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X-Rite i1Publish Pro Color Management System

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X-Rite i1Publish Pro Color Management System
Key Features
  • Complete Kit for True Color Profiling
  • RGB, CMYK & CMYK + 4-Color Printers
  • Accuracy from Camera to Monitor to Print
  • Software with Wizard & "Advanced" Modes
X-Rite i1Publish Pro Color Management System is a hardware/software system designed for professionals who rely on color accuracy throughout the digital production process, from camera to display to RGB and CMYK+ printers and presses.

The heart of i1Publish's hardware is the i1Pro spectrophotometer, which is used to measure for both emissive (monitors) and reflective (print) profiling. Besides capturing spot colors from almost any surface, it also captures ambient light to profile color-critical working conditions.

Custom profiles for cameras, monitors (LCD, CRT, and laptop), digital projectors, printers, and presses are created in the i1Publish Pro software suite, whose i1Profiler program combines the best features of its predecessors i1Match, ProfileMaker, and MonacoPROFILER software. Featuring both a wizard-driven interface and an "advanced" mode, the software accommodates a broad range of proficiencies and expertise. i1Publish Pro provides complete power and control to create the highest-quality ICC profiles.

The suite is optimized for color management in print production. At the core of the software is X-Rite's i1Prism engine, which features a unique iterative profiling technology that allows for profile optimization based on any combination of images, spot colors, or captured colors. Users can select from any of the included digital Pantone color libraries, including the new Pantone Plus Series. You get perfect printed colors every time for workflows that employ up to eight colors, including RGB, CMYK, or CMYK + any four printing.

Using just one software tool, users can optimize color profiles, build profiles using ambient light measurements, and utilize simple yet advanced controls for black generation and separation. Save and reuse assets with simple drag-and-drop operation, and exchange palette information and other color data with anyone in the world using X-Rite's Color Exchange Format (CxF), for the most comprehensive digital color data exchange.

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X-Rite i1Publish Pro Overview

X-Rite i1Publish Pro Color Management System is a hardware/software system designed for professionals who rely on color accuracy throughout the digital production process, from camera to display to RGB and CMYK+ printers and presses.

The heart of i1Publish's hardware is the i1Pro spectrophotometer, which is used to measure for both emissive (monitors) and reflective (print) profiling. Besides capturing spot colors from almost any surface, it also captures ambient light to profile color-critical working conditions.

Custom profiles for cameras, monitors (LCD, CRT, and laptop), digital projectors, printers, and presses are created in the i1Publish Pro software suite, whose i1Profiler program combines the best features of its predecessors i1Match, ProfileMaker, and MonacoPROFILER software. Featuring both a wizard-driven interface and an "advanced" mode, the software accommodates a broad range of proficiencies and expertise. i1Publish Pro provides complete power and control to create the highest-quality ICC profiles.

The suite is optimized for color management in print production. At the core of the software is X-Rite's i1Prism engine, which features a unique iterative profiling technology that allows for profile optimization based on any combination of images, spot colors, or captured colors. Users can select from any of the included digital Pantone color libraries, including the new Pantone Plus Series. You get perfect printed colors every time for workflows that employ up to eight colors, including RGB, CMYK, or CMYK + any four printing.

Using just one software tool, users can optimize color profiles, build profiles using ambient light measurements, and utilize simple yet advanced controls for black generation and separation. Save and reuse assets with simple drag-and-drop operation, and exchange palette information and other color data with anyone in the world using X-Rite's Color Exchange Format (CxF), for the most comprehensive digital color data exchange.

i1Pro Device
Industry-standard i1Pro spectrophotometer provides super-fast measurements and fluid patch recognition for both emissive (monitors) and reflective (print) profiling, so you can profile your monitors, projectors, and RGB printers
Use the USB-powered device to profile your monitors, projectors, printers, and presses
Capture both flash and ambient light conditions, as well as spot colors from almost any surface
Supported measurement modes for spectral measurement device: Reflectance single measurement, Reflectance scanning measurement with automatic patch detection, Emission radiance measurement (monitor measurement), Emission irradiance measurement (light measurement)
Spectral analyzer features holographic diffraction grating with 128-pixel diode array
i1Publish Software
With i1Publish Software for i1Publish Pro, X-Rite has developed a next generation toolset that combines the best features of its predecessors i1Match, ProfileMaker and MonacoPROFILER, for unrivaled color quality
i1Publish includes i1Profiler software (for monitors, digital projectors, and printers), Pantone Color Manager, the ColorChecker Proof target, and the Color Camera Calibration System (with the ColorChecker Classic mini target and ColorChecker Passport Camera Calibration software)
i1Publish Software for Monitor
Display true colors on each of your LCD, CRT, and laptop monitors, and use workgroup match to use reference points to match all monitors
Create profiles for any ambient light condition, for optimal viewing of color-critical work
Select from unlimited gamma, white point, and luminance settings – also measure other displays or light sources and use as targets
Optimize gray balance for more neutral and better-defined grays, in any lighting condition
Chromatic adaptation formula for a closer visual match of different monitors (or of different settings on one monitor) with different white points
Preview "before" and "after" results with supplied image or your own
Validate monitor performance and view trends with included quality-control functionality, Monitor Quality Assurance
Profile summary report is ideal for post profile analysis
X-Rite's Automatic Display Calibration (ADC) can be used to control and adjust display hardware settings automatically
Profile reminder to ensure true and reliable color over time
i1Publish Software for Digital Projector
Digital projector profiling for accurate projected color, to display your work exactly as you intend it to be seen
Build an accurate on-screen profile in just a few minutes, just as easy as building a monitor profile
Takes room conditions into consideration when creating profile: projected colors, screen color, and room lighting
Designed for the non-technical creative user
Includes custom beamer holder for hands-free use
i1Publish Software for Printer
Obtain perfect printed colors every time on any RGB, CMYK, and CMYK + any four-ink printer or press
Intelligent, iterative profiling technology ensures your output is reproduced accurately from print to print and printer to printer
i1Prism color engine delivers unmatched quality for smoothness and shadow detail
Optimize profiles based on your images for specific colors, black & white, or flesh tones, for PANTONE libraries and for captured spot colors – get the color you desire without editing any profiles
Validate printer profile quality by measuring media wedges for ISO compliance (IDEAlliance or Fogra)
Supports high-patch-count test charts for the most accurate printer profiles – ideal for fine art printing and proofing
Built-in printer linearization
Choose from standard test charts or easily build your own to meet your specific color and paper size requirements
Automatic detection of any installed RGB or CMYK printer driver
Visual display of measured data provides instant feedback during measurement process
Capture true colors with flash and ambient light measurements – easily apply output profiles for your gallery, studio, or retail environment's lighting conditions for a perfect color match
Quickly check color output quality with ColorChecker Proof visual assessment target
Semi-automated scanning method for test charts – measure 300 patches in less than a minute with i1Pro
Highly sophisticated ruler system enables easy one-hand scanning operation, and can be used with or without the backup board – scans materials up to 0.1" (3mm) and folds for easy transport
i1Publish ColorChecker Camera Calibration System
Widely adapted profiling technology provides excellent results with just the mini 24-patch ColorChecker Classic target, producing custom camera profiles that work exceptionally well in Raw workflows, even in unusual artificial light sources and with multiple cameras
Camera calibration for Raw shooters enables greater capability to calibrate and correct color
Minimize color differences between cameras and lenses
Create dual-illuminant profiles that take into account two different light sources to create a single profile, which can be applied to an even wider variety of lighting conditions
Make color balance match across different scenes
Includes ColorChecker Classic Target mini and ColorChecker Passport camera calibration software
Pantone Color Manager
Automatically updates all Pantone Color Libraries and dynamically keeps them up to date
Uses Pantone PLUS Color Bridge values
Builds palettes of best-match Pantone colors that are auto-extracted from your own images
Enables any library or palette, including palettes extracted from images, to be used in i1Profiler spot color optimization of printer Profiles.
Builds ICC profile-based device-specific CMYK recipes for any Pantone Graphics library
Simulates and helps you visualize spot vs. four-color process, including display and print gamut warnings to make it easy to identify any colors that cannot be properly printed on your target output device or properly displayed on your monitor
Synchronizes spot color values to design applications
i1Pro Ruler, Accessories and Carry Case
Every i1Basic Pro ships with an easy-to-use ruler system that makes chart measurements extremely fast and easy with just one hand. Use the ruler as a standalone device or with the included white-surfaced, sturdy, foldable back-up board. Rapid, error-free measurements are a certainty with the i1Pro ruler and the incorporated i1Pro Teflon base for smooth gliding
Accessories include a Beamer Holder for hands-free projector profiling, a Monitor Holder for accurate monitor profiling, an Ambient Light Measurement Head, and a Spot Color Positioning Target
1Basic Pro comes complete in a water-resistant, non-abrasive canvas carrying case with shock-absorbing foam padding, making storage of your i1 system a snap

X-Rite i1Publish Pro Specs

Minimum System Requirements
Mac
Intel CPU
Mac OS X 10.5.8 or 10.6 (with latest upgrades installed)
1GB of available RAM
2GB of available hard disk space
Monitor resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels or higher
Dual display support requires either 2 video cards or a dual head video card that supports dual video LUT's being loaded
Powered USB port
DVD drive or high-speed internet connection to download the software
Internet connection for software updates
User must have Administrator rights to install and uninstall the application
Windows
Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP or better CPU
Windows XP 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows Vista 32- or 64-bit, Windows 7 32- or 64-bit
Latest service packs installed
1GB of available RAM
2GB of available hard disk space
Monitor resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels or higher
Dual display support requires either 2 video cards or a dual head video card that supports dual video LUT's being loaded
Powered USB port
Network adaptor installed and driver loaded
DVD drive or high speed internet connect to download the software
Internet connection for software updates
User must have Administrator rights to install and uninstall the application
Languages
Chinese (simplified), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
Hardware
Optical Resolution
10 nm
Physical Sampling Interval
3.5 nm
Spectral Range
380-730 nm in 10 nm steps
Measurement Aperture
0.18" (4.5mm) diameter
Interface
USB 1.1
Dimensions
2.6 x 2.6 x 6" (67 x 66 x 151 mm)
Weight
6.5 oz (185 g)
Measurement Geometry
45°/0° ring illumination optics, DIN 5033
Light Source
Gas-filled tungsten (Type A)
Physical Filters
No
Inter-Instrument Agreement
Average DE*94 0.4, max. DE*94 1.0 (Deviation from X-Rite manufacturing standard at 23 °C for single measurement mode on 12 BCRA tiles (D50, 2°))
Short-Term Repeatability
DE*94 <= 0.1 (D50, 2°), with respect to the mean CIELab value of 10 measurements every 3 seconds on white
Data Format
Spectral radiance (mW/nm/m2 /sr); Luminance Y (cd/m2)
Measurement Range
0.2-300 cd/m2
Short-Term Repeatability
x,y: +/-0.002 typical (CRT 5000 °K, 80 cd/m2)
Type
Cosine-corrected diffuse light measurement head
Diameter
0.2" (6.0mm)
Data Format
Spectral irradiance (mW/nm/m2), Illuminance Y (lux)
Power Supply
Device powered by USB. No additional charger or battery required. USB 1.1 high power device
Dimensions
i1 Ruler: 13.2 x 6.7" (33.5 x 17 cm)
i1 Ruler Board: 14.0 x 10.4" (35.5 x 26.5 cm) folded / 14.0 x 15.7" (35.5 x 40 cm) unfolded
Packaging Info
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
18.3 x 14.3 x 6.9"

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