Industry-standard color bar with standards-based targets

Set up the Certified Process for Color Confirmation to use an Industry-standard color bar with a standards-based profile.

Color bar

The color bar will be an industry-standard color bar, created by one of the 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.

Profile

The profile will be a standards-based profile. You will select a standard data set that corresponds to the industry-standard artwork.

Procedure

1. If applicable, export any required signed ICC profiles. 
2. Copy the signed profiles to workflow software.  
3. Create the color bar using a default industry-standard artwork and a corresponding standard data set selected from the Characterization Standard list.
4. Create a layout with the Certified Process for Color Confirmation option enabled and the color bar selected.
5. Set up the proofing hot folder or workflow process template to use this layout, the applicable media configuration, and the proofer ICC device or DeviceLink profile.
6. Export and submit the artwork PDF file to this processing setup for color management. 
7. When the crosshairs are correctly aligned on the printed color bar, use the Measurement wizard to measure the color bar to complete the setup and and populate the L*a*b* Target Values.