3 5 Create Gradation Curves The application of gradation curves completes the process of preparing data for printing Shortly before going to press almost every printing process calls for a tone value correc tion that is stored in the RIP of the platesetter This TVI correction primarily serves to ensure compliance with print ing standards and to compensate for imponderables in the printing process these being brought about by a host of printing parameters not least also by the substrate and the ink These TVI corrections can now also be directly included in the data to be converted When subsequently setting the data all that is necessary is linear implementation in the RIP software of the imagesetter The Create Gradations button opens the Create Gradation Curves window There you can create gradation corrections that you can later apply under Apply Configurations Grada tions to both the CMYK and the spot color channels of yo
112. lors M Convert spot colors to Target color space M Don t convert spot color AIT Convert with Spot Colors M include other libraries Calculation method Prefer colorimetric visual matching Use as few channels as possible ww e By choosing Prefer colorimetric visual matching you opt for the colorimetrically and visually best conversion yet still with good printability With this method solid tones and gradients of the spot colors are converted with a minimum of channels and colorimetrically accurately However spot colors that are present in combination with process colors or other spot colors will consist of several process colors after conversion This option is suitable for large format inkjet print ing proof printing or offset printing with a fine screen ruling Like the first method the Use as few channels as possi ble option converts solid tones and gradients of the spot color with a minimum of channels and colorimet rically accurately However after conversion overprint ing spot colors are composed of as few process colors as possible from the target color space Choose this method for packaging printing where the purest possi ble colors are to be produced Reference 208 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works 5 bas Golor In contrast you should only choose the Use up to two output channels option in exceptional cases In this case one or two process colors providing
113. ly using one of the other two methods If you change the calculation method the color values will be updated automatically if the Automatic check box is enabled 10 The Information area shows you a split color patch containing both the required original color Original Lab and the calculated color Actual Lab together with the color difference expressed in both Delta E 76 and Delta E 2000 13 5 Optimizing output values The Optimize output values option offers you numerous possibilities for controlling how the solid tone of your spot color is to be converted to the target color space The Auto matic checkbox below Optimize output values is activated as the default setting ensuring the best possible opti Reference 216 basICColor GHOST rs Because it simply works bas Color Referi Hci mization of the conversion in terms of printing and color in accordance with the selected calculation method The calculated process colors are grayed out in the value fields as is the expected Lab color value calculated via the target profile of the configuration The color channels displayed correspond exactly to the channel designations used in the target profile and later in the converted PDF file In the Information area you can see the measured value from the library under Original Lab and the color value cal culated with the selected process colors of the target pro file under Actual Lab In addition the color
114. mages and Vectors Lye bast olor 6 Back in the Edit Spot Color Conversion dialog the alias name of the spot color is now displayed and subse quently used for further processing Note If the color selected as the alias has already been created in the table exactly the same color conversion is used as set up there This ensures that identical colors are always processed in the same way 7 The Conversion field directly below the name of the spot color offers you a choice of three options for defin ing how basICColor gHOST is to process the spot color e No conversion leaves the spot color unchanged e Alternate color space from PDF ignores the library instead using the alternate color space defined for the spot color in the PDF file This option is available for reasons of compatibility with standard conversions in other tools but the high end basICColor technology is used for calculating overprinting colors Reference 214 basICColor GHOST AO Edit Spor Color Conversion Name Conversion Because it simply works My grey Output values Alias of PANTONE 427 C Library Apply to Calculation method 4 Automatic Information Original Lab Actual Lab We Select Images and Vectors zs Use same method as in configuration cs Cyan Magenta Yellow Ki i it Black DeltaE 2000 Paper white simulation C ok Cancel
115. mount of color 174 10 3 5 Check for overprinting CMY objects without black 175 11 OPTIMIZE MIXED PDF FILES scsssssssssscenssencsrssssecencecsacessacescenceneacees 178 11 1 Handling of RGB objects with embedded profiles 178 11 2 Handling of CMYK objects with embedded profiles 179 11 3 Use of sharpening e g for in house RGB workflows 131 11 4 Flattened transparencies and sharpening 182 11 5 Converting PDF files with transparencies unnneeeee 185 11 6 PDF files with transparencies nnnnsnnsensennsensennsennennsennsennennennne 188 11 7 Conversion of spot colors tO CMYK nuanenenssensenssensenneennennsennennn 190 11 8 Application of Photoshop color corrections to PDF files 190 11 9 Compatibility With GWG patches unesesennenssensennsennennennne 192 12 BASICCOLOR DEVIL PRINT WITH BASICCOLOR GHOST scssssssreeeeee 194 13 SPOT COLORS nenne 197 13 1 Use of the Spot Colors modul nee 198 IE basICColor gHOST pa Horo EB Reference Because it simply works i 13 2 Creating Spot Color libraries nnnennesennensensennenneenen 199 13 3 The tab Convert Spot Colors in the configuration 206 13 4 Targeted control of spot colors conversions neeneneeennen 211 13 5 Optimizing output values uscascascissinssnnseons nssunsunsenesennennein iensennenne 216 13 6 Wor
116. ng intents are available in total for an alternative perceptual rendering Reference 102 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color Standard Compression calculates a perceptual render ing for the input and target profiles that is highly suitable for all kinds of gamuts in input and target profiles In this context the gray axis of Perceptual the conversion is always Relative Colorimetric y Saturation relative to the paper Absolute Colorimetric Y Standard Compression Blackpoint Compensation profile If CMYK data Absolute Compression Dynamic Compression white of the target are converted to a very yellowish paper the gray balance of the converted file is also yellowish If you convert the same gray axis to a bluish paper it will appear bluish Standard Compression takes different gamut sizes into account In the case of very small gamuts e g in newspaper printing the shadows are light ened slightly in order to get more definition in these areas Black Point Compensation largely corresponds to the relative colori metric with black point compensation option in Adobe applications with additionally improved rendering of out of gamut colors This version is very suitable if the gamut and contrast range of the input and the target are not too different e g when converting printing data for offset printing on coated paper to web offset printing As Reference 103 basICColo
117. ning radius With a 1 5 times reserve an image resolution of 191 ppi is sufficient here yn Noeren 163 basICColor gHOST Because it simply works baslt Golor be Reference Our examples give the following image resolution and sharpness 5 E 3 f Recommen ded image resolution Printing process Screening Re ction of historic maps Viewing distance lt 25 cm applicable for sharpening Offset coated paper 0 05 mm FM screening or 0 14 pt Job printing flyer Viewing distance 40 50 cm Offset coated paper 70 Ipcm screen ruling Applicable for sharpening Exhibition stand Viewing distance applicable for sharpening Ink jet printin 0 2 0 13 mm as or 0 57 0 37 pt 164 Kapitel 10 basICColor gHOST in combination with other programs and workflows basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color 10 basICColor gHOST in combination with other programs and workflows Even for highly advanced and efficiently configured applica tions like basICColor gHOST there are still application scenar ios where special file treatment or an additional approval step for optimized PDF files make sense This particularly applies to print providers and printshops who receive PDF data from numerous customers that have been produced in a variety of different ways The combination of basICColor gHOST with Enfocus Switch and a preflighting solution has
118. nly Multi Lae JPEG qualityrmm IO color image files 2 _ Downsample images 300 dpi are generally Threshold 450 dpi output as PSD files 117 basICColor GHOST es E l Because it simply works We recommend the setting Automatic which image formats are JPEG compression causes ensures all preserved bas Co lor Reference Image quality Compression method u E gt Lossless Preferred lossless formai JPEG 3 JPEG quality High le 90 gt U Downsample images 300 Threshold 450 dpi dpi TIFF and PSD files as well as compressed ZIP data contained in the PDF file to be converted to JPEG The quality of compression of JPEG pixel images and of JPEG compressed images in PDF files can be influenced via JPEG quality The compression rate is set to high quality by default in basICColor gHOST which results in larger file sizes after color conversion of highly compressed JPEG images Via JPEG quality you can chose from four pre defined quality levels of the selected configuration and decide whether you Image quality Compression method Automatic H Preferred lossless format TIFF Maximum Medium Low Custom r so I prefer a small file size and a low image quality or a larger file size with a high image quality The Custom setting allows you to specify the percentage value for compression
119. nstalled The first time you start basICColor gHOST the Licensing window will pop up You can now choose to trial a full version of basICColor gHOST for 14 days or request your permanent license file lic file with a click on the button lt Licensing gt if you have purchased a license for basICColor gHOST If you have never registered on the basICColor website you will need to complete the registration process in order to obtain your personal bas CColor account Please follow the link Create your free basICColor account now in the licens ing window Alternatively you can go to our website www basiccolor de and navigate to the registration page via the Support tab and the link to Licensing With a click on lt Register gt you can create your personal basICColor account Within seconds you will receive an email to your nominated email address Please check your spam folder also You need to confirm this email via the provided link to activate your account olor Russ ren 15 basICColor gHOST ADD Dummy _ _ ________ Machine ID 1872494226 5 Status No License Purchase Please enter the purchased transaction number TAN together with the data of your basICColor account to obtain your permanent license TAN 1234 abcd fgh Where is the TAN Email john doe com lo Password serereee Forgot your password FA save email and password Don t have a basiCColor account
120. nt color space can also be represented by a Multicolor profile if PDF X 5n is used In the screenshot a Multicolor profile with 6 color channels is set as the document color space and a 6 channel DeviceLink profile is used for color conversion basICColor gHOST supports the full range of color spaces that can be used as the output intent i FE Contiperenen Convert Ot pack SOcosted v2 SOuecomedyeliowich Sane280 bas BC New Resume images Vectors DemmemtCoisespme Ootions POF AgolyGradatioms Convert Spot Colors DE a OFO i i OY i i i de EHER The Document color space setting is ISOceated v2 ach er CM Spor Colers Smart Queue Stop san Reference 88 basICColor GHOST ws Se aa Because it simply works bast olor If a PDF file contains individual RGB or CMYK objects with embedded profi les their colors are converted from the object color space to the document color space for soft proofing and for output for proofing or printing For profes sional print production data exchange should be based on the PDF X standard The document color space is unequivo cally defined as the output intent in PDF X documents Target color space It may well be the case that the document color space output intent of a PDF X file does not match the color space of the ultimate printing process In this case the entire PDF file needs to be converted from the document color spa
121. nto the dialog 3 The embedded ICC profile or the Output Intent in a PDF X file is displayed and can be stored in a desired location via the Extract button 154 basICColor gHOST EPPS wi Because it simply works bast olor 9 2 Softproofing of PDF and image files A double click on a job in Pending Jobs or Processed Jobs in the overview window opens a softproof preview The color space of the softproof is governed by the color settings to be defined by the user You can open the color settings via the colored icon in the title bar Embedded profiles or out put intents in image vector data or PDF files are taken into account Perceptual The rendering intents include not Pene soie aturation only the normal ICC intents and relative Black Compensation but Black Compensation V Relative Absolute Relative Lightness also three special basICColor intents Relative and Absolute only have an impact if the black point in formation contained in a matrixtype Monitor profile indicates that the black point is lighter than L o The softproof becomes a little darker as a result of this especially in the shadows This usually leads to a visually better match with a reference proof Reference 155 basICColor gHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works bast olor Relative Lightness is based on the absolute colorimetric intent with paper color simulation The lightness of the pa
122. ocument color space or output intent Optimize Total Area Coverage or Savelnk O Direct color conversion to new output condition O Apply gradation curves only All deviating color spaces will be converted to the Document Color Space or the Output Intent This setup type ensures that no tagged color spaces are present in the normalized document Spot colors are maintained Reference 67 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Golor objects the Smart Queue queue automatically activates black point compensation to ensure clean reproduction of details in the shadows The following color conversions apply when normalizing e Conversion of DeviceRGB and ICCbasedRGB to the document colorspace usually CMYK e Spot colors are left unchanged e If necessary you may decide to convert spot colors to the target colorspace e Conversion of ICCbasedCMYK to the document color space preserving pure colors and the separation characteristics when using the DynamicLink function e Mapping of ICCbasedGray onto the black channel of the document colorspace Reference 68 basICColor GHOST En ior m wt Reference Because it simply works If you perform normalization and the PDF file contains an output intent basICColor gHOST can use it as the document color space If the PDF does not contain an output intent you can specify a color space as the document color space e g ISO Coated V2 for coa
123. onnections to databases or MIS systems For the file merging function to automatically work correctly you not only have to enter the file ending in the File Types text field but also ensure that the control file has exactly the same name as the associated file to be converted basICColor gHOST recognizes associated files of this kind no longer displays them as independent jobs in the overview and ensures that the same text and the same Job ID are appended as used for the file to be converted Reference 44 olor gHOST Because it simply works bast olor If necessary entering several file types makes it possible to simultaneously process several additional files belonging to an original file If the names of the control file and the converted file do not match the control file is moved to the Error folder Note The Drag amp Drop function is particularly helpful for testing a configuration To do so a configuration can first be assigned to the Drag amp Drop queue Then the files are simply dragged onto basICColor gHOST s Jobs window The converted files are stored alongside the original files possibly with the appended configuration name and the Job ID Reference basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas ccC If you use the Smart Queue wizard the hot folders are created automatically and the matching configurations assigned The file name of the optimized PDF file contains both the queue name
124. onven OL soceaned_s2 GRACELI008 bas Conven CL SOcowet v GRACOL2008_bas o Mees Comvert_Dipack_sOcnated_ 2 S0uncomecyetowsm SMES Loner _ULpach_SUCOMED w GOuncDaIRdyEHOWTIA Savez U sawa pes New Queve Savelnk_DL pack_ 90coated_w2_Saves02_bas aivan Saveink_Dt pack ISOcoated_y2_5ave300 sas Sawelnk_DL pack ISOcoated_w _Save30 bas o acwwaned Convert_basiCCofor Device nk huwer Conven_basi Color DeviceLink never o Miad Conven Dtpach_ CRACOL2006 SOcoatet_v _300_bas Convent _OL pack CRACOL2006 BOroared v2_300_nas Maiama Cantguratom fending pbs name Onn Tan euer 2013 bauiCCobe Gmbh Precessed jobs um un ex2ue Corven CL GOcouted s2 CRACH2006 bas seiso Corven CL Ocouted w2 GRACL2OOG bas om Bie Corwert_ Bast Cer Device ink huver 1309 Savrak Ch suck 1SOeonted x Save 800 bas OK Oak caving 15 108 oe seiso Savrak C8 nach 18cm x Save 800 OK Oak unge 17 5 sewo Sale CnutndHOCRA2 Saveirk Doin OK Oak unnan 26 be Sper Coles yars Sear 127 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color The ink savings are displayed separately for each calcu lated file To view the Job Properties click on the individual files with the right mouse button in the main Overview Processed Jobs window and select Show Job Properties You can also call up a Savelnk Report via the Tools menu This report generates a detailed overview of all the Savelnk queues you have set up and their processed
125. opening the Job Report for the processed file via the Job Properties menu entry This is particularly useful if you are not using an additional preflighting program 10 3 2 Check for RGB and or CMYK objects with embedded profiles For fully automatic workflows in printshops without additional approval by the customer we recommend that you only accept pure CMYK PDF files from the customer that are tagged with correctly embedded profiles olor Rolerene ren 171 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast ecc If the files are not pure CMYK PDF files we advise you to optimize the data by means of basICColor gHOST and then send them to the customer at least in a CMYK LowRes version for renewed approval Please note that the standard queues Normalize and convert colors to new output condi tion created via the Smart Queue wizard with use of the DynamicLink function optimize all RGB CMYK and Gray objects in a PDF file via DeviceLink profiles and give consid eration to any embedded profiles during conversion Alter natively you can duplicate a standard queue and use it to change the way embedded profiles are handled see next section After successfully processing the job you can inspect the profiles embedded in the PDF file in basICColor gHOST by opening the Job Report for the processed file via the Show Job Properties menu entry 10 3 3 Ignoring CMYK objects with embedded profiles In some workflows especially
126. or Reference mmm C E are two options for select Use existing DeviceLink profile O Use dynamiCClink ing a DeviceLink profile Under Use existing Devicelink profile when creating a queue DeviceLink profile shows you which Device Either chose the option to select an existing DeviceLink profile or chose dynamiCClink to create a high quality Devicel ink profile on Lin k profi les are ava i la b e i n the the fly and apply It In your configuration standard profiles folder of your system and or if you have loaded a demo license in the demo profiles folder DeviceLink profile DL_GRACoL2006 ISOcoated_v2_300_bas icc Ea Select the desired DeviceLink profile which will convert from the Document Color Space to the new output condition Target Color Space basICColor GHOST doo ee Bd Reference Because it simply works If you choose the option Use DynamicLink your defined Document Color Space and Target Color Space will be used to generate a DeviceLink on the fly requires license for DynamicLink You yourself choose the rendering intent for the calculation Furthermore via Prefer Output Intent you can also select the output intent of the PDF X file instead of the manually set document color space Document Color Space l GRACoL2006_Coated1v2 icc re m Prefer Output Intent Target Color Space f ISOcoated_v2_bas ICC Rendering Intent Blackpoint Compensation 4 Select the
127. or almost all cases encountered in practice Smart Queue queues can be used as automatic functions without any problems For some applications other configurations may be recommended and these are discussed in the chapter basICColor gHOST configurations in detail Setup Mode Normalize and convert colors to new output condition O Normalize color to Document color space or output intent Optimize Total Area Coverage or Savelnk O Direct color conversion to new output condition O Apply gradation curves only Files will first be normalized to the Document Color Space or the Output Intent and then color converted into the Target Color Space using your selected DeviceLink profile 60 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works b a sA CG 4 1 PDF files in Smart Queue queues The main purpose of Smart Queue queues is to optimize PDF files for standardized offset newspaper or gravure printing If you use the basICColor DeviceLink profile sets for this purpose you can safely circumnavigate the custom ary problems encountered in connection with the color management of PDF files Of course you can also perform all types of color conversion for digital flexographic and Multicolor printing too All basICColor CMYK DeviceLink profile sets are optimized in such a way that the colors of both image and vector data can be reliably converted with them Gradients in vector graph ics that consist of just one or two CMYK colors s
128. parameters for flattening the transparencies and the sharpening parameters in basICColor gHOST look like extreme sharpening can lead to undesirable visual effects The negative effects are revealed only with the most extreme sharpening strength and a threshold of o Since JPEG artifacts usually exhibit only very small color differ ences a high threshold is the most important criterion for avoiding undesirable effects The following example shows such an interplay with various levels of sharpness In this case the graphic artist has placed an object with shadows over a gradient In flattening the transparencies the flattened objects were compressed in the JPEG format With extreme sharpening artifacts which are not normally visible are intensified in the part of the gradient that has been changed into a JPEG image through the overlying shadows From top to bot tom the following sharpness settings were applied Reference 183 basICColor gHOST sa Eor 5 ina Referenes Because it simply works e No sharpening e 0 35 points Amount 80 Threshold 8 0 35 points Amount 300 Threshold 4 0 35 points Amount 500 Threshold o Flache_Transparenz pdf 1 Seite Flache_Transparenz_Moderate Sharpen All_86 pdf 1 Seite Flache_Transparenz_Sharp_0 3Spt_300_4_87 pdf 1 Seite m 184 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color 11 5 Converting PDF files with transparencies basICColor gHOST can
129. per color simulation is scaled to the maximum display able lightness of the monitor the color of the paper color simulation and the gray balance of the softproof as a whole being preserved This setting makes sense if the absolute colorimetric softproof is visually too dark as is often the case in newspaper printing for example In order to select the right softproof intent it is generally advisable to use not only the monitor but also a dimmable standardized light box basICColor diLIGHT for example with a reference proof for visual comparison MOSS cw e x y 619 19 ww Use Output Intent Conversion settings Default profiles CMYK 150Coated ice EG Perceptual Z RGB eciRGB_v2 ice ia Perceptual i C Simulation Profile ISOcoated_v2_bas ICC Perceptual Monitor Profile SV271W 09101000UB icc Apply _ Save _ Reference 156 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works 9 3 Job Properties If you have clicked on a job in the job overview window you can call up more detailed information about the file any PDF X information and the processing in basICColor gHOST via the menu under Tools or via the context sensitive menu right mouse click Show Job Properties As within a PDF preflight sam you will get e g for a PDF X file information x about embedded profiles in the original file any available spot colors the sS output intent the PDF
130. r ties Some overprinting effects may be lost when changing the color space e g in the case of CMYK to N Channel or ICC based CMYK conversions This option ensures correct conversion of colors particularly vector colors to the great est possible extent The Preserve overprinting effects if possible option is activated as standard for this reason 7 1 1 Convert all transparent elements in PDF files Transparent objects in PDF files have not only the actual transparency effect but also a color space and color values As standard basiCColor gHOST converts all transparent objects in just the same way as all other color objects However this can lead to visual errors in the case of some transparency effects In such instances you should repeat color conversion after deactivating the check box If the check box is deactivated the color of transparencies continues to be converted correctly but individual effects having no color relevance are excluded Note Overprinting and transparency settings in PDF files occasionally lead to a color shift or change during color conversion particularly when not using DeviceLink profiles yn Noeren 137 basICColor gHOST er EEE Reference Because it simply works that cannot always be prevented Additional flattening of the PDF file in another application is sometimes unavoidable On this subject see also the section Conversion of PDF files with transparencies 7 2 PDF X Output Intent
131. r use color libraries Accordingly the button for creating Spot Colors in the main window is not active Images Vectors Decument Coior Space Ootions PDF Anoly Gradations Genvert Spat Colas A Convert ipet colors 3o Target cotor space M Don t convert spot color Al Convert with Alternate color space from PDE Calculation method Processing of undefined spot colors B 8 i i i i iL n f i f f i EEE The Donsmert color space cating is ISOcosted v ec ler CME On the Convert Spot Colors tab on the Configuration page in basICColor gHOST you can use the Convert spot colors to Target color space checkbox to resolve and convert all spot colors created as DeviceN colors However only the alter nate color space stored in the PDF is used when converting spot colors The Don t convert spot color All option is automatically activated to prevent unwanted conversion of register marks and other printer s marks 220 basICColor GHOST es E l Because it simply works bast olor If you do not have a Spot Colors license the option for selecting color libraries the calculation options and the options regarding what is to be done with undefined spot colors are grayed out and cannot be used In the table beneath you can use the New but ton to enter the name of a spot color that you want to exclude from conversion At the top of the dialog that then appea
132. r GHOST Because it simply works bas Color with Standard Compression the gray axis of the conversion is relative to the paper white of the target profile Instead of cutting off out of gamut colors as happens with Adobe black point compensation basICColor Black Point Compen sation applies out of gamut mapping which leads to better definition in highly saturated colors and hue accurate color reproduction Note The shadows are not lightened by basICColor Black Point Compensation meaning that it is not optimally suited to small gamuts Should there be a major difference in contrast and gamut between the input and target profiles it is better to use Standard or Dynamic Compression Absolute Compression is best suited to data where the gamut and contrast range of the input and the target are fairly similar but the paper color differs substantially In contrast to Standard Compression and Black Point Compen sation the paper color is compensated for in the gray balance In this way it can be ensured that the color appear ance of the original file is optimally preserved on a target medium with a different paper color Again this method lightens the shadows if the gamut is small Referi He 104 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color Note Select Absolute Compression if the paper white of the input and target color spaces is significantly different but you want to get the same color impr
133. radation CUIVES nn 57 4 CONFIGURATION OF SMART QUEUES cccssccssssccssccccsssccscsscccsscsseeseeees 60 4 1 PDF files in Smart Queue queues nnnneseenennenneensensensensennensennennr 61 4 2 TIFF JPEG PSD image data in Smart Queue queues nne 62 4 3 Creating a queue with the Smart Queue wizard eese 65 4 3 1 Normalize color to Document color space or output intent 67 4 3 2 Normalize and convert colors to new output condition 70 4 3 3 Optimize Total Area Coverage or SAVEINK ssssssseeseessieeesees 74 4 3 4 Direct color conversion to new output condition 76 4 3 5 Apply Grad ation curves only 79 4 4 Creating queues and configurations unesesesseesnenneensenneen 84 5 BASICCOLOR GHOST CONFIGURATIONS IN DETAlLc eessessesnsssssnsessensrsnennnnnne 87 5 1 Color space definitions in basICColor gHOST eeeee 87 5 1 1 Object COOP Space einer 87 5 1 2 Document color space ke 87 5 1 3 Selecting the document color space 90 5 2 Processing image and vector files 93 5 2 1 Handling of vector graphics een 94 5 2 2 Handling of ICC based PDF ODjOCES issiscisissisniescssnssscsssuvssissnssicasivasss 97 5 2 3 Handling of ICC based RGB objects sssesssssssssesessessssesessssesees 97 5 2 4 Handling of ICC based CMYK objects nnssssennsessensennunes 98 5 2 5 Handling of gray objects 99 basICColor gHOST er OSE Er L Reference Because it simply works 5 3 Standard rendering intents
134. rage or Savelnk The Optimize Total Area Coverage or Savelnk queue normal izes your data to the document color space and then optimizes them with a Savelnk or TAC reduction profile specified by you The source and target profiles are identi cal which means that the optimized file stays in the same color space as the document color space The focus here is on faithful reproduction of your files while simultane ously reducing the total area coverage and or limiting ink Accordingly the dropdown menu for choosing the Device Link profile will only show profiles whose source and target profile are identical Setup Mode CO Normalize and convert colors to new output condition CQ Normalize color to Document color space or output intent Optimize Total Area Coverage or Savelnk O Direct color conversion to new output condition O Apply gradation curves only Files will first be normalized to the Document Color Space and then optimized using your selected Savelnk or TAC reduction DeviceLink profile The optimized file will stay in the same color space as defined as Document Color Space 14 FE basICColor gHOST vache getan a Reference Because it simply works The default name of this queue begins with Savelnk You can subsequently alter the name in the Queues dialog if required DeviceLink profile DLpack_lSOcoated_v2_Save300_bas icc re Select the desired Savelnk or total area cove
135. rage reduction DeviceLink profil Note The DynamicLink Option is not available in the Smart Queue queue Optimize Total Area Coverage or Savelnk basICColor gHOST rer oy Reference Because it simply works 4 3 4 Direct color conversion to new output condi tion This queue directly converts the colors of data with embed ded profiles to the required output condition target profile without first normalizing the data to the document color space Use this setting mode for data prepared in media neutral fashion e g with RGB image data Using this setup mode maximum utilization of the target Setup Mode QO Normalize and convert colors to new output condition CO Normalize color to Document color space or output intent Optimize Total Area Coverage or Savelnk Direct color conversion to new output condition O Apply gradation curves only Direct color conversion of files with embedded profiles to the desired output condition Tagged color spaces will be converted directly to the Target Color Space without consideration of the document color space Use this setup type for media independently prepared files 76 basICColor gHOST Because it simply works Reference color space is possible because image and vector data differ ing from the document color space are directly converted to the target profile Use existing DeviceLink profile O Use dynamICClink Either chose the option to selec
136. request your permanent license Once downloaded please transfer the license file on the computer where basICColor gHOST is intalled With a click on lt Offline licensing gt and lt Install License File gt in the next window you will activate basICColor gHOST If you do not have an Internet connection at all use the lt Fax Form gt button to open a PDF document Fill it in and fax it to the number provided The license file will be sent to the nominated email address d Reference 16 basICColor gHOST EEE o Because it simply works On the inside of the DVD box you will find the TAN Number bas cc olor If required a storage device can be obtained at additional cost Please contact basICColor GmbH for further informa tion When you request a license you need to consider the follow ing eTAN TransActionNumber You will find the TAN on a sticker on the basICColor DVD cover Enter the TAN into the input field Your license file lic file will be downloaded and installed immediately If there is no TAN on your basICColor DVD cover your license request needs to be processed by basICColor before you can access your license file lic file Please log into your basICColor account and go to Licensing 2 Without TAN Choose basICColor gHOST as product and tick under Feature s at least on gHOST2 as a minimum requirement This way you request a license for the basic version of basICColor gHO
137. reviously exported file or the CCF file provided to you for importing 133 basICColor gHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works bast olor Reference An Import dialog pops up listing all the configurations As with the Smart Queue wizard select the Desired Base Folder which will contain the hot folder structure for the imported configurations Alternatively you may enable the checkbox Use paths from imported file if possible in AOA import Configurations Desired Base Folder Users proofing Documents gHOST Queues Use paths from imported file if possible wv Convert_DL2_ISOcoated_v2 GRACoL2006_bas Copy Mi Convert_DLpack_ISOcoated_v2 ISOuncoatedyellowish_Save280_test The marked configurations already exist and will be overwritten during import OK ne order for basICColor gHOST to retain the hot folder paths from each imported configuration individually Otherwise the hot folders will be created in the base folder specified Configurations already existing in the importing system are marked with You can prevent such configurations from being imported by disabling the check box Otherwise your existing configuration will be overwritten After clicking OK the configurations profiles are immediately at your disposal for using in basICColor gHOST Initially imported configu rations have the status inactive but they can be activated again in the Jobs and queues dialog
138. riginal files are always saved Note If you or your workflow system have created folder structures with several sub folders for file management and processing you can transfer this sub folder structure directly to basICColor gHOST Simply put the entire processing folder structure in the Input folder You will subsequently find the same directory structure and the converted files in the corre sponding sub folder in your Output folder If basICColor gHOST is integrated in an other workflow system the completely converted files are usually taken over automatically by the other workflow system for further processing To make sure that the workflow system does not attempt to access the files while the basICColor gHOST conversion process is still in progress you should create an additional temporary folder olor NRelerene Noeren 42 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color This Temporary folder manages the file until conversion has been completely finished Only then are the data moved to the Output folder In the standard procedure however no temporary folder is created when defining new queues Under Target File Name Prefix and Suffix you can attach a suffix to the original file name The name of the configura tion is appended as standard If this suffix is too long for your liking you can modify and shorten the text The Append Job ID option generates a unique consecutive number and appends
139. rom the hard edge and graying of the left hand side of of the PDF file with Convert all transparent center the image elements option deactivated If even deactivating the Convert all transparent elements in PDF files option is incapable of avoiding artifacts follow ing color conversion you will need to flatten the file prior to color conversion If transparencies need to be flattened you have to use suitable tools for this step separately from basICColor gHOST You should always check the total area coverage after flattening If the objects exceed the required total area coverage you should subsequently reduce the total area coverage TAC in basICColor gHOST 187 basICColor gHOST ash A Reference Because it simply works 11 6 Suggestion for the Savelnk application or TAC reduction for PDF files with transparencies Use the Normalize to Document color space or output intent option in the Smart Queue wizard to ensure correct normalization with DeviceLink profiles Only then should you flatten the transparencies This avoids all color spaces that deviate from the document color space from being converted by the transparency flattening tool with normal ICC device profiles This is particularly to be recommended if you want to work with Savelnk or TAC reduction profiles and unwanted color deviations appear during optimization if the transparencies are not flattened This means that you should apply a three stage process
140. rpness filter is applied The lower the threshold is set the more image areas will be included in the sharpening and the bigger the risk that unwanted image artifacts will also be sharpened Here the usual values are from 2 to 10 Note Sharpening that is too strong due to a radius that is too big and an amount that is too high can result in an unnatu ral looking image So depending on the sharpness settings artifacts that were not previously visible may become visible or over emphasised because of the sharpening This applies especially to the square pattern of the JPEG compression or the image noise in dark areas of digital photos You can find more information about this in the chapter Optimising mixed PDF files Flattened transparencies and sharpening Reference 126 basICColor gHOST _ bast olor Reference i Because it simply works 5 12 Ink savings The Calculate ink savings option calculates the overall amount of CMYK ink saved when applying Savelnk profiles to each individual file Note The automatic calculation of ink savings can be selected via the option Calculate ink savings or is automati cally activated for the Savelnk queue created using the Smart Queue wizard The savings in percent are indicated directly in the table of the Processed Jobs in the Jobs dialog see screen shot below and in the Job Properties window see also Special workflow options Job properties pos o C
141. rs enter the exact name of the spot color as indicated in the PDF the use of upper and lower case letters is unimportant in this context and is automatically recognized by basICColor gHOST and select the No conversion option in the Conversion area Other spot co lors to be resolved with the PDF alternate color space do not need to be explicitly specified as the PDF alternate color space is auto matically always used The other attractive processing options are not available without a Spot Color license Note You can purchase the additional module for processing spot colors at any time Reference 221 Chapter 14 Product Information basICColo GHOST Because it simply works bast olor Reference 14 Product Information basICColor gHOST Copyright Information Software Copyright 2009 2013 basICColor GmbH All rights reserved Manual Copyright 2013 basICColor GmbH The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and is subject to change without notice and shall not be construed as acommitment by basICColor GmbH basICColor GmbH assumes no responsibility or liability for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this document No part of this user gui de may be reproduced transmitted transcribed or translated into any language without the express written permission of basICColor GmbH Trademark Information basICColor and the Fingerprint are a registered trademark of
142. rsion of image data e Convert the image data to the ICC device profile selected under Convert to Document Color Space e Use ICC conversion to convert the image data from the source color space to the ICC device profile selected under To Target color space Extra option for Gray Files composed of gray can also be converted with the lt Use CMYK conversion gt option In this case the gray components are converted with the same settings as for CMYK If you have set a Device Link conver sion under CMYK using DynamicLink images composed of gray also remain gray after conversion You can find more detailed information under Handling of gray objects Reference 29 basICColor GHOST ees Because it simply works bast olor Reference If embedded profiles are present in the image material the Apply embedded profiles intents option ensures that they are given preference over the selected profile In PDF files the embedded rendering intent is used at the same time as the profiles whereas the rendering intent set in basICColor gHOST is used for converting TIFF JPEG and PSD images If you use the Apply DynamicLink checkbox you can already use DeviceLink profiles and all their advantages when converting from the source color space to the target or document color space The source color space refers to manually set ICC device profiles or embedded device profiles in your files You can read more on the subject under Define prof
143. s colors and or spot colors basICColor gHOST reads the gradation curves from the loaded file and assigns them automatically to the appropriate process colors If spot color curves for defined spot color channels are also stored in the external gradation file then basICColor gHOST creates the corresponding spot color channels in the configu ration and assigns the relevant curve to each color Use curves from external file Calibration_Curve txtl O Start with linear external file O Select Curves Start with linear external file If there is no external file N with gradation curves and they are to be generated during the production process then a corresponding configura tion may be created in advance with initially linear curves Reference 80 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Golor MM Reference In so doing basICColor gHOST automatically creates a file with linear gradation curves in the base folder of the queue which can be simply overwritten later during the production process by an updated file with new curve information and immediately applied to files in the workflow O Use curves from external file Select Start with linear external file O Select Curves Note In the above two options basICColor gHOST knows if the external file has changed i e if it has been provided with updated curves basICColor gHOST adopts the grada tion curves straight away and applies them
144. s to be specified at a very early stage The approach of flattening in the DTP program contradicts the objective from PDF X 4 of retaining the transparencies up to the final process step Taking all these aspects into account we therefore recom mend that you first convert the colors of transparencies in basICColor gHOST and examine the converted file in a transparency compatible PDF viewer e g Adobe Acrobat 9 or higher If the color converted file looks correct you can continue to work with it If artifacts are evident in the file following color conver sion you should first deactivate the Convert all transpar ent elements in PDF files check box under Configuration Options and convert the colors of the file once again Images Vectors Document Color Space Options PDF Apply Gradations Convert Spot Colors V Dip scone yeei M Convert all transparent elements in PDF files In many cases deactivating this option helps to preserve the impression of the original file see also the example below because basICColor gHOST excludes certain transparency modes from color conversion Referi Hct 186 basICColor gHOST basi i Color as Refer Hee Because it simply works The option should however be activated as standard Original file with a transparency effect that Visual artifacts following Savelnk conversion Perfect Savelnk conversion without flat tening causes the image to fade to white f
145. sICColor profile genie can help in this respect basICColor profile genie analyzes CMYK files and if so desired determines the source ICC profile that the calculations indicate to be the most suitable and attaches it to the PSD TIFF or JPEG files or the image objects of the PDF document A Report function tells you to what extent which objects match the Reference Noeren 167 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color output intent This is an important function for judging the quality of data in terms of printing In conjunction with the DynamicLink function and the consideration of embedded profiles basICColor gHOST can then perform high quality color conversion that preserves the color impression wanted by the data originator basICColor Profile genie can also be integrated in Enfocus Switch for workflow automation Among other things this permits automatic renaming of files as well as moving them to and sorting them in other folders for further processing 10 2 CLI module Workflow configuration with basICColor gHOST Enfocus Switch can be used to automate and standard ize production work flows in agencies publishing houses prepress houses and printshops Switch deals with data reception and dispatch the filtering and sorting of data and automates workflows between programs that it meaning fully interconnects In Switch the basICColor gHOST settings can be made via a CLI Command Line Interface
146. sharper images than with basICColor gHOST but shows consi derable artifacts which is not the case with basICColor gHOST You can combine down sampling with resharpening as described in the chapter about sharpening 5 11 Sharpening For sharpening images after color conversion we offer unsharp masking under Define Configurations Options The integrated sharpening option means there is no longer any need for external tools for resharpening In media produc tion there are several reasons for performing sharpening The most important are e To compensate for inadequacies of digitization digital photo or scan Sharpening as a motif related stylistic device e To compensate for loss of detail after changing the image resolution Reference 120 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color e To compensate for inadequacies of printing processes screening You can apply sharpening of your image data to individual color formats CMYK RGB Multicolor Grau Lab or to all color formats simultaneously This offers the advantage that with mixed documents for example images that are in RGB can be resharpened and converted to CMYK Already shar pened CMYK data are not resharpened Hence a loss of sharpness of RGB data is automatically compensated for Image scaling and sharpening can be combined if necessary 5 11 1 Sharpening presets You can sharpen your files in basICColor gHOST in addition to or indep
147. snnssnnsnsnnsnsnsnsnnssnnnsnnnnssnnenen 143 8 1 Applying gradation curves to spot color channels 145 8 2 Importing CTP compensation curVves sssssnsenennensensnnsnnensensnnn 147 8 3 Automatic gradation correction of an existing configuration 150 9 SPECIAL WORKFLOW OPTIONS ssssscssessessesrceseeccersessecsensecseaseatensensees 154 Gal Extract ICC Prof 154 9 2 Softproofing of PDF and image files unnneneneeneenen 155 9 3 JOD PrOpertiES zn were 157 9 4 Sharpening in basICColor GHOST nsenenneenseneensennennensennenne 159 9 4 1 Image based versus output based sharpening radius 159 9 4 2 Correlations between scaling and image resolution 160 9 4 3 Sharpening and image resolution in relation with regard to the viewing distance printing process and screen ruling x 162 10 BASICCOLOR GHOST IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PROGRAMG 166 Reference basICColor GHOST bast Color Reference Because it simply works 10 1 Checking profiles with basICColor profile genie 167 10 2 CLI module Workflow configuration with gHOST 168 10 3 basICColor gHOST and PDF preflighting scenes 171 10 3 1 Number and type of color channels in the PDF file 171 10 3 2 Check for objects with embedded profiles u u 171 10 3 3 Ignoring CMYK objects with embedded profiles 172 10 3 4 Check of the maximum total a
148. t an existing DeviceLink profile or chose dynamiCClink to create a high quality DeviceLink profile on the fly and apply it in your configuration After Use existing Devicelink profile select a DeviceLink profile which converts from the document color space to the desired output condition All other options for RGB CMYK Gray and LAB color spaces will be set automatically basICColor GHOST ees Because it simply works bast Golor Reference If you choose the option Use DynamicLink your defined Document Color Space and Target Color Space will be used to generate a DeviceLink on the fly requires license for DynamicLink You yourself choose the rendering intent for the calculation Furthermore via Prefer Output Intent you can also select the output intent of the PDF X file instead of the manually set document color space Document Color Space l ISOcoated_v2_bas ICC re m Prefer Output Intent Target Color Space f ISOcoated_v2_300_bas ICC Rendering Intent Standard Compression J Select the desired profiles and Rendering Intent for the color conversion from the Document to the Target Color Space dynamICClink will automatically create a high quality DeviceLink profile from this data After selecting a DeviceLink profile the profile name is suggested as the Queue Name although you can change it in the Queues dialog at any time The default name of this queue begins with Output 78 b
149. t color space This means that you can perform all conversion steps via DeviceLink profiles without exception Example A PDF X document contains CMYK objects with embedded ICC device profiles and is to be converted from ISO Coated v2 to PSO Uncoated Normally the embedded ICC device profiles perform ICC based color conversion to either the document or the target color space In the case of CMYK to CMYK color conversions however this leads to a number of problems on the press In contrast DeviceLink conversion guarantees that the color composition of the source data and also pure colors are optimally preserved DeviceLink conversion also has advantages when dealing with RGB objects with embedded profiles With ICC based conversation secondary colors may be composed of four colors If you perform conversion with the DeviceLink profiles of the DynamicLink Setup the secondary colors also remain pure after conversion i e the secondary colors are composed of just two colors In addition the yellow primary color in Referi Hct 48 basICColor GHOST ws Se aa Because it simply works bast olor Reference CMYK remains pure is not contaminated and primary and secondary colors are rendered with high saturation The desaturation customary with ICC based conversion is thus avoided and a better separation quality is achieved For Gray to Gray conversion DynamicLink ensures that 100 gray also remains composed of 100 black
150. t only the ICC device profile is read out but also the embedded rendering intent in PDF files The rendering intents selected under Images and Vectors are ignored in this case To make sure that high quality color conversion is performed without definition losses when using the embedded render ing intent which is usually set to relative colorimetric in PDF files you should always activate Black Point Compensation under Configurations Options Note If a PDF preflighting program does NOT offer the option Compreswon method Ausomatc W press fo sharpens a Preferred lossless formar Ti Dect te cure Cece Cry Cat PEG quality rich is 90 wnscate Downsample images 300 dpi aan Q o Threshold 450 dpi mo O 0 CUE i i i i EEE The Donemert color space cating is ISOcasted v ach ler CME f f H Reference 113 bast olor Reference basICColor gHOST or Because it simply works of converting RGB to CMYK with black point compensation or of using DeviceLink profiles you should always leave conver sion to basICColor gHOST for quality reasons Selecting Configurations Options Ignore PDF Rendering Intents prevents the rendering intent of the PDF file from being read out meaning that the rendering intent settings made in basICColor gHOST under Images and Vectors again have priority Please note in this respect that the setting is therefore no longer compliant with the PDF
151. t up screen appears and from here you can access any of the six main windows by clicking the buttons at the left side of the window a Queues Kame Cenfigurasion Gs Dragareo My Consgurason Conven DL2 BOcoared_v2 CRACOL2ODE_bas Pending jobs 10 Name Ge OynamicLink Setup nn Processed jobs iD Name Queve Clear List C sop _sart_ 4 Three of the main windows Jobs Configurations and Queues are used for basic configuration of basICColor gHOST You can set these windows manually step by step in accordance with your requirements or quickly and reliably configure them completely for standard tasks via the Smart Queue wizard 22 basICColor GHOST bas 2 lor ao ae BA Reference T Because it simply works The Profile Assignments window button DynamicLink Setup additionally offers you the option of falling back on DeviceLink profiles when converting the color of image or vector data in PDF TIFF or JPEG format to a document color space or an output target The Create Gradations window button Create Gradations is used to generate curves that you can apply to your files at the end of the conversion process e g for fine tuning to a specific printing process basICColor gHOST uch Color ss a Reference Because it simply works 3 1 Jobs and Queues Overview The Jobs and Queues Overview window button Jobs gives you an
152. table if you have saved corresponding profiles there So you have to intervene in the DynamicLink table yourself in order to make the settings in accordance with your requirements The profile combinations in the DynamicLink Setup window must match the preset profile combination in the configurations including the conversion method Rendering in order to be used This also applies to the ICC device profiles and intents in objects in the PDF file should these have been activated via lt Images Vectors and Apply embedded profiles intents gt Otherwise ICC device profiles are used for conversion from the source color space to the target document color space The rapid and reliable workflow configuration method via Smart Queue always applies the setting lt Calculate Device Link profiles if none from the table fit gt provided no other setting has been made This means that priority is again given to use of the profiles in the table on the conditions described in the section above If no matching profiles are found in the table appropriate DeviceLink profiles are automatically calculated on the fly from the source target document profiles you have set Rd ren 54 basICColor GHOST ees Because it simply works bast olor WRefererce 3 4 2 Create DynamicLink Table To add previously created DeviceLink profiles to the DynamicLink table click on lt New gt at the bottom edge of the DynamicLink Setup window and select the
153. ted paper The re default name of Document Color Space ISOCoated icc I this queue begins Bf Prefer Output intent with Normalize You can of course hona a Docimmene olor Space or select co ue the input nant of change the name at any time in the Queues dialog Ceme Queue Name Normalize_lSOCoated Base Folder Users tim Documents gHOST mi Create Queue Specify the desired Configuration and Queue Name and the Base Folder which will contain the newly created queues If you only need a configuration without queues disable the Create Queue checkbox 69 basICColor gHOST bas 2 lor aa ae BA Reference T Because it simply works 4 3 2 Normalize and convert colors to new output condition With this queue setting files are first normalized to the document color space as described above and their colors are then converted to the required output condition using a DeviceLink profile Setup Mode Normalize and convert colors to new output condition CO Normalize color to Document color space or output intent Optimize Total Area Coverage or Savelnk O Direct color conversion to new output condition Apply gradation curves only Files will first be normalized to the Document Color Space or the Output Intent and then color converted into the Target Color Space using your selected DeviceLink profile Sy Pi 70 basICColor gHOST Because it simply works bast ol
154. th which the selected configuration is also linked When you send a PDF file to the Input folder of the queue created basICColor gHOST automatically converts it in accordance with your color management specifications and puts the converted file in the Output folder The original file is moved to the Done folder Erroneous files are placed in the Error folder You can use the queues immediately Reference 84 ___basICColor gHOST saski gorse l 7 Reference Because it simply works If you only need a new configuration and no new queues deactivate the Create Queue option This will allow you to assign the configuration created via Smart Queue to an existing queue Queuename Convert_ISOCoated_ Basis Ordner Users tim Documents gHOST m Warteschlange erzeugen Geben Sie den Namen der Konfiguration und Warteschlange an sowie den Pfad zum Basis Ordner in dem die Warteschlangen Ordner angelegt werden sollen Wollen Sie nur eine Konfiguration und keine Ordner anlegen stellen Sie Warteschlangen erzeugen aus 85 Chapter 5 basICColor gHOST configurations in detail basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas cc olor 5 basICColor gHOST configurations in detail Via the Configurations window you can perform color conversion using ICC device profiles or ICC DeviceLink profiles and construct a workflow for mixed files CMYK RGB Gray spot colors in a single document in t
155. the PDF instead Since the embedded rendering intent in PDF files can be set to relative colorimetric be sure to select Black Point Compensation on the Configuration Options tab at the same time If you want to specify the rendering intent in basICColor gHOST for some reason and thus ignore the PDF X rules activate the Ignore PDF Rendering Intents checkbox in the Options tab In addition the DynamicLink option selectable under Images and Vectors offers the possi bility of generating a high quality DeviceLink profile on the fly or of using an existing Device Link profile for conversion from the source color space to the target document color space You can find further information on the Dynami cLink option under Define profile assignments Dynami cLink Setup Whether the target profile is embedded after conversion has been completed depends on the settings in the Target and PDF tabs olor pe oni ren 93 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas cc olor 5 2 1 Handling of vector graphics If PDF files contain flattened transparencies for example it is often the case that pixel and vector data of the same color directly abut Therefore the basic setting in basICColor gHOST always converts pixel images and vector graphics in the same way Color deviations between abutting pixels and vector objects of the same color are thus reliably avoided To this end under Configuration Vectors you will find the setting
156. the information manually Reference 140 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast olor 7 4 Mark PDF objects ICC based If you select Mark PDF objects the target profile is assigned to each object of the PDF file following color conversion You can use this option if your PDF files are not PDF X files but you want to ensure that the color information for images and vectors are correctly defined with the target profile By default Mark PDF objects is disabled 7 5 PDF passwords Passwords in PDF files prevent PDF data from being color converted To remove this protection and be able to perform color conversion you have to enter the PDF passwords Reference 141 Chapter 8 Apply Gradiation Curves basICColor gHOST U eee 1 Because it simply works bas Golor Reference 8 Apply Gradiation Curves You access Apply gradation curves via the Configurations main window There not only can you apply gradation adjustments in the form of predefined gradation curves you can also import gradation adjustments from an external file and automatically apply them to process and spot colors This is also possible without any prior color management on process and or spot colors If you update the curves in this external file the gradation curves are automatically adopted in the basICColor gHOST configuration and applied to your printing data to be processed This enables short term adjustments of
157. the printing data without having to change the CTP curves in the RIP This means that with basIC Color gHOST automatic color and printing control is possible 72 Conthpereaen Convert bosiCCalee Dedestink hover m m a 399 was Images Vectors Document Color Space Ootions POF AgolyGmdations Convert Spot Colors Apply graducions vo Images vector graphics O tow i i near xe Linear xe 8 T f EREET E EEN O 3 i i ay i i i r Ye Cw Exper impor de N ff N g EHER The Document color space sating is FOCRAIOK lee CMYK 143 basICColor GHOST ba EAr O W Reference Because it simply works not only for standard printing processes but also for digital printing machines You can apply the gradation curves to both the CMYK and the spot color channels of your file to be converted At the top edge of the window there are check boxes that allow you to specify whether the gradations are to be applied only to image data or also to vector data The basic colors C M Y K as well as the entry All spot colors appear as fixed values at the top of the list and cannot be deleted or renamed With the All spot colors entry you can adjust many spot colors in your document quickly and in the same way If you activate All spot colors and assign a gradation all DeviceN spot colors will be adjusted using the same grada tion curve You can make further entries for
158. till contain only the original colors after application of the profile The color values are adjusted in accordance with the purpose of optimization The basICColor DeviceLink profiles have been checked both for smoothness and for visually attractive conversion and have proven their worth in years of practical use PDF files can be optimized without any problems through the identical processing of image and vector data in Smart Queue queues If a PDF file contains transparencies the individual PDF objects are processed in exactly the same way as in a PDF file without transparencies The colors of the transparencies are converted as standard and the transpar ency information is preserved unchanged olor Reference ren 61 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color If for example PDF objects are in the RGB color space and have the relative colorimetric rendering intent embedded the Smart Queue queue automatically activates black point compensation to ensure clean reproduction of details in the shadows Grayscale objects are converted in accordance with the presettings for CMYK objects If the DynamicLink function has been licensed color conversions of objects with embedded profiles are always performed via DynamicLink and using DeviceLink profiles in order to guarantee the best possible quality If data containing additional spot colors are present they are left unchanged in the standard queues For normali
159. tion gradations into basICColor gHOST then you will need a separate tool that calculates the respective correction curves based on measurements on printed sheets and saves these in the following form as text files BEGIN DATA FORMAT GRAY CMYK_C CMYK_M CMYK _Y CMYK K END DATA FORMAT BEGIN DATA 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 00 0 69 0 58 0 53 0 65 3 00 2 02 1 76 1 62 1 92 5 00 3 23 2 60 2 38 3 28 10 00 6 95 5 92 5 52 7 41 15 00 10 80 9 64 9 02 11 93 2 0 00 15 10 13 29 12 43 16 68 25 00 19 53 17 19 16 06 21 52 30 00 24 07 21 88 20 37 26 37 35 00 29 08 26 91 24 94 31 26 40 00 34 12 31 50 28 69 36 24 45 00 39 33 36 43 32 94 41 68 50 00 43 80 41 84 37 96 46 59 55 00 49 20 47 98 43 81 51 42 60 00 55 37 54 01 50 29 57 48 65 00 61 91 60 59 57 36 63 44 70 00 68 46 66 28 63 78 69 11 75 00 74 90 72 54 70 73 74 58 147 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas cC Color 80 00 79 24 78 89 77 66 79 52 85 00 85 08 83 09 82 28 84 93 90 00 89 42 87 13 86 64 89 33 95 00 93 74 92 60 92 40 94 02 97 00 95 66 95 25 95 13 96 03 99 00 98 18 98 01 97 98 98 31 100 00 100 00 100 00 100 00 100 00 END_DATA Here Gray stands for the input values in percent 0 100 and CMYK_C for example stands for the output values of the Cyan channel in percent o 100 The example shows a step wedge with 25 gradations of the process colors in CMYK The number of levels is arbitrary and depends on your measuring wedge Note The curves create
160. tivated the gray objects are subsequently composed of four colors in CMYK or three colors in RGB The latter is the case if you specify an RGB profile under Target profile Gray will only be kept pure during conversion to CMYK if you have either selected the DynamicLink function or set the Use CMYK conversion in the CMYK settings that use the DynamicLink function Refer Hee 100 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas cc olor 5 3 Standard rendering intents Beyond the four standard rendering intents basiCColor gHOST additionally offers its own conversion methods when using ICC DeviceLink profiles for conversion This calls for a brief introduction to the structure of ICC device profiles If you take a closer look at an ICC device profile using suitable tools you will see that the rendering intents such as percep tual or relative colorimetric are large tables that in the case of CMYK profiles convert either CMYK color values to Lab or Lab color values to CMYK Because of these two directions of color conversion there are two tables for each rendering intent These tables are calculated from the colorimetric data when gene rating a color profile If different profiling software is used to calculate ICC device profiles from the same colorimetric data the tables generated in the process differ substantially in some color areas This particularly applies to the two tables of the percep tual intent the gray b
161. tomer this conversion as charge able data optimiza tion including renewed approval 10 3 5 Check for overprinting CMY objects without black Checking for overprinting CMY objects without black is quite a rare special case With a view to maximum color stabil ity in production printing rapid drying and ink savings it makes sense for the printshop to use the basICColor Savelnk queues for all jobs as far as possible However if the rare case arises that an overprinting object in the PDF file is composed of all CMY colors without black the color impression resulting from the overprinting object and the background may change following color optimization The root of the problem lies in the way that the overprint ing of CMYK on CMYK is handled in the PDF standard Only if there is no color in a channel in an overprinting object can you completely see the color of the same channel in the underlying object As soon as there is just a minimal amount of color in a channel in the overprinting object only the color component of the upper overprinting object is displayed and put onto the paper Referi Hci 175 basICColor GHOST rs Because it simply works bast Color Reference However since Savelnk replaces CMY components with black it may well happen that areas previously containing no black are then composed with black meaning that the overprinting properties may change If a case of this kind occurs b
162. ts 0 18 mm This follows from the fact that 72 points amount to one inch For an image with 288 pixels per inch one pixel is 0 25 points 0 09 mm wide In output based sharpening the sharpness radius remains the same in points or in mm for images at different resolu tions or scalings in the layout program Output based sharp ening primarily compensates for loss of detail of the output system e g by screening so it ensures that the sharpening radius for all images in the document similarly counteracts the loss of detail of the output 9 4 2 Correlations between scaling and image resolution If you for example reduce the image of the previous example with 288 ppi in the layout program to 50 then the image resolution changes to 576 ppi Hence with regard to the image pixel output based sharpening with 0 5 points results in a doubled radius of 4 pixels Typical image based sharpness radii in 300 dpi images with 100 scaling in the layout program correspond to the following data for output based sharpening in points Referi Ht 160 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Golor 0 8 pixels 0 19 Points 0 9 pixels 0 22 Points 1 0 pixels 0 24 Points 1 1 pixels 0 26 Points 1 2 pixels 0 29 Points 1 3 pixels 0 31 Points 1 4 pixels 0 34 Points 1 5 pixels 0 36 Points 1 6 pixels 0 38 Points If you want to convert the width of an image pixel with any resolution into points the formula
163. ur file to be converted 3 5 1 Creating new gradation curves Under Curve Management you can create new curves using the lt New gt button and duplicate or delete existing ones A new curve can be edited under Curve Design either by click ing on the shown curve and moving it with the cursor or by entering values 57 _ basICColor gHOST Because it simply works i 3 bast Golor F Reference If you wish to enter percentage values in the Input and Output fields you must first set an anchor point in the curve by clicking in the curve The values entered influence the selected anchor point With the cmd key MAC or the Alt key WIN you can delete a selected anchor point aT 2 i i i i i i i Smart Queue sop C San i OST v2 5 C 1009 2013 basiCColr Gabh Chapter 4 Configuration of Smart Oueues basICColor gHOST er OSE ae L A Reference Because it simply works 4 Configuration of Smart Queues basICColor gHOST is able to convert image vector and PDF files in one configuration This chapter discusses how the configuration of Smart Queue queues impacts image files and PDF files The following sections describe alternative configuration options for basICColor gHOST If you want to learn more about handling hot folders created with the Smart Queue wizard or in the main Define Queues window read the chapter Define Queues F
164. urves that have come from loaded text files can be deleted using the Create gradations dialog If you are about to delete gradations that are still being used in configu rations a warning will appear If you ignore this warning the gradations in the respective configuration will be deleted and replaced with a linear gradation Basically when you delete a curve not only the one curve but all curves linked with the file will be deleted Reference 152 Chapter 9 Special Workflow Options basICColor GHOST base or A Reference Because it simply works 9 Special Workflow Options 9 1 Extract ICC profile The Extract ICC profile tool filters the embedded profile from images and the Output Intent from PDF X files The extracted ICC profile is stored in a location predefined by you The Extract ICC profile option is particularly useful if the embedded profile is not available to you as a file and you want to create for example a DeviceLink profile or a Savelnk profile from this ICC profile in basICColor Devil How to do it 1 Under Tools open the WERE Window Help Extract ICC profile Show Job Properties menu entry Save Job Properties Export Configurations Import Configurations Extract ICC Profile 2 Use Select to chose the appropriate file PDF JPEG TIFF or PSD files with embedded profile Create Saveln Report You can also use Drag amp Drop to drag a file o
165. ut intent linked to the PDF file replaces the ICC device profile defined under 1 in the basICColor gHOST workflow go basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas Color Note For workflow reliability we recommend that you specify the document color space and that you do not tick the Prefer Output Intent checkbox This makes it possible for example to avoid unwanted color con version resulting from the output intent in a PDF file accidentally being set incor rectly The option should only be ticked in a standard queue for normalizing 3 Selection of the DeviceLink profile under Document Color Space A DeviceLink profile represents a tailor made color conversion from a defined source e g Gray RGB or CMYK color space to a target profile Within the ICC standard there is the possibility of using the profile Sequence Identifier PSID Tag for short in the Device Link profile to store information regarding the source and target color spaces for which a DeviceLink profile was calculated basICColor gHOST is capable of reading the PSID Tag and thus of automatically setting the profiles under Document Color Space and Target Start ing from profile version basV3 all basICColor standard profiles contain the PSID Tag which makes configura tion work much easier Furthermore this is also how the output intent is set automatically in Smart Queue queues Referi Ht 91 basICColor GHOST bas ry lor ao a
166. ut you still want to apply the Savelnk function you have to calculate a new Savelnk profile that preserves colors containing 0 black by enabling the setting Preserve 0 black You can find this special option in the Savelnk module of the basICColor Devil profiling software DeviceLink Profiling Savelnk Profiling DeviceLink Editing Image Conversion Setting Default edited Method O Standard Advanced Maximum Extreme Total Amount of Color Mode Profile cc i 50 100x K 3508 TAC 12 57 ink Saving wy a Black Sat 55 Black width EF 100 Exceptions Elcusom ein Preserve Secondaries Requires a license for Ink Saving C Back Next 176 Chapter 11 Optimize mixed PDF files basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bas C Color 11 Optimize mixed PDF files The Smart Queue queues in basICColor gHOST are optimized for every case and every color space be it for CMYK RGB Gray or Multicolor data Particularly because of their frequent occurrence in daily practice special attention is of course still paid to PDF files containing pure CMYK data Depending on the option selected in the Smart Queue wizard which allows you to easily create standard queues and with use of the DynamicLink function different processes for PDF conversion are triggered 11 1 Handling of RGB objects with embedded profiles If you use the standard Normalize and conv
167. zing or color conversion all the color information needed for the PDF X including use of the target profile as the output intent is set automatically in Smart Queue queues No ICC device profiles are embedded in the individual objects of the output PDF file 4 2 TIFF JPEG PSD image data in Smart Queue queues TIFF JPEG or PSD image files in an Smart Queue queue are handled by basICColor gHOST in precisely the same way as the corresponding image objects in a PDF file Please note however that there is no document color space for pure image files and therefore the settings under Images are relevant Reference Noeren 62 basICColor GHOST Because it simply works bast Color For pure image data conversion of TIFF JPEG and PSD images from a source color space to a target color space it is advis able to use the Smart Queue option Normalize and convert colors to new output condition There two options are avail able to you Option 1 Use a previously created DeviceLink profile The DeviceLink profile you indicated in the Smart Queue wizard already configures the source profile of the image if images without embedded profiles are processed The target profile is likewise set by Smart Queue Although conversion is performed via a detour via the document color space to the target profile more consistent results are obtained in this Way Option 2 Use ICC profiles for document color space and target color space to ca

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