Color Proofing--Bantering Beyond The Black & White

Fuji, Black reports, has been working with two OEMs looking into ICC profiles and how Fuji can use ICC profiles to bridge the gap of subjectivity. Fuji is also very active in GRACoL, with Fuji's Larry Warter, director of new business development, playing a key role on GRACoL's committee.

An early adopter of Pantone's Hexachrome colors for their analog proofing product, Fuji is aiming to tackle the core frustrations of digital proofing. Fuji's efforts can be seen in FirstProof, based on Fujifilm's Color-Art aqueous-based proofing system, and Pictro Proof, which is built on the Fuji FirstLook foundation. Pictro Proof is a new dye-based digital proofing system, offering multiple RIP options, such as an Adobe CPSI RIP running on Windows NT or a Harlequin RIP running on a Power Macintosh.