DTG Training Services: Color Management & Digital Workflow
Digital Technology Group offers installation and training at an hourly rate for all of the products we sell. Training can be done on location at your site or in our demo facility in Tampa, Florida.
We also offer high level training on digital color, workflow and color management. We provide specific programs and training for the digital photography, fine-art/giclee, and proofing industries. Please see the description below for further details. The below is a “canned” solution but can be broken and customized for your specific needs.
Color Theory & Color Management Training
Color Space…ICC…Rendering Intent…LAB…Gamut Mapping
Are any or all of these terms completely new to you or your employees? Well, if you are like most people who are in the computer graphics industry, these terms seem like a foreign language. And most don’t care to speak that other language.Unfortunately, the complete understanding of these and other “color theory” terms are vital to the accurate reproduction of color in the digital process. Fortunately, Digital Technology Group is here to help.DTG Digital Color Management & Theory training will help educate and inform anyone in the digital graphics industry so that accurate color reproduction becomes a consistent reality. Starting with the basics on theory of color, to profiling techniques, to advanced color management workflow, this training covers everything needed to fully understand and completely master the digital color process.Our presenters have over 10 years of digital color experience and have been trained on color management by Apple Computer Inc., Eastman Kodak, Heidelberg, Monaco Systems, Scitex, & X-Rite. .
Color Management Training Outline: I. Basic & Advanced Color Theory
1. Additive-Subtractive Color
2. Color Models – RGB-CMYK-LAB
3. Digital color correction method
II. Color Management Education 1. What is color management?
2. How color management works
3. Terms you need to know.
III. Profiling Basics & Practice 1. Profiling a scanner, digital camera, monitor & printer
2. Hardware & software requirements for “in-house” profiling
3. Profiling demo IV. Color Management Workflow
1. Install ICC Profiles
2. Using ICC Profiles in Adobe Photoshop
3. Using ICC Profiles in Postscript Applications like QuarkXpress
4. Workflow demo including RIPs