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News Release from: EFI | Subject: Colorproof XF
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 November 2006
Proofing Software Ensures Photo
Exhibition Quality
The Reston, Virginia (USA) visual arts consultancy Prestige Graphics, has relied on EFI's Colorproof XF client-server proofing product, to create the Nature's Best Photography Awards Exhibit.
The Reston, Virginia (USA) visual arts consultancy Prestige Graphics, has relied on EFI's Colorproof XF, Bestcolor-driven, scalable client-server proofing product, to create the Nature's Best Photography Awards Exhibit To be staged at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC from November this year until March 25 2007, the 5,000 square foot exhibit features 87 individual full-colour photographs with dimensions ranging from two feet x three feet to four feet x six feet
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 22 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Using Colorproof XF software and the Canon Imageprograf IPF9000 large format colour printer, Prestige Graphics showcases the 87 winning photographs with colour fidelity at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Last year, the museum welcomed more than 5.6 million people, making it the most visited natural history museum in the world.
"I rely on Colorproof XF to accomplish Prestige Graphics' mission with every project - to provide a gateway for people to enjoy the beauty and serenity of nature by engineering a superior product to showcase the work of the most talented photographers and conservationists in the world," said Mark McCall, president and owner of Prestige Graphics.
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He added: "The Nature's Best Photography Awards exhibit at the Smithsonian is a crowning achievement for Prestige Graphics and EFI's Colorproof XF is the only proofing system I would trust for it - the colour fidelity I'm able to produce is amazing and far surpasses what I could do with anything else." McCall has more than 19 years of direct experience in pre-press with an emphasis on colour correction.
He has produced some of the finest images and publications on the market today, utilising his extensive background in colour, combined with today's colour management technology, said EFI.
McCall continued: "This is the fourth consecutive year I've been contracted by Nature's Best Photography magazine to print the winning photographs for its Smithsonian exhibit and I'm sure that Colorproof XF is a large part of the reason Prestige Graphics has been asked back.
With strong features that enable us to accurately and efficiently control colour profiles, Colorproof XF empowers us to meet the rigorous demands and, in fact, exceed the expectations of the world-class publication for this prestigious exhibition." Awarded a 'must see 'em' award at the 2006 Graph Expo conference, Colorproof XF is designed for print and pre-press professionals, publishers and creative specialists, said EFI.
Colorproof XF Version 3.0 includes a new output option for gravure printers, a new production option for wide format production and the Fiery Option, fully integrating Fiery controller technology, which is used by more than 14 million customers worldwide, added the company.
The Fiery Option readily incorporates colour values from Colorproof XF in to a Fiery workflow, ensuring that consistent colour is provided across any Fiery-driven output device.
Prestige Graphics found the Colorproof XF colour manager option invaluable as the company executed the project.
The feature is claimed to enhance RGB workflows for photographic applications and allows the creation of device link profiles based on up to three different ICC profiles (including Version four of the International Colour Consortium standard).
The colour manager option is said to support multi-colour profiles for inkjet printers - for example CMYK + orange + green, so McCall was able to accurately depict precisely the colours that the award-winning nature photographs captured, added EFI.
Colorproof XF also allows printing an entire picture only in black ink.
Using the pure black of the printer, Colorproof XF achieves high quality greyscales, avoiding black shades from a mixture of cyan, magenta and yellow, it is claimed.
According to EFI, Colorproof XF can also process six-colour input and simulation profiles.
Colorproof XF also enabled Prestige Graphics to create proofs that closesly match press output.
McCall was able to define the first printable dot, according to the characteristics of their specific press and also simulate the 'noise' intensity arising from their particular ink, paper and press combination.
Stefan Spiegel, general manager of graphic arts solutions at EFI, said: "Prestige Graphics use of Colorproof XF to illustrate and celebrate the beauty of nature.
Our goal is to continually empower our customers with increased automation, efficiency and cost savings and it's gratifying to be a part of Mark's success as he delivers the highest quality for his clients." The quarterly Nature's Best Photography magazine offers a showcase presentation of nature recorded by the world's leading photographers, naturalists and adventurers.
For the 2006 Nature's Best Photography Awards annual competition, photographers of all ages, cultures, and levels of experience from 28 countries submitted more than 12,000 images.
Colorproof XF is sold through certified EFI dealers and distributors.
Prestige Graphics works with Chromaticity in Grand Rapids, Michican (USA).
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