December 26th, 2008
Designers and colour professionals can now create unlimited colour palettes and assess their colour work accurately on-screen with the ColorMunki Create. ColorMunki Create software gives you the tools to create, manage, search, verify and share colour palettes, while the ColorMunki colorimeter included provides fast, accurate monitor calibration, giving you the confidence that the colours you see on screen are correct.
With ColorMunki Create you can automatically extract colours from images for palette creation, or select shades directly from a range of PANTONE digital colour libraries. Find similar or complementary colours at the touch of a button, and even search for colours by theme using keywords (e.g. ?fresh?, ?vivid? etc.). ColorMunki Create also offers print previews for CMYK and spot colour printing, while the PrintSafe function indicates if colours are out of gamut for your printer and media combination. Bringing creative freedom and accurate colour control together in one solution, ColorMunki Create is an excellent addition to any designer?s toolset.
Features:
- Create, name and manage unlimited colour palettes
- Fast, accurate monitor calibration
- Automatically extract colours from images
- Select from PANTONE digital colour libraries (PANTONE Goe and PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM) and other built-in libraries
- Find complementary colour combinations and similar colours from built-in libraries
- Auto-synchronise palettes with Adobe and Quark applications or export for use in other applications
- PrintSafe ? view any out of gamut colours for your printer and media combination
- Snap To feature ? preview palettes for CMYK or spot colour printing
- Evaluate palette in different light sources
System Requirements:
Macintosh:
- Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 with latest update installed
- 512MB RAM
- Intel or PowerPC G4 processor or higher (G5 recommended)
- DVD-ROM drive
- Powered USB port
- Display resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher
- Internet connection
Windows:
- Microsoft Windows XP 32/64 bit; Vista 32/64 bit (with latest service packs installed)
- 512MB RAM
- Intel Pentium IV/Intel Core Duo/Intel Centrino/AMD Athalon XP or better CPU
- DVD-ROM drive
- Powered USB port
- Display resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher
- Internet connection
Includes:
- ColorMunki Create colorimeter with counterweight
- ColorMunki Create software CD
- Quick start guide
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December 26th, 2008
ColorMunki Design is the essential all-in-one colour creation and inspiration tool for designers, offering a new level of creative freedom and control over colour palettes. The first solution in its price range that actually reads spectral data rather than purely emulating it, ColorMunki Design can quickly and accurately capture colour from any surface. With the advanced ColorMunki Create software you can create colour palettes utilising any colour from across the visual spectrum, or from a range of colour libraries. The unique PrintSafe? function shows any unprintable colours prior to output.
ColorMunki Design provides colour control throughout a designer?s workflow, offering accurate monitor-to-print matching, easy or advanced monitor profiling and super-fast RGB and CMYK printer profiling. With ColorMunki Design you can Create, Capture, Calibrate and Communicate:
- Capture colour from any surface
- Automatically extract colours from images
- Manage, store, tag and search colour palettes
- Unique PrintSafe? checking capabilities (shows unprintable colours)
- Automatically import colours into design applications and set printer profiles with AppSet?
- Synchronise palettes with Adobe and Quark applications
- Monitor, RGB/CMYK printer and projector profiling
ColorMunki Design offers designers new levels of colour control, flexibility and versatility at superb value, while its uniquely simplified approach and user-friendly software means even colour novices can benefit from its vast range of features. You never need to worry about colour accuracy again ? now ColorMunki does that for you.
Features:
- All-in-One true spectral device for monitor, printer and projector profiling
- ColorMunki Create software
- Measure ambient light and spot colours
- Unique portable design with no cumbersome accessories
Create
- Utilise any colour in your designs
- Automatically extract colours from images
- Create and manage custom colour palettes automatically from image libraries
- Manage, store, tag and search colour palettes
- Unique PrintSafe? checking capabilities (shows unprintable colours)
Capture
- Quickly and accurately capture spectral colour from any surface and utilise in image editing applications and design files
- Capture the ambient light within a room or light box for a new level of precision calibration
Calibrate
- Simplified display-to-print match
- Easy and advanced monitor profiling modes
- Super-fast printer profiling ? rapidly scan test charts in under 1 minute RGB and CMYK printer calibration optimised for colour, Black & White and flesh tones
- Fast and accurate projector profiling
Communicate
- Easily set printer profiles in design applications with AppSet?
- Automatically synchronise palettes with Adobe and Quark applications
System Requirements:
Macintosh:
- Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 with latest update installed
- 512MB RAM
- G4 processor or higher (G5 recommended)
- DVD-ROM drive
- 300MB free disk space
- Powered USB Port
- Display resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher
- Internet connection
Windows:
- Microsoft Windows XP 32/64 bit; Vista 32/64 bit (with latest service packs installed)
- 512MB RAM
- Intel Pentium IV/Intel Core Duo/Intel Centrino/AMD Athalon XP or better CPU
- DVD-ROM drive
- 300MB free disk space
- Powered USB Port
- Display resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher
- Internet connection
Includes:
- ColorMunki Design hardware
- Software CD-ROM
- Carry case
- Quick Start Guide
- Two-year warranty
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December 26th, 2008
Achieve predictable and consistent colour on your LCD, CRT or laptop display with the X-Rite i1Display LT. The i1Display LT is an entry level, user-friendly monitor calibration solution, its advanced colorimeter delivering accurate on-screen results in just a few simple steps. Utilising an easy to use wizard interface and pre-defined monitor gamma and white point settings, the X-Rite i1Display LT makes the monitor calibration process as simple as possible. For an even more accurate display, the i1Display LT also features a removable ambient light measurement head, allowing you to compensate for the lighting conditions in your working environment.
Features:
- Suitable for LCD, CRT and laptop screens
- Pre-defined settings for easy calibration
- Profile summary report provides post-calibration analysis with Before and After comparison
- i1Share software (for creating, evaluating and communicating colour), interactive training modules and the Digital Pantone Library
- Connects and powered via USB port
System Requirements:
- Windows - 2000/XP/XP64/Vista
- Macintosh ? OSX 10.3 and above
Includes:
- i1Display LT colorimeter
- Ambient light measurement head
- i1Match software CD
- Counterweight for LCD screens
- Quick start guide
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December 26th, 2008
ColorMunki Photo is the essential all-in-one colour control solution for photographers, combining speed, accuracy and simplicity of use. ColorMunki Photo delivers:
- Fast, accurate monitor-to-print matching
- Easy or advanced monitor profiling
- RGB and CMYK printer profiling
- Fast and accurate projector profiling
With this convenient portable device, you can Calibrate, Capture, Communicate and Create anywhere:
- Capture colour from any surface
- Automatically extract colours from images
- DigitalPouch? ? automatically checks if colleagues or clients will receive images correctly
- AppSet? - easily set printer profiles in photo and design applications
ColorMunki Photo offers photographers new levels of colour control, flexibility and versatility at superb value, while its user-friendly software means even colour novices can benefit from its vast range of features. You never need to worry about colour accuracy again ? now ColorMunki does that for you.
Features:
- All-in-One true spectral device for monitor, printer and projector profiling
- Measure ambient light and spot colours
- Self-calibrating device with built-in white calibration tile
- Unique portable design with no cumbersome accessories
Calibrate
- Simplified display-to-print match
- Easy and advanced monitor profiling
- Super-fast printer profiling ? rapidly scan test charts in under 1 minute
- RGB and CMYK printer calibration optimised for colour, Black & White and flesh tones
- Fast and accurate projector profiling
Capture
- Quickly and accurately capture spectral colour from any surface and utilise in image editing
- Capture the ambient light within a room or light box for a new level of precision calibration
Communicate
- Confidently transport your images with DigitalPouch? ? a self-executable application that checks for correct viewing conditions on receiver side
- Ensure correct colour management settings in photo applications with AppSet?
Create
- Automatically extract colours from images
- Create and manage custom colour palettes with unique PrintSafe? checking capabilities
System Requirements:
Macintosh:
- Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 with latest update installed
- 512MB RAM
- G4 processor or higher (G5 recommended)
- DVD-ROM drive
- 300MB free disk space
- Powered USB Port
- Display resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher
- Internet connection
Windows:
- Microsoft Windows XP 32/64 bit; Vista 32/64 bit (with latest service packs installed)
- 512MB RAM
- Intel Pentium IV/Intel Core Duo/Intel Centrino/AMD Athalon XP or better CPU
- DVD-ROM drive
- 300MB free disk space
- Powered USB Port
- Display resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher
- Internet connection
Includes:
- ColorMunki Photo hardware
- Software CD-ROM
- Carry case
- Quick Start Guide
- Two-year warranty
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December 26th, 2008
The PANTONE huey monitor calibration device is a true breakthrough in terms of form, function and usability. About the size of a small marker pen, huey is a simple to use, plug and play monitor calibration solution that delivers excellent results on LCD, CRT and laptop displays in as little as three minutes. Unlike most professional monitor calibration tools, which require a basic understanding of colour management to operate, huey is almost totally automated, allowing anyone to get accurate on-screen colour.
The PANTONE huey is also the first monitor calibration device featuring continual ambient light measurement and adjustment, adapting your monitor?s settings as the room lighting changes.
Features:
- Automated monitor calibration in less than three minutes
- Continual ambient light measurement and adjustment (measurement intervals can be set by user)
- Adjust your monitor dependent on your primary activity (viewing images, gaming, creating graphics etc.)
- Connects via USB port for plug and play functionality
- Winner of DIMA ?Best in show? award 2006
- Winner of TIPA ?Best imaging peripheral? award 2006
System Requirements:
- Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Macintosh OSX 10.3 and above
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December 26th, 2008
The Datacolor (formerly ColorVision) Spyder2express is an essential monitor calibration tool for photographers, designers, gamers, or anyone seeking accurate on-screen colour. Providing quick and accurate monitor calibration, it gives you precise and realistic on-screen colour, true-to-life flesh tones, plus flawless shadow detail and highlights. Quick to install and easy to use, the Spyder2express?s wizard-based software guides you through the calibration process in just three simple steps. Its advanced algorithms work behind the scenes to give you the best colour experience possible.
Features and Benefits:
- Award-winning Spyder2 colorimeter ? the standard for on-screen accuracy ? precisely calibrates all CRT, LCD and laptop displays to industry standards
- New state-of-the-art optical science provides a five-fold increase in colour sensitivity over previous technology
- Patent-protected light baffle for accurate characterisation of LCD displays
- Sleek hardware design offers effortless LCD, CRT, and laptop calibration while protecting delicate LCD screens
- Sophisticated Grey Balance and Tonal Response Algorithms provide demanding users with exceptionally smooth gradient steps and neutral greys
- Unique before-and-after viewing feature ? to compare your display with and without calibration
- Outstanding reliability backed by a two-year hardware warranty
Includes:
- Spyder2 Colorimeter
- Spyder2express Monitor Calibration Software (Site License) available in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian
- Quick-Start Guide
- Two-year hardware warranty and free software updates
System Requirements:
- CRT or LCD monitor (including laptop displays)
- Windows? 2000/XP/Vista
- Macintosh OSX 10.3 or higher
- Powered USB port
- 1024 x 768 or larger screen
Note: Spyder2express is an entry level application with a pre-defined gamma and whitepoint settings.
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December 26th, 2008
The Colour Confidence Studio XR2 offers a great value, convenient ?one-box? package for getting started in colour management. Ideal for digital photographers, graphic designers, or anyone who cares about colour accuracy, the Studio XR2 has all you need to colour manage your workflow from capture to print.
The Studio XR2 includes three great products:
- i1Display 2 ? With a correctly profiled monitor, you can trust your on-screen colours. The i1Display 2 is an award-winning monitor calibration system suitable for profiling LCD, laptop and CRT displays. The powerful i1Match software offers a choice of Easy and Advanced modes to suit the needs of amateur and professional users. Other features include support for multiple monitors and adjustment for lighting conditions.
- Kodak Colour Management Check-Up Kit ? Comprises a set of seven photographic prints and a CD containing the original files. Simply compare the prints to the on-screen view to verify your monitor is colour correct, and print the files to check the accuracy of your printer.
- Total Balance ? A grey card provides photographers with a neutral background to measure lighting conditions, ensuring images are correctly exposed. The Total Balance offers all the benefits of a traditional grey card in a convenient and durable foldaway package. This essential photography accessory features an 18% grey neutral background on one side and a white surface for in-camera white balancing on the reverse.
System Requirements:
- Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Macintosh - OSX and above
- USB connection
Tags: Colour Confidence, colourconfidence, eye-one display 2, i1display2, X-Rite, xr2 studio
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December 26th, 2008
Take monitor calibration to the next level with the PANTONE hueyPRO. Designed for photographers, creative professionals and enthusiasts looking to increase their colour control, the hueyPRO combines the innovative form and ease of use of the award-winning PANTONE huey with increased levels of functionality. In addition to automated calibration, the hueyPRO offers users greater control over brightness and contrast, with separate menu choices for the selection of gamma and white point settings.
Another key feature of the hueyPRO is multiple monitor support; ideal for colour professionals working with more than one display and looking to achieve colour consistency across their system. The hueyPRO retains the original huey?s ambient light measurement and adjustment feature, adapting your monitor?s settings as the room lighting changes.
Features:
- Automated monitor calibration in less than three minutes
- Customisation options for increased control over brightness and contrast
- Ability to select white point and gamma settings
- Support for multiple monitors
- Continual ambient light measurement and adjustment (measurement intervals can be set by user)
- Improved Help function for tips and workflow suggestions on better colour output
- Suitable for LCD, CRT and laptop displays
System Requirements:
- Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Macintosh OSX 10.3.9 and above
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December 26th, 2008
The Datacolor (formerly ColorVision) Spyder3Pro is built around the professional photographer?s workflow for fast, accurate and affordable monitor calibration. With the Spyder3Pro you can calibrate LCD/TFT, CRT and laptop monitors in just five minutes, with subsequent recalibrations taking just two and a half minutes. The industry?s first seven-detector colour engine provides extra sensitive colour readings for greater accuracy, and offers a 400% increase in light sensitivity over the original Spyder2.
The Spyder3Pro offers a choice of sixteen white point and gamma combinations for flexible profiling to suit your needs. A built-in intelligent ambient light sensor means the Spyder3Pro can adapt to your surroundings, and the SpyderProof function offers both ?before and after? comparisons and soft proofing options. For colour accuracy, flexibility and affordability, the Spyder3Pro is an excellent choice.
Features:
- Designed for photographers - A 400% increase in light sensitivity and the largest screen sample area or aperture in the industry results in improved accuracy on LCD screens and a faster calibration time. Three attachment methods ? large area suction cup, counterweight, or tripod mount ? can be used interchangeably to suit the needs of any photographer.
- Stylish and practical design - Smaller and lighter than the Spyder2 with a stylish optical design, the Spyder3 colorimeter also features a desktop cradle suitable for storage, ambient light monitoring or tripod attachment.
- Super-fast ReCAL option - Initial calibration takes just five minutes ? 29% faster than the Spyder2 ? while ReCAL takes just two and a half minutes (64% faster), offering a quick way to maintain consistency.
- SpyderProof function ? View calibration results in before and after modes in four quadrants: Saturated Colours, Skin Tones, Gradients and Black and White. Zoom in on any photo to scrutinise highlights, shadow detail, colour or tonal response, and soft-proof images using your own custom profiles.
- Sixteen calibration target choices - A wide range of user-selected white point and gamma combinations gives you the flexibility to use the photo industry standard, or options to best match your working conditions.
- Built-in ambient light sensor ? This precision sensor accurate measures lighting conditions, providing you with options to change either your studio lighting or the display profile if the ambient light changes. By maintaining a history log of lighting conditions, Spyder3 can intelligently discern true lighting changes from random fluctuations caused by studio flashes or shadows.
- New Display Assistant - Enter all of the model-specific information for each of your displays and store them, saving you time on all future calibrations.
- Multiple monitor calibration - Calibrate several displays with no need for additional licences.
- Real-time calibration monitoring - Ongoing background checks of calibration and profile settings with a warning of any problem(s) ensures that your display maintains its colour accuracy.
System requirements:
- Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Macintosh OS X (10.3 or higher)
- 1024 x 768 or greater monitor resolution
- 128MB available RAM
- 100MB available hard disk space
- 16-bit video card (24-bit recommended)
- Free USB port
Includes:
- Spyder3 colorimeter
- Desktop cradle
- Spyder3Pro software CD
- Screen cleaning pack
- Quick start guide
- 2-year warranty
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December 26th, 2008
The Datacolor (formerly ColorVision) Spyder3Elite takes accurate, affordable monitor calibration to the next level. Designed around the professional photographer?s workflow, the Spyder3Elite calibrates LCD/TFT, CRT and laptop monitors in just five minutes, with subsequent recalibrations taking just two and a half minutes. The Spyder3Elite also features the industry?s first seven-detector colour engine, providing extra sensitive colour readings for greater accuracy, and offers a 400% increase in light sensitivity over the Spyder2.
As the Spyder3Elite allows unlimited and user defined custom gamma and temperature settings, you can create profiles to your specifications, taking colour control to a new level. The StudioMatch Assistant feature allows you to calibrate multiple displays to a single target, creating consistently accurate colour within a studio environment. With a built-in intelligent ambient light sensor, the Spyder3Elite can adapt to your surroundings, and the SpyderProof function offers both ?before and after? comparisons and soft proofing options. For colour accuracy, flexibility and affordability, the Spyder3Elite is an excellent choice.
Features:
- Designed for photographers - A 400% increase in light sensitivity and the largest screen sample area or aperture in the industry results in improved accuracy on LCD screens and a faster calibration time. Three attachment methods ? large area suction cup, counterweight, or tripod mount ? can be used interchangeably to suit the needs of any photographer.
- Stylish and practical design - Smaller and lighter than the Spyder2 with a stylish optical design, the Spyder3 colorimeter also features a desktop cradle suitable for storage, ambient light monitoring or tripod attachment.
- Super-fast ReCAL option - Initial calibration takes just five minutes ? 29% faster than the Spyder2 ? while ReCAL takes just two and a half minutes (64% faster), offering a quick way to maintain consistency.
- SpyderProof function ? View calibration results in before and after modes in four quadrants: Saturated Colours, Skin Tones, Gradients and Black and White. Zoom in on any photo to scrutinise highlights, shadow detail, colour or tonal response, and soft-proof images using your own custom profiles.
- Unlimited calibration targets ? Unlimited, user-defined choices for white point, gamma, white luminance, and black luminance gives you full control of your digital colour workflow, allowing you to tune your calibration to optimise shadow detail, studio light or light box matching, plus the destination output device.
- StudioMatch Assistant ? Calibrate and match multiple studio monitors to a single calibration target, with step-by-step guidance throughout the process.
- Built-in ambient light sensor with unique PreciseLight function ? This precision sensor accurate measures lighting conditions, providing you with options to change either your studio lighting or the display profile if the ambient light changes. By maintaining a history log of lighting conditions, Spyder3 can intelligently discern true lighting changes from random fluctuations caused by studio flashes or shadows.
- Front Projector Calibration Option - The Spyder3Elite? is the only calibration system in its class that calibrates front projectors, allowing you to achieve the same excellent colour fidelity in your presentations as you do on your monitor.
- SpyderCertification option - Ensures that calibration standards are deployed consistently across all subscribed displays, issuing a warning if a display?s calibration becomes out of date or incorrect.
- Expert Console - Displays all calibration parameters and actions in one comprehensive window; ideal for experienced users who no longer need the step-by-step wizard.
- Display Assistant - Allows you to enter all of the model-specific information for each of your displays and stores them, saving you time on all future calibrations.
- Custom Black and White Luminance Control - An essential tool for studio matching, allowing precision control of monitor black and monitor white luminance for the ultimate in calibration accuracy and screen matching.
- New L-Star Calibration Option - Photographers using L-Star workflows can generate unique tonal response curves for open shadows and detailed highlights as an alternative to typical gamma settings.
- Native Gamma Calibration Option -Advanced feature allows calibration of monitors to Native Gamma or White Balanced Native Gamma.
- On-Screen Spot Colour Measurement- Take custom measurements of any spot colour on the display for analysis and comparison.
System requirements:
- Windows ? 2000/XP/XP64/Vista
- Macintosh ? OS X (10.3 or higher)
- USB port
- Minimum monitor resolution 1024 x 768
- 16-bit video card (24-bit recommended)
- 128MB of available RAM
- 100MB of available hard disk space
Includes:
- Datacolor Spyder3 colorimeter
- Desktop cradle/tripod mount
- Spyder3Elite software CD
- Screen cleaning packets
- Quick start guide
- Warranty (2 years)
- 2 years free technical support
- Free software updates
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