Colorific software fills gap in Windows 95 Plug-'n-Play for color monitors.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 1995--Colorific(tm) V.95, color management software from Sonnetech, Ltd., is the first solution that fills a gap in the color architecture of Windows 95 that can result in inaccurate screen-to-printer color matching. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Sonnetech managing partner Bill Hilliard, monitors must be equipped with Colorific col·or·if·ic adj. Producing or imparting color. or other color management software to assure "no-surprises" display-to-printer color matching. Colorific creates a color profile, a data file describing the individual monitor's specific color rendering behavior, and supplies it to the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , which uses the information to match the colors printed to those seen on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. . In order for Image Color Matching (ICM ICM Intercom ICM Integrated Crop Management ICM International Congress of Mathematicians ICM Information Classification and Management ICM Intelligent Contact Management (Cisco) ICM International Creative Management ), the color matching module of Windows 95, to facilitate WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Pronounced "wiz-ee-wig." It refers to displaying text and graphics on screen the same as they will print on paper or display on a Web page. printing, the operating system needs to know the color characteristics of each individual monitor's display. Windows 95 expects the monitor to supply this information as part of the monitor's Color Plug 'n Play configuration sequence. Colorific uses a quick, set-and-forget color tuning sequence to supply this color profile for the monitor and then recreates the color settings each time the computer is turned on. "Colorific installed on a color monitor See monitor. provides this missing link in Windows 95's color management architecture," said Hilliard. "Windows 95 is designed to use information about the user's monitor to deliver great-looking color on-screen and to produce the very best quality color printing “colour separation” redirects here. For other uses, see colour-separation overlay. Color printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color (as opposed to simpler black and white or monochrome printing). . Colorific is how the monitor tells Windows 95 about itself." Without a color profile for the user's monitor, Windows 95 is unable to perform accurate WYSIWYG color printing. Instead, Windows 95 uses a preset default setting when printing colors. Regardless of the maker or model, if a monitor does not supply a color profile at configuration, ICM assumes the monitor has the color rendering characteristics of the NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. 4FG, a discontinued model. Subsequent printing will reflect color settings for that model, not the actual monitor configured. Colorific for Windows 95 is now shipping with monitors from ArtMedia, EIZO, Iiyama, Mitsubishi, Nanao, NEC, Nokia, Optiquest, Sony, and ViewSonic in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, and Asia. More than 195,000 copies of Colorific have been shipped to date for Windows 3.1 and Macintosh systems. Support for Kodak Precision(tm) Color Management Colorific for Windows 95 also supports existing applications designed for Windows 3.1 that use the Kodak Precision color management system Software that translates the colors of an original image into the truest representation obtainable on the output device. Color management works from a profile of the output device, typically a digital printer or offset press, and works backward to the source of the material such as a (KPCMS KPCMS Kodak Precision Color Management System ) instead of ICM. These include Adobe PhotoShop 3.0 and PageMaker 6.0, and Micrografx Picture Publisher 5.0. To ensure full compatibility with applications that use KPCMS, Colorific provides its monitor profile information in the format needed by these applications. Better On-Screen Color According to Hilliard, a second benefit to users of Colorific is better on-screen color for multimedia and other on-screen presentations. Colorific makes sure that the monitor displays the color specified, even when the presentation is moved to a different monitor, or the monitor is moved to a different location. Display colors are affected by a large number of factors, including magnetic fields magnetic fields, n.pl the spaces in which magnetic forces are detectable; created by magnetostrictive ultrasonic scalers to cause the tips of instruments such as ultrasonic scalers to vibrate. and video card bias. With Colorific, however, a company logo would always appear in the correct color. Price and Delivery To accommodate delays in the distribution pipeline, Sonnetech will supply free copies of Colorific for Windows 95 software directly to customers who purchase qualifying monitors. Within 60 days of purchasing a qualifying monitor, send a proof of purchase, along with $4.95 shipping and handling to Sonnetech, Ltd., 350 Townsend St. No. 409, San Francisco, CA 94107. Customers using earlier versions of Colorific on their monitors can upgrade to the Windows 95 version for $14.95 plus shipping and handling. Color Management for Business Applications While exact color matching has long been a concern for graphic arts professionals doing color proofing, growth in the low-cost color printer market has made color matching a consideration for business, technical and academic users, as well. Colorific ensures that reports, presentations, transparencies, and other materials are printed in the colors displayed. Colorific supports all Windows applications that display in color. Colorific uses a patent pending process that measures the characteristics of each individual monitor and makes adjustments to accommodate such environmental variables as room lighting, monitor brightness settings, and video card variations. Colorific then ensures that materials are printed in the colors displayed. In addition to producing more attractive printed materials, Colorific may save on color printing costs by reducing trial-and-error draft printing. Sonnetech, Ltd., based in San Francisco, Calif., is an innovator in color management and other system software for enhancing computer displays and printing. The company's first product, Colorific color management for monitors, is marketed through manufacturers of monitors and printers. Customer inquiries: 415/957-9941 or colorific@aol.com. -0- Note to Editors: If you would like an evaluation copy of Colorific for your monitor, regardless of manufacturer, please call Bill Hilliard at 415/957-9940. CONTACT: LESLIE SCHROEDER PUBLIC RELATIONS public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most & MARKETING Leslie Schroeder 408/446-9158 73510.3271@compuserve.com or SONNETECH Bill Hilliard, 415/957-9940 sonnetech@aol.com |
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