You can use a variety of color bars, ICC profiles, and ICC device link profiles with the Certified Process for Color Confirmation. A number of tools are also used to set up Certified Process for Color Confirmation.
Media configuration
A media configuration contains information about a specific combination of proofing device, ink, media, and resolution to ensure that the proofer images properly. A media configuration also contains specific tolerances appropriate for that combination, and references signed proofer profiles (also known as paper profiles).
Configuration files
A download that is available on the the Partner Place service and support portal
Configuration files contain some or all of the following for a specific media: media configuration files; default, signed ICC profiles; default, signed ICC device link profiles; and color bars. From the Partner Place portal, download the configuration files for your media. Use Proofer Administrator to install the configuration files in Kodak Proofing Software.
Custom ICC profile
ICC profiles that are not provided by Kodak
You must use Proofer Administrator to sign these profiles before you use the profiles with the Certified Process for Color Confirmation.
Default color bar
Color bars that are created in Proofer Administrator using the default color bar artwork provided with Kodak Proofing Software
Default Fogra color bar
Color bars that are created in Proofer Administrator using the Fogra artwork and color targets. The following Fogra artwork is available in Proofer Administrator:
- Default Fogra V3—uses the Fogra V3.0 color bar artwork provided with the software. This artwork has 3 rows of patches. The Default Fogra V3B color bar contains smaller patches. Artwork for various Fogra V3.0 standards is included, for example, Fogra MKZ1 (1 row of patches and available only for inline spectrophotometers) and Fogra MKZ3 (3 rows of patches and available only for inline spectrophotometers), and so on.
- Default Fogra—uses the Fogra color bar artwork provided with the software. This artwork has two rows of patches.
Kodak Proofing Software includes a number of Fogra color targets. You can also add additional color targets as needed.
Default ICC profile
ICC profiles that are provided by Kodak
Default profiles are signed by Kodak and are ready for use with Certified Process for Color Confirmation.
Industry-standard color bar
Color bars that are created by industry-standards organizations
You can access industry-standard color bars the following ways:
- Install configuration files for the Kodak media that you want to use. Some configuration files include industry-standards color bars, such as SWOP and Fogra color bars.
- Use Kodak Proofing Software to create an industry-standards color bar. Kodak Proofing Software includes the artwork for some industry standard organizations, such as Fogra.
UserMark.xml
A description file in XML file format
When you export a color bar from Kodak Proofing Software, the software produces a ZIP file that contains the color bar and the XML file. Kodak Proofing Software uses the XML file when you import the ZIP file.
User-defined color bar
Color bars created using the user-defined color bar placeholder provided with Kodak Proofing Software
You can create the artwork for the placeholder, or you can use artwork created by an industry-standards organization. Kodak Proofing Software adds the artwork to the placeholder when you color-manage the color bar during the setup of the Certified Process for Color Confirmation.