Just a thought, but on a system level, wouldn't it be relatively easy for manufacturers to provide certification of levels of calibration? Put another way, if you think of the way that internet explorer et al deal with encrypted sites, they use software certificates. Now apply this to say, a monitor calibrator. Step 1, profile/calibrate the monitor, step 2 do a thorough validation of the profile, step 3 the software provides it's own certificate that it's been calibrated.
OK, this won't ever be able to compensate for someone using whacky lighting to view their proofs or monitor, but it would help. One of the more time consuming elements of my job is that a client will come on the phone screaming blue murder that the colours that our system is producing are wrong. It will subsequently come out in conversation that either they have not unzipped (unstuffed for you macusers ;-) ) the print profile, merely copied it to the appropriate folder, or that their monitor is uncalibrated (and probably bright green or worse....). And don't forget I am talking about professional photographers here. If we could get manufacturers to subscribe to this sort of strategy, I think we could all benefit from the reliability that it could bring. Thoughts anyone? Kind regards Matt Littler Technical Sales Executive Nova Darkroom and Permajet http://www.novadarkroom.com http://www.permajet.com Photokina - Germany 2004 Hall 14.2 Stand KO71 Paul Webster said... HI, thank God for Mike and Bob bringing a little sanity and sense to the Digital world. Wot we need is standards...... It doesn't matter whether its cmyk, rgb, profiled cameras, raw formats or whatever....what's important is an output standard that is recognisable by everybody. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
