ColorAnt is intelligent analysis and optimization of measurement data.
ColorAnt is a software solution for improving the measurement data processing prior to profiling. There are many situations in which measurement data is not prepared correctly which causes potential trouble when creating an ICC profile. Reading errors from the instrument, print errors, artifacts (e.g. inhomogeneous data), etc. contribute to less than perfect measurement data quality. To optimize the measurement data and to intelligently average multiple data sets ColorAnt is the perfect tool.
Extensive tool box
Multiple tools like optical brightener correction for papers or tone value curve adaptation for various specifications (e.g. according to G7, ISO or house standards), smoothing, error correction, white point adaptations, averaging and idealization of measurement data for standardization purposes are available in this powerful, but still easy-to-use solution. The spectral editing of primaries and automatic calculation of overprints in complete sets of measurement data, allows creation of printer profiles even without time and cost intensive printing of large test charts. Additional analyzing, comparing, reporting and viewing features assist you in figuring out potential sources of error and which tools to use to correct them. Another highlight of the ColorAnt is that it creates custom test charts which respect your specific requirements while working with different color spaces and it also supports your profile creation in the best possible way.
Enhanced print production reliability
Finally, the quality of ICC profiles is always dependent on the quality of the measurement data. Analyzing and optimizing measurement data allows higher profile quality which leads to a higher reliability of the whole print production process. With this in mind, ColorAnt helps to optimize every printer profiling tool in the market, whether it is ICC-compliant or not. You will be surprised how inexpensive a dramatically improved print quality and production reliability can be!
Note: CHROMiX strongly suggests purchasing the ColorLogic SMA Software Maintenance Contract at the time of your initial purchase. The price is 20% of MSRP. The SMA will allow free upgrades to any version during a current contract. Otherwise, upgrades are not free and will have a cost associated
ColorAnt M - version includes:
Mac/Win support
Color space support:
- Gray
- RGB
- CMYK
- Colorimetric and Spectral Data
Tools:
- Measure test charts
- Create and export custom charts for RGB, Gray, CMYK
- Automatic optimization of data
- Data correction
- Smooth data
- Reporting
- Rescaling data and charts
- Optical brightener correction
- Tone value adjustments
- White and black point correction
- Edit Primaries for CMYK
- Color Editor CMYK
- Averaging
- Link test charts
- ICC transformation
- Generate reports
- View and compare
- CIE conversion with ambient light measurement
ColorAnt L - version includes:
Mac/Win support
Color space support:
- Gray
- RGB
- CMY
- CMYK
- Multicolor
- Density
- Colorimetric and Spectral Data
Tools:
- Measure test charts
- Create and export custom charts for RGB, Gray, CMYK and Multicolor
- Automatic optimization of data
- Data correction
- Smooth data
- Embed CxF X-4 Data
- Rescaling
- Optical brightener correction
- Edit Primaries for CMYK and Multicolor
- Color Editor for CMYK and Multicolor
- Tone value adjustments
- White and black point correction
- Averaging
- Link Multicolor test charts
- ICC transformation
- Generate reports
- View and compare
- CIE conversion with ambient light measurement
- Embed CxF/X-4
ColorAnt XL - version includes:
- Everything included with ColorAnt L package
- Automation via CLI: ColorAnt workflow integration via command line
ColorAnt 11 adds:
- Custom Chart: Improved user interface for more efficient test chart creation
- Custom Chart: New Complementary Mini Chart for spot color libraries
- Edit Primaries: New option to enter the target density for primary colors
- Measure Tool: Support for the measurement device Barbieri Spectro Swing qb
- Interaction of ColorAnt and ZePrA. Improved exchange of spot color libraries
- Tone Value: TVI curves can now be adjusted to match the ISO 12647-2 standard
- Additional Data Import Option. Easy creation of custom data files using Excel spreadsheets
- Redesigned Preferences dialog. Define Report, Chart and Profile Directories
ColorAnt 10 added:
- New Testchart options: Create custom spot color libraries
- New option for white point correction: Direct measurement of the white point in the tools White Correction and Edit Primaries
- New G7® Evaluation Method: Check measurement data for G7® conformity
- Improved Measurement Data Report: More G7® and OBA information in the Report
- Improved Spot Color Report: More information on spot color reproduction
- Improved View tool: New RGB filter, search function and Info tab
- Automation via CLI: ColorAnt workflow integration via command line
- Easy access to favorite files: Access frequently used files via the context menu
ColorAnt 9 added:
- Automatic processing and optimization of measurement data with the new Workflow feature
- Reading and writing combined CxF files
- Enhancements in the Tone Value tool
- Warning for colors outside the monitor gamut in the Color Editor
- Extended CIE Conversion
- New Comparison Report
- The Measure Tool can now be integrated into other software
- LFP qb allows transmissive measurements
- Many more improvements
ColorAnt 8 added:
- New InkSplitting mode and new light colors available in the Custom Chart tool
- New Find function in the View measurement data dialog
- New markers and margins in the Export Chart tool
- New PSD evaluation methods in the Proof Evaluation tool
- Measure Tool and ColorAnt can now be used simultaneously
- More TAC limit options
- Support for X-Rite i1iSis 2/XL
- Support for mixed CxF files
- New Remeasure message
- The C++ redistributables have been added to the Windows installer
- New license term
- And more
Other changes and recent updates to ColorAnt:
- Proof Evaluation Tool provides evaluation of measurement data with regard to Contract Proof and Validation Print conformity
- New Report Features provide G7 check, Match Process Colors, create reports for several data sets simultaneously
- Spot Color Report will check the conversion of spot colors before printing
- G7 Evaluation Tools provides NPDC and Tonality curves in the report, G7 evaluation curve in TVI View
- Sorting of Measurement Data will sort color patches by their delta values
- Printing on Black Backgrounds provides Color spaces with White when creating test charts for printing on black substrates
- Recent Files Feature easily re-selects data without having to search for them in various subfolders
- Measure will now support for the new MYIRO-9 instrument
- The new Color Editor tool can be used to edit color patches and to process color conversions of spot colors.
- Updates to CxF/X-4 allowing spectral information to be embedded in PDF documents.
- The Save History Log now saves all applied activities as a comprehensive PDF document.
- Additional options in the Tone Value tool include the options to adjust multicolor according to ISO 20654 and leaves CMYK untouched. Plus an additional Protect Lights slider helps Flexo customers to avoid over compensation of dot gains in the highlights.
- Improved viewing and comparison options including additional color channel checkboxes in 2D and 3D Views, combing color channel checkboxes, switching between Murray Davies and ISO 20654 standard in the TVI tab.
- Enhanced functions in the Customer Chart tool, Edit Primaries and several other features.
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For more information, contact CHROMiX Sales at:
- Phone: 206-985-6837 Ext 1
- Email: Sales//chromix//com
