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What is US Web Coated SWOP v2 used for?
In this case, the default for CMYK is U.S. web Coated (SWOP) v2, which is a specific CMYK setting for a web printing press and coated paper, among other things.
What is FOGRA39?
FOGRA39 is a characterization data set, developed by German graphic technology research organization FOGRA in 2006 and registered in the ICC Characterization Data Registry. Like all registered data sets, it represents CMYK values and the expected measurements in CIE XYZ and CIELAB.
What is CMYK SWOP?
A specification for the colors of the cyan, magenta, yellow and black (“key”) inks used in CMYK printing. Inks conforming to the specification can be called SWOP inks. Proofs made from systems that meet these specifications may be called SWOP Proofs.
What is coated GRACoL 2006?
GRACoL is a color reproduction spec for sheetfed offset lithography, which uses a brighter Grade #1 paper (SWOP is Grade 3 or 5). ISO Coated v2 (also known as Fogra39) is very similar to GRACoL, but intended for the international printing market.
What is Fogra in printing?
What is Fogra Softproof? A soft proof is an image displayed on your monitor that replicates the color of your final print as precisely as possible. There are numerous benefits to having an accurate soft proofing system in place.
What is ISO coated?
ISOcoatedv2 is the most common color profile used in the printing industry in Europe. It represents the most common printing methods: offset printing on matte or glossy coated paper. ISOcoatedv2 is valid for both glossy and matte photo paper, since the two papers hardly differ in color.
What is a CMYK profile?
What is CMYK? CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key/Black) is the color space for printed materials. Use a CMYK color profile for any project design that will be physically printed. A printing press creates images by combining these colors to varying degrees with physical ink.