GMG, the leading developer and supplier of high-end color management software solutions, has released its awardwinning multichannel profiling software GMG OpenColor. The highlight of GMG OpenColor 2.0.4 is the ability to create separation profiles which can be exported to other applications. Following shortly afterwards, GMG OpenColor 2.0.5 offers dot proof profiles for GMG proofing solutions.
To make proofing simpler and better, GMG OpenColor calculates high-precision profiles and automatically transfers them to GMG ColorProof for printing. GMG OpenColor has received the PIA InterTech Technology Award, FTA Technical Innovation Award and a Technical Innovation commendation from the European Rotogravure Association for its ground-breaking overprint prediction capabilities.
Until now, the only way OpenColor profiles could be used was by creating proofs in GMG ColorProof. However, GMG has responded to the request of GMG OpenColor customers by offering separation profiles from OpenColor 2.0.4 that can be used in a number of places – within GMG ColorServer, Adobe Photoshop, and within packaging production software solutions.
Taking OpenColor profiles to the desktopÂ
GMG has concurrently introduced an ingenious plug-in that allows GMG separation profiles to be imported directly into Adobe Photoshop – GMG ColorPlugin. With it, users can utilize GMG’s MX4 color separation technology, including re-separation and ink optimization profiles, on the desktop rather than in a server-based environment.
GMG ColorPlugin comes in different editions – GMG ColorPlugin Standard works with all industry standard RGB-CMYK and CMYK color spaces. GMG ColorPlugin Pro adds the ability to implement custom color profiles created in OpenColor 2.0.4 and existing ColorServer/ProfileEditor profiles, letting them match to a target color space across a wide variety of printing processes and substrates. Due for release in May will be GMG ColorPlugin Packaging, which will offer the additional features of channel removal, minimum dot adjust and preview, taking extra advantage of GMG OpenColor’s spot color profile functionality.
Dot proof proofing profilesÂ
Due for release in May will be GMG OpenColor 2.0.5, which allows the creation of dot proof (screen) proofing profiles for use in GMG DotProof and GMG FlexoProof. This is helpful for determining the overprint properties with the benefit of halftone proofing. GMG will be presenting these and other innovations at drupa in its own stand, at Hall 8A Stand B10. In addition, GMG is also involved in the drupa innovation park (Hall 7 Stand B15).
