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Test Targets 9.0 – A Fine Publication on Print Media Technology, Robert Chung

TECHNICAL PAPERS
International Printing Standards, A Value-added Proposition, Robert Chung
Process Conformance to ISO 12647-2, A Case Study, Fred Hsu & Robert Chung
Test Target for Measuring Relief Imaging on a Digital Press, Henry B. Freedman
Color Difference Equations and Their Assessment, Scott Millward
Color Agreement among Early-, Intermediate-, and Late-binding Color Workflows, Changshi Wu
A Study of Visual Pleasingness and Color Match of Pictorial Images, Angelica Li
Image Quality Assessment According to ISO 13660 and ISO 19751, Anupam Dhopade

GALLERY OF VISUAL INTEREST
Benchmarking Color Image Quality between Inkjet and Offset, Robert Chung & Fred Hsu

TEST FORMS
A Brief Description of Test Form
ISO Synthetic Basic Color Block
ISO Pictorial Color Reference Images
RIT Pictorial Color Reference Images
Altona Pictorial Color Reference Images
High-key Pictorial Color Reference Images
Average Pictorial Color Reference Images
Low-key Pictorial Color Reference Images
IT8.7/4 Random
Gray Balance Chart
Total Area Coverage Chart

COLOPHON
Acknowledgments
Test Targets 9.0 Team
Author Biographies
Test Targets 9.0 Time Line
Test Targets 9.0 Imposition
Press Run Organizer: TT 9 Cover
Press Run Organizer: TT 9 Body
Photo Credits & Production Notes

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“In a world where marketers are trying to cut through the media clutter and reach consumers, Dr. Sorce’s book does an excellent job of explaining the importance of delivering a relevant message . . . and blends case histories with critical business concepts to educate the market on both how and why companies need customized communications solutions that have measurable results.”
— Barbara Pellow, InfoTrends

“As a printer trying to assess our strategy in the variable data market, this book was a superb reference in helping our group understand key concepts.”
— Lem Richards, Digital Marketing and Print Solutions

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Introduction, Robert Chung, ii
Process Control
Implementing Process Color Printing by Colorimetry, Robert Chung, 7
Challenges in the Implementation of a Softproofi ng System, Arvind Karthikeyan, 17
Stability of an Inkjet Color Proofer, Wuhui Liu, 25
Color Management Applications
Achieving Color Agreement: Evaluating the Options, Robert Chung, Wuhui Liu, Fred Hsu, 35
Quality Assurance
Increasing Local Image Contrast, Franz Sigg, 45
Densitometric Gray Balance & Neutrality Determination, Steve Suffoletto, 51
Automated Test Wedge Generator, Franz Sigg, 60
Gallery of Visual Interest
Folded Panel in Design and Print Media Applications, Robert Chung, 64
Test Forms
Device Characterization Target, 74
Pictorial Reference Images, 75
Synthetic Targets, 76
Total Area Coverage Chart (TAC), 77
RIT Gray Balance Chart, 78
IT8.7/4-2005 Random, 79
IT8.7/4-2005 Visual, 80
RIT Multicolor Gradient Chart, 81
Colophon
Press Run Organizers, 82
The Test Targets 7.0 Team, 85

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Introduction & Acknowledgments, Robert Chung, ii
Process Control Testing for Resolution and Contrast, Franz Sigg, 1
Process Control for Metallic Color Printing Using Commonly Available Metrology in the Graphic Arts, Dimitrios Ploumidis, 7
Improving Printability on a Sheet-fed Offset Press With Continuous Dampening System Upgrade, Doug Caruso, 13
Color Mangement Applications The Effect of Profiling Target Variations on Colorimetric Accuracy of Printer Profiles, Robert Chung, 19
Implementation of PDF/X-3 in Production, Michael Riordan, Robert Chung, and Fred Hsu, 25
Matching Electrophotographic Color Printing to Offset Lithography - Color Measurement Targets Perform Magic, Henry B. Freedman, 33
Quality Assurance Bridging Traditional and Digital Printing Standards, Matthew Rees and Robert Chung, 37
Gallery of Visual Interest Pictorial Color Reference Images, 42
ΔE*ab vs. ΔE*00, 46
Handling Problem Images: Shadow/Highlight Adjustment, 48
Bit Depth, 50
Effect of Monochrome Image Reproduction, 51
Grey Component Replacement, 52
Test Forms IT8.7/3 Target (basic), 54
Pictorial Reference Images, 55
Synthetic Targets, 56
Total Area Coverage Chart (TAC), 57
Monochrome Test Target, 58
Color Sequence Target, 59
GRACoL P2P Test Target, 60
Grey Balance Chart, 61
IT8.7/4 (Random) Test Target - CMYK Ink Sequence, 62
IT8.7/4 (Random) Test Target - KCMY Ink Sequence, 63
IT8.7/4 (Visual) Test Target, 64
Press Run Organizer, 65
About the Author, 68

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Introduction and acknowledgments, Robert Chung, 2
Color Imaging Trends Film based targets, the end of an era, Franz Sigg, 4
Softproofi ng in printing and publishing, Robert Chung, 10
An editorial comment on learning colorimetry, Edline M. Chun, 16
ICC Color Management Device link profi ling, Dimitris Ploumidis, 18
Understanding black point compensation, Jorge Uribe, 26
The effect of dot gain linearization as a printer calibration criteria on color matching accuracy, Fred Hsu, 32
Premedia color variability, Michael Riordan, 38
Color Managed Workflow Investigation into PDF/X workfl ows for the graphic arts, Adam Dewitz, 42
Optimizing Special Images for Print, Franz Sigg, 48
Gallery of Visual Interest Effect of assigning a source profile, 52
Effect of color rendering intent, 53
Effect of monochrome image rendering, 54
Effect of assigning/ converting a legacy CMYK image, 55
Grey component replacement, 56
Pictorial reference image, 57
Effect of keyness in tone & color reproduction, 58
ΔEab vs. ΔE00, 59
High definition screening, 60
Test Forms IT8.7/3 target (basic set), 62
Pictorial reference images, 63
Grey balance chart, 64
Total area coverage chart (TAC), 65
Synthetic targets, 66
GretagMacbeth profi ling target, 67
IT8.7/4 target (visual), 68
IT8.7/4 target (random), 69
Press run organizer, 70
About the authors, 72

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Introduction and Acknowledgements by Robert Chung, 2
Guiding and Producing a Technical Publication by Edline M. Chun, 4
Print Media and Analysis A New Tool for Quantitative Comparison of Color Differences by Franz Sigg, 6
Effect of GCR and TAC in Color Gamut Volume by Tiago Costa, 10
Comparison of Color Gamut and Amplitude Responses Between AM and FM Screening by Wiphut Janjomsuke, 16
Analysis of Ink Dry Down For Hexachrome Inks For Sheetfed Offset Printing by Nattawan Techavichien, 20
Measuring the Variation of a Digital Printer by Howard Vogl, 23
Color Management Comparing Color Image Capture Using Film Transparencies and Digital Cameras by Eric Berkow, 28
A Real-World Color Management Journey In Commercial Printing by Doug Caruso, 32
Reproducing a Process Color, Black-only, and 4-Color Monochrome Image by Nattawan Techavichien, 36
A Real-World Color Management Journey to Digital by Robert Chung, 40
Color Reproduction Color Reproduction Using Hexachrome and CMYK by Tiago Costa, 44
Quantitative Assessment of Watercolor Reproduction by Rochelle Kim and Howard Vogl, 48
Analysis of Proofing Using the Ugra/FOGRA Media Wedge and Stepped Granger Rainbow by Gregory Zolan, 52
Implementing PDF/X Workflows by Wiphut Janjomsuke, 57
Gallery of Visual Interest, 60
About the Authors, 64
Test Targets Device Characterization Target - FM Screening, 66
Device Characterization Target - AM Screening, 67
Pictorial Reference Images - FM Screening, 68
Pictorial Reference Images - AM Screening, 69
Total Area Coverage Chart - FM Screening, 70
Total Area Coverage Chart - AM Screening, 71
Synthetic Targets, 72
Screening Targets, 73
IT8.7/3 Target, 74
GretagMacbeth Profiling Target, 75
FujiFilm Profiling Target, 76
Press Run Organizer, 77

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Introduction, by Robert Chung, ii
Part One: Digital Imaging Applications Digital Imaging and Color management, by Robert Chung, 1
Test Targets 3.1: an editorial perspective, by Edline M. Chun, 5
Color Management System Lab Introduction, by Seunga Kang Ha, 7
Colorimetric Comparison between Generic and Custom Press Profiles, by Chao-Yi Hsu, 9
Colorimetric Analysis of Color Image Reproduction, by Hemachand Kolli, 13
The Effect of Sample Backing on the Accuracy of Color Measurement, by Lingjun Kong, 17
Spot Color Matching in ICC Color Managed Workflows, by Seunga Kang Ha, 21
Panorama Photography, by Jon Lesser, 25
Role of Image Content in Objective Color Matching, by Somika Shetty, 29
A Comparison of Color Conversion between Photoshop and ICC CMS, by Ryan Testa, 33
Color Matching between Pantone and ICC Profiles, by Vikaas Gupta, 37
Part Two: Test Forms and Images
TF_01 Device Characterization Target, 41
TF_02 Pictorial Reference Images, 42
TF_03 Synthetic Targets, 43
TF_04 Screening Targets, 44
TF_05 IT 8. 7/3 Target, 45
TF_06 GretagMacbeth Profiling Target, 46
TF_07 Monaco Profiling Target, 47
TF_08 Fujifilm Profiling Target, 48
TF_09 Kodak Profiling Target, 49
TF_10 ECI Profiling Target, 50
TF_11 TAC Chart, 51
TF_12 Contrast Resolution Target, 52
Part Three: Appendices Glossary of Terms, by Vikaas Gupta, 53
Press Run Organizer, 57
About the Authors, 58

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Acknowledgements, iv
Introduction, v
Part One: Test Forms and Images
TF_01 Device Characterization Target, 1
TF_02 Pictorial Reference Images, 2
TF_03 Synthetic Targets, 3
TF_04 Screening Targets, 4
TF_05 GretagMabeth Profiling Target, 5
TF_06 Monaco Profiling Target, 6
TF_07 Fujifilm Profiling Target, 7
TF_08 Kodak Profiling Target, 8
TF_09 ECI Profiling Target, 9
TF_10 TAC Chart, 10
TF_11 Contrast Resolution Target, 11
TF_12 Kodak Press Aim Chart, 12
Part Two: Digital Imaging Applications Effect of lighting on digital camera profiling, 13

Colorimetric assessment of digital camera profile accuracy, 15 

Appearance analysis of different digital cameras, 17
Spot color matching between Pantone and icc press profiles, 19
Visual analysis of printer profiling software packages, 21
AM and FM screening, 23
Studying contrast and resolution, 25
Color matching comparison between generic and custom press profiles, 27
Colorimetric analysis of color image reproduction, 29
Test Targets 3.0 Cover—from design to print production, 31

CMS—from press run analysis to a color managed-workflow, 33
About the authors, 35

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There is little information published on this topic. Print media should go far in addressing a largely unexamined, but essential, industry segment. I think Twyla did an admirable job of tackling an unwieldy topic. --Katherine O'Brien, American Printer

Twyla Cummings' work could not come at a better time. It is my hope that her book will stimulate an industry-wide discussion about the need to train and educate the industry on distribution and logistics so it can assure customers and future customers that we can not only produce the job but get it to market. --Benjamin Y. Cooper, Executive Director, The Print Council