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Pro Lab - On-site Color Audit
 
Get Hands-on Help With an On-Site Color Audit
Implementing and optimizing a color managed workflow in your lab can begin with an On-Site color audit, conducted by an experienced representative familiar with pro lab needs. We work with Kodak staff as well as a number of well-qualified third-party consultants, and, in some countries, offer an On-Site audit and consultancy service.

Although these audits are customized to meet each lab’s individual needs, they typically run from one to two days.
 
 
 
Color Management Services
On-Site Color Audit
This service is available to all KODAK Pro Lab Resource Center member labs.

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    		•  To get started:

  • Sign up for a Site I.D.

    • Pro Lab Resource Center members:

  • Request this service
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    Day One
    Item# Description Procedure
    1 Overview and Meeting
    • See expectations.
    • Tour of facility/worlflows.
     
    2 Software Installation
    • Check virus protection status.
    • Install KODAK COLORFLOW components.
     
    3 Output Baseline Test Images and Characterization Targets
    • Check calibration of output device.
    • Convert test images (if appropriate) and then print.
    • Print Characterization Targets.
     
    4 Lunch  
     
    5 Scanner Profiling
    • Check how Scanner Software handles Color Management.
    • Evaluate generic scanner profile, if available.
    • Scan Kodak IT-8 and color evaluation targets and create ICC scanner profile (if generic profile is not good).
    • Demonstrate visual tuning using KODAK Custom Color Tools.
     
    6 Evaluate Output Profile
    • Make new output profile (if this was not done during Pre-Site).
    • Open the output profile, make a test print to send to the output device.
     
    7 Output Baseline Images Using New Profiles
    • Print scanned evaluation images and equivalent digital evaluation images using scanner and (new) output profiles.
     
    8 Review Meeting - Day 1
    • Evaluate Output.
    • Answer any questions from day 1.
     
    Day Two  
    Item# Description Procedure
    9 Morning Meeting
    • Discuss day's goals; adjust schedule if necessary.
     
    10 Output Print
    • Check calibration on output device.
    • Reprint evaluation images using new profile to check color consistency.
     
    11 Scan Customer
    • Work Scan examples of customers’ typical work.
     
    12 Monitor Calibration
    • Discuss viewing environment.
    • Calibrate monitor and create ICC profile.
     
    13 Verify Monitor Profile
    • Match hard-copy evaluation target to equivalent digital target.
    • Overview of visual tuning tools for adjustments to monitor profile.
     
    14 Verify Input Profile
    • Scanner to monitor match (transparencies only):
      • Evaluate generic scanner profile, if available.
      • Scan Kodak IT-8 and color evaluation targets and create ICC scanner profile (if generic profile is not good).
     
    15 Output Sample
    • Scans use evaluation targets and customer scans.
    • Have a customer tune if neceasary.
     
    16 Lunch  
     
    17 Verify Output Profile
    • First tuning sesion for output profile original to output match:
      • Review Color Advisor.
      • Have a customer fine-tune profile if necessary.
     
    18 Discuss Production
    • Workflows ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, image-based workflow.
    • Page layout workflow, if appropiate.
     
    19 Output Images from First Tuning Sections
    • Use customer's workflow to output.
    • Both input and output profile may need small selective color tuning adjustments.
    • Evaluate changes from previous output.
     
    20 Tuning Output Profile
    • Second tuning session.
    • Determine if the problem is scanner profile, monitor profile, or output profile.
    • Have customer fine-tune profile, if necessary.
     
    21 Review Meeting - Day 2
    • Answere any questions from day 2.
    • Get approval that input, monitor, and output profiles are good.