Overview of the CoLiPri and CoPrA profiling products
Take a look at the functional overview of the different profiling applications. This should help you decide which software is most appropriate for your purposes.
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SaveInk |
Multicolor- Add-on |
Profiling RGB / Gray |
Profiling CMYK / RGB / Gray |
DeviceLink CMYK / RGB / Gray |
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SaveInk |
Multicolor- Add-on |
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| Standalone application |
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| PlugIn für Adobe Photoshop® (CS2-CS5, 32-Bit) |
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| MAC OSX (PowerPC und Intel Macs) |
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| from Mac OSX 10.3.9 up to 10.6.X (CoPrA 1.6, CoLiPri 2.1 and higher) |
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| Win XP |
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| Win Vista |
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| Windows 7 (ab CoPrA 1.6, CoLiPri 2.1) |
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| File conversion |
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CMYK |
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| RGB |
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| Gray |
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| LAB |
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| Multicolor (up to 16 channels) |
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| Display of ink usage |
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| Application of DeviceLink profiles to image details |
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| Application of DeviceLink profiles to image layers (CoLiPri 2.1.1 and higher) |
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| Application of DeviceLink profiles to image |
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| Application of ICC profiles to images |
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| Printer profiling |
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| RGB |
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| Gray |
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| CMYK |
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| Multicolor (up to 7 channels; CoPrA 1.5 and higher) |
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| Use of reference and measurement data |
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| Support of text files in ANSI IT8 format from any measurement instrument manufacturer |
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| Full spectral data support |
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| Support of colorimetric data |
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| Extraction of embedded measurement data from ICC profiles |
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| Support of reference printing standards from FOGRA, Gracol, Idealliance, IFRA etc. |
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| DeviceLink profile creation from ICC profiles |
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| RGB-2-RGB |
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| RGB-2-Gray |
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| RGB-2-CMYK |
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| RGB-2-Multicolor (CoPrA 1.5 and higher) |
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| CMYK-2-CMYK |
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| CMYK-2-Gray |
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| CMYK-2-RGB |
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| CMYK-2-Multicolor (CoPrA 1.5 and higher) |
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| Gray-2-RGB |
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| Gray-2-CYMK |
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| Gray-2-Gray |
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| Use of optional correction profiles |
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| DeviceLink profile creation by editing |
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| RGB - CoLiPri 2.0 and higher |
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| Gray - CoLiPri 2.0 and higher |
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| CMYK |
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| Abstract profiles – CoLiPri 2.0, CoPrA 1.4 and higher |
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| LAB – CoLiPri 2.0 and higher |
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| 2-channels (Duotone) – CoLiPri 2.0 and higher |
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| 3-channels (Triplex) – CoLiPri 2.0 and higher |
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| N-channels (MultiColor) – CoLiPri 2.0, CoPrA 1.4 and higher |
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| MultiColor: N-channel -2- N-channel (CoLiPri 2.1.2, CoPrA 1.7.1 and higher) |
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| Support of a large CMYK Edit chart with 6642 patches – CoLiPri 2.0, CoPrA 1.4 and higher |
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| Display of device values before and after profile application |
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| Display of white and black point |
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| Warnings in case of unwanted editings |
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| Preservation of pure colors including a range selector |
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| Preservation of pure colors |
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| Profiling options |
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| Predefined presets for quick profile creation |
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| Create, administer and apply presets |
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| Transfer of profile settings to other profiles (CoPrA 1.3 and higher) |
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| Optical brightener correction |
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| Option of different ICC formats |
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| ICC format version 2 |
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| ICC format version 4 |
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| Automatic profile size determination |
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| Manual profile size adjustment |
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| Available rendering methods for the perceptual rendering intent |
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| Standard compression |
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| Blackpoint compensation |
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| Absolute compression |
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| Dynamic compression |
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| Usage of the four standard ICC rendering intents |
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| Mixing of two different rendering methods |
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| Slider to change chroma of in-gamut colors (CoPrA 1.7 and higher) |
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| Black generation modes |
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| Preserve separation |
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| Compensate total area coverage (TAC) |
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| Preserve black |
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| Maintain separation from the destination profile |
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| Automatic black generation based on measurement data |
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| GCR |
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| GCR-max |
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| UCR |
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| Minimum black |
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| Maximum black |
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| GCR amount slider |
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| Black start slider |
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| Black width slider |
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| Save Ink calculation method |
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| Ink saving slider |
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| Preserve 0% black when ink saving |
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| Preserve 0% black when preserving separation (CoPrA 1.4 and higher) |
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| Black point calculation methods |
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| Determination of TAC from the target profile |
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| Determination max black from the target profile |
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| Automatic determination of the best TAC and max. black value from the measurement of profile values |
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| Calculation of neutral CMY values based on the TAC and max. black restraints |
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| Custom CMYK values for the black point |
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| TAC entry |
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| Maximal black entry |
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| Selectable exception rules |
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| Calculation method linearisation |
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| Calculation method optimization |
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| Preservation of 100% black |
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| Preservation of white |
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| Preservation of gray axis |
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| Preservation of duplex (K + 1 color) |
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| Preservation of triplex (K + 2 colors) |
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| Preservation of primary-color gradations |
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| Preservation of secondary-color gradations |
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| Selective preservation of primary- and secondary-color gradations (CoPrA 1.5 and higher) |
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| Preservation of 400% color |
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| Preservation of 100% C,M,Y |
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| Preservation of 100% R,G,B |
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| Adjustable range slider for the exceptions |
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| Adjustable range slider for the black control area |
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| Retention of black overprinting |
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