User's Manual

Digital Proofing: Step by step

Note: If you have to re-measure several non-subsequent patches,

you do not have to re-measure all the patches in-between.

Once you have re-measured the patches that were wrong you

can stop the measurements by clicking the measurement

button.

Export a profile

You can export a reference profile so it can be used at a remote site.

1. Open the profile.

2. Go to 'File' > 'Export'.

3. Browse to the directory in which you want to save the exported profile.

4. Click 'OK'.

This will result in an .FP file, which can be sent to the remote site.

Note: Ink books, process links and color strategies can also be

exported and will also result in an .FP file. It is good practice to

mention the type of element you exported in the name because

Color Kit does not distinguish between different types of .FP

files when importing. e.g my_press.fp or designer_inkbook.fp

or this_is_a_process_link.fp.

Import a profile

An exported profile can be imported at a remote site.

1. Go to 'Measured profiles'.

2. Select 'Proofer'.

3. Go to 'File' ⇒ 'Import'.

4. Browse to the directory where the .FP file is located.

5. Select the .FP file and click 'OK'.

6. Save the imported profile with 'Save as'.

Note: If you do not know what document type the .FP file is, you can

drag it on to the Color Kit shortcut on your desktop. Color Kit

will then open the file, automatically determine the document

type, and import it.

Using the profiles

We recommend that you make color strategies from your profiles.

Color Strategies

Color Strategies are a bundle of Color management settings. By bundling these options, it becomes

very easy for users to select the right 'strategy'. Trained Color Kit users will generate these strategies