Crds - Xante Accel-a-Graphix CT4 User Manual

• Gamut Matching Method—ColorSync 2.0 supports four
methods for different rendering intents. For example, perceptual
rendering is used for photographic, continuous tone images. (See
your ColorSync documentation for details on the four methods.)
Most ICC-compliant applications also allow you to embed a profile
with an image for consistent color reproduction when used by other
applications.
Currently, XANTÉ provides an ICC profile library matched to
ENCAD QIS (Quality Image Supplies) media and NovaInk GA
(Graphic Arts) ink for the NovaJet Pro series. XANTÉ's ICC profiles
are extremely accurate—within 2-3 E (Delta E).
XANTÉ's development of its ICC profile library is on going, with
profiles matched to other manufacturer's inks and media. These
profiles are available for free download on XANTÉ's Bulletin Board
System (BBS) and via the company's Internet WEB page.

CRDs

CRDs convert RGB data produced by scanners, monitors, and photo
CDs to CMYK separations that your inkjet printer can understand.
Adobe Systems, Inc. created the CRD approach to color management
to perform the complex task of mapping colors across different
devices with different color gamuts and spaces. This is the same
process used in Adobe Photoshop's Mode Change command. (See
Photoshop's documentation for details.) Thus, the Adobe PostScript
software that drives your XANTÉ controller is the same software
used by leading desktop publishing programs for painting your
computer screen.
XANTÉ CRDs are matched to specific ink and media combinations.
CRDs are PostScript files that are useful for applications that do not
yet support the ICC standard or for documents that contain RGB
images.
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