Why WAN-IFRA colour profile (icc)?
- The main reason of this icc color profile is to include the latest specifications of ISO 12647-3 that had been released in December 2013.
- This profile used by several newspaper and advertisers.
- Profile was created and fine tuned based on 1000s of measured data by the publishers across the globe.
- Technically up-to-date profile in terms of data format and detail quality, as it should be future proof for the next 10 years or so. .
Benefits:
- Increased colourisation and Lightness correction.
- Better details and modulation.
- Maximum GCR for newspaper.
- Easy to adopt and install for any standard newspaper process.
- A seperate profile color & b/w pages handling.
Where to install the profile:
- Download the profile using the link in the download section below.
- Install the icc profile to PC that will be shown in photoshop or adobe softwares.
- This can also be used in color managemnt workflow and across the systems thats been part of the color maanagment process.
Profiles specifications
- Software: X-rite i1Profiler, Version 1.5.6
- Platform: Apple
- ICC Profile Version 2, to avoid compatibility conflicts with older RIP versions
- Long black (K) with early start at 1%
- Maximum black (K) at CMYK: 100%
- Profile Class: Output
- Color space: CMYK
- PCS: Lab
- Setting: Best Quality
- ISO adoption : ISO 12647-3 : 2013
- Maximum Total Ink Coverage (TIC) CMYK:(3 different profiles):
- TIC220%
- TIC200%
- TIC180%
- Color space: CMYK
Note: These profiles are meant for newspaper process only, WAN-IFRA is not be resposible for any color mismatch and quality issues due to wrong implementaions.
Need help in implementation?
WAN-IFRA offers online/offline hands on training for color managment and profile implementaion for ad-agency and publishers.
Email us : infoindia@wan-ifra.org (or) Send Request
DOWNLOAD
Downloading of the standard profile is free of charge and without restriction. Download the Profiles HERE