Datacolor Launches Two New Spyder3 Products Enabling Photographers to Expertly Manage Color and Improve Digital Workflows.Spyder3Pro and Spyder3Print deliver accurate color for displays and printers through state-of-the-art optical design and intuitive software Application programs that have a friendly interface and work like users would expect. Menu functions are available in a logical order that one finds natural. The most common functions are presented in one menu or are located at the top of the menu list rather than being buried in rigid interface LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Datacolor, a global leader in digital color management technology, today announced the introduction of Spyder3Pro[TM] and Spyder3Print[TM]. These two new solutions are expertly designed to address the color management needs of photographers and creative professionals that require the most accurate color for digital editing and printing. In October, Datacolor introduced the first two products in the Spyder3 family, Spyder3Elite[TM] and Spyder3Studio[TM]. The addition of Spyder3Pro and Spyder3Print completes the full line of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color calibration calibration /cal·i·bra·tion/ (kal?i-bra´shun) determination of the accuracy of an instrument, usually by measurement of its variation from a standard, to ascertain necessary correction factors. solutions, and all four are now available for purchase worldwide. Each Spyder3 product addresses different needs to match the diversity of users who depend on accurate color, setting a new industry standard for display and printer calibration. The Spyder3Pro is a display calibration tool for serious photographers that includes the only colorimeter A device that measures the red, green and blue values of color. See colorimetry and color calibration. Contrast with densitometer. available on the market offering a seven detector color engine, with an aperture An orifice. It often refers to an opening in which light is allowed to pass in optical systems such as cameras and lasers. See f-stop and numerical aperture. several times larger than other devices for increased accuracy and performance. It is designed to deliver more precise control over white point and gamma, and has easy-to-use features including a new Display Assistant that stores and easily retrieves all user device-specific information on each display to save time during recalibration. "Spyder3Pro has become a confidence-building part of my photography workflow," said Sean Gallant, professional photographer. "No longer do I feel like recalibrating needs to be a time-intensive event. Spyder3's ease of use allows me to recalibrate in just a few moments right before processing my latest batch of photos, and calibrating my second monitor was as easy as my first." Key features of Spyder3Pro: * Intelligent Ambient Surrounding. For example, ambient temperature and humidity are atmospheric conditions that exist at the moment. See ambient lighting. Light Control: Automatically measures ambient light in the room to deliver a new level of calibration precision and unique options to either adjust room light settings or the display profile. It also conveniently captures a history of light conditions to distinguish light changes from studio flashes or shadows. * Sixteen Calibration Target Choices: User-selected white point and gamma combinations give users the flexibility to use the photo industry standard, or options to best match their working conditions. * Fast ReCAL Option: Reduces calibration time by more than half allowing users to quickly and easily recalibrate on a more frequent basis. * New SpyderProof[TM] Function: Enables users to evaluate calibration in before and after modes using four quadrants of carefully selected images targeting: Saturated Colors (Optics) a color not diluted with white; a pure unmixed color, like those of the spectrum. See also: Saturated , Skin Tones, Gradients and Black & White. It also makes it possible to zoom in on any photo to analyze highlights, shadow detail, color or tonal response. * New Real-Time Calibration Monitoring: Ensures display color is accurate through ongoing background checks of calibration and profile settings, providing instant notifications when changes are required. * Multiple Display Calibration: Conveniently calibrates all displays within a user's system through its innovative Spyder3 colorimeter, the only solution that is capable of calibrating monitors (LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) A display technology that uses rod-shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and bend light. Unenergized, the crystals direct light through two polarizing filters, allowing a natural background color to show. , CRTs), notebooks and projectors. Spyder3Print is a unique print calibration solution that includes software and a Datacolor 1005[TM] spectrocolorimeter to ensure accurate and consistent color. Spyder3Print enables photographers to output gallery-quality color or black and white prints and makes storing and creating profiles easy through its simple wizard-driven program. Additionally, its Precise Light Function enables users to adjust profile settings to optimize the print based on where and how it will be displayed by previewing and adjusting to different ambient lighting Light that comes from all directions. Contrast with "directional lighting," which is made up of a light source with parallel light rays that do not diminish with distance. Also, contrast with "positional lighting," in which the rays are not parallel, but diminish in intensity from the conditions. Key features of Spyder3Print: * Speed and Accuracy: Create custom profiles in minutes with standard color or black and white targets. A new SpyderGuide[TM] is included for convenience in creating profiles easily and accurately. * New SpyderProof[TM] Function: Gives a series of real images to evaluate detail from a photographer's point of view, softproofing images using customized user-developed profiles. Users are able to print sample images directly from SpyderProof to check profile results, delivering a new level of control to achieve color excellence. * Curves Import Function: Enables total control over color and black and white tinting tint n. 1. A shade of a color, especially a pale or delicate variation. 2. A gradation of a color made by adding white to it to lessen its saturation. 3. A slight coloration; a tinge. 4. curves in the Image Editor, which allows users to apply adjustments to the profile rather than to each individual image. * Precision Gray Axis Algorithm: Extended Grays Target enables users to add precision gray and near gray data to profiles, enhancing quality of tinted tint n. 1. A shade of a color, especially a pale or delicate variation. 2. A gradation of a color made by adding white to it to lessen its saturation. 3. A slight coloration; a tinge. 4. and black and white prints. * PreciseLight[TM] Function: Adjusts profile settings to optimize prints based on where and how they will be displayed by allowing users to preview and adjust to different ambient lighting conditions. * Supports 16 Bit Profiles: Supports both 8-bit and 16-bit profiles to consistently reproduce even the most subtle elements. * Advanced Presets: Users can easily select pre-built or custom sets of advanced profile settings to produce profiles with specific combinations of highlight and shadow tint 1. TINT - Interpreted version of JOVIAL. [Sammet 1969, p. 528]. 2. tint - hue , and detail and neutrality settings. * Printing Primer & Comprehensive 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. Help: Spyder3Print on-screen help is a primer on how to get great prints by supporting every step of the process - from printer check to media selection and profile creation. * Integrated Print Quality and Media Settings Check: Helps verify printers are configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: and operating correctly. "The new Spyder3Pro and Spyder3Print solutions ensure color accuracy and efficiency for serious photographers and creative professionals," said Krista Behrend, Spyder3 global product manager at Datacolor. "Our customers rely on Datacolor solutions to realize their creative vision, and we are proud of the level of innovation achieved in the Spyder3 family of products." Pricing and System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. Spyder3Pro has a US SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. of $169 and Spyder3Print, $499. Each is compatible with Mac OSX See Mac OS X. (10.3 or higher) and Windows 2000, XP 32/64 and Vista 32/64. For more information on purchasing Spyder3 products, please visit www.datacolor.com/Spyder3. About Datacolor Datacolor is a global leader in color management solutions and color communication technology. The world's leading brands, manufacturers, creative professionals and consumers, have been choosing Datacolor's innovative technology and solutions to consistently achieve the right color for 37 years. A Swiss held company, Datacolor's global presence encompasses a sales, service and support network serving customers in more than 65 countries throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia, along with 13 worldwide operation and production facilities. Industries served include apparel and textile, paint and coatings, automotive, plastics, photography, home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. and others. For more information about Datacolor and its products or services, visit www.datacolor.com. |
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