Adding spot ink measurements to a device condition

You can add measurements of spot inks to a device condition to calibrate the tonal response of those spot inks.

1. Add the spot inks you wish to measure to the device condition.
2. Create a tint ramp chart that contains the spot inks you wish to measure, and print.
3. Click the Measurements icon .
4. In the Measurements dialog box, click the Measurements tab.
5. Below the Active Measurement area, click View.
6. Define the tints in the spot ink ramp you wish to measure:
   1. Click Tint Set.
   2. If the tint set of your tint ramp doesn't appear in the table, click the Add icon , type the tints you want in any sequence, and key <enter>.
   3. Select the desired tint set and click OK.
7. Select Spot, then select the spot ink you wish to measure from the Spot ink list.
8. To measure a spot color ramp with a connected i1Pro device:
   1. Click Measure and follow the wizard steps.
   2. Click OK to close measurement.
9. To enter Spot Color Tone Value (SCTV) values from a document or device not connected to ColorFlow:
   1. Select Tonal Response Metric: Spot Color Tone Value
   2. Double-click in the SCTV column of the table and type the measured SCTV value corresponding to the Tint In value.
   3. Key <enter> to enter the next value.
   4. Select another spot ink from the list, or Click OK to close measurement.
10. To enter Effective Dot Area (EDA) or TVI values from a document or device not connected to ColorFlow:
    1. Select  Tonal Response Metric: Murray-Davies Effect Dot Area
    2. For TVI entry, click the Tone Value Increase View icon .
    3. Double-click in the EDA or TVI column of the table and type the measured EDA or TVI value corresponding to the Tint In value.
    4. Key <enter> to enter the next value.
    5. Select another spot ink from the list, or Click OK to close measurement.