ISO 12646

[EmmaMolenaar]

Hi,
I am using PressProof 3 by qubyx and they have the quality assurance test to ISO 12646 standard (if I understand correctly, the software determines if the display performance is good enough for this ISO).
Does anyone use this test? In what cases?
If I don't have a high-end printer, do I need it? Thanks!

 

[CameraClicker]

"Sep. 18, 2014 - WILMINGTON, Del. -- QUBYX, a leading technology contributor to medical imaging and color management industries, announces the release of a new FREE display verification software, that performs ISO 12646 testing and builds a report with a clear pass and fail result. If the test fails, the user can add on licenses to unlock Display, Printer and Camera calibrations."

The ISO 12646 standard is from the same organization that sets the meaning of ISO on your camera, but the software is not really relevant to your taking a picture at ISO 100 or ISO 12800, with your camera, and viewing it on your monitor. Even with a high end printer you wouldn't need Press Proof.

Xrite (X-Rite X-Rite Colormunki Display & X-Rite CMUNDISCCPP B&H and Datacolor (Datacolor Spyder4EXPRESS - The Affordable Color Calibration Solution - Datacolor Imaging Solutions offer calibration products that sit on your monitor, when used, and can determine what you are actually seeing. Without some device that measures what your monitor is actually displaying, you won't get accurate results.

 

[EmmaMolenaar]

I agree. The software I'm talking about works with a puck (there is a long list of the brands compatible), including Spyders 3 and 4 and some X-Rite's ones. I mean you still use a puck, not just SW.

 

[Ysarex]

I agree. The software I'm talking about works with a puck (there is a long list of the brands compatible), including Spyders 3 and 4 and some X-Rite's ones. I mean you still use a puck, not just SW.

PressProof is a little pricy. All those various pucks by companies like X-Rite and DataColor are available from their respective manufacturers with their own similar software for considerably less $$$. I use X-Rite's hardware and the X-Rite software is quite good for less than half the cost of PressProof.

Good color management hardware/software is an essential tool and you should use it. Personally, I'd spend less and buy direct from X-Rite.

Joe