Hi List This might be a contentious issue with so many pre-press List members but I am involved in a serious publishing problem and I'd appreciate advice, after all we are all working towards high standards in colour management and photographers and publishers should be protected against those who fall short of supplying such standards.
A few weeks ago I attended a proofing meeting for a new book containing our aerial photographs, also present were the publisher, designer and the repro house. I had been sufficiently alarmed by the garish colours of the sample jacket to show it to 2 highly experienced fellow List members, one of whom kindly accompanied me to the meeting. It was soon clear we had a serious problem. What amazed me was that the repro house felt they could present these proofs as being the best they could produce; two were simply out of focus - and hadn't been noticed. Long story but the work is being rescanned by another repro house and of course there is a dispute about the invoice submitted by the first. Publication delayed by a month. I deliberately haven't gone into too many details because my question is this. How do List members tackle disputes about what constitutes 'good repro'? With such a subjective topic, how are disputes best resolved? I already know several List members whom I could approach for a professional opinion upon the quality of the proofs but is there an acknowledged independant colour management expert / panel whom both sides would accept as a final arbiter over quality? Is there an 'Expert Witness' (legal term) on colour issues and can anyone suggest such a person? Many thanks Brenda Marks Library Manager Skyscan Photolibrary =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
