Abstract: The invention includes a method for the computer-aided performance of color space transformations with high accuracy that provides a result which is as close as possible to the original. The source color space includes n colors, the target color space includes m values, and combinations of the m components of the target color space are assigned to at least some combinations of the n colors of the source color space via the transformation rule TRV.

Abstract: To bring color, described by Lab values only, back into the spectral domain the invention discloses a method for automatically generating reflectance spectrum values from tristimulus values using a computer system administrating a database with data matrices of reflectance spectra of different colors differentiated by at least the process parameters print technology, substrate and print order of inks, wherein a) given tristimulus values of a color are classified with regard to the process parameters, b) in the database the data matrices of reflectance spectra of the respective color with the most matching process parameters are identified and c) the identified data matrix is used to define the reflectance spectrum values for the respective color.

Abstract: The invention includes a method for the computer-aided performance of color space transformations with high accuracy that provides a result which is as close as possible to the original. The source color space includes n colors, the target color space includes m values, and combinations of the m components of the target color space are assigned to at least some combinations of the n colors of the source color space via the transformation rule TRV.

Abstract: The application is directed to a method for carrying out color space transformations where, despite the use of regular multidimensional tables with the highest possible accuracy, a high throughput is achieved in color transformations and, simultaneously, full control over the transformation in each color space is achieved. The method includes computer-aided execution of transformations of color data for a project from a source color space to a target color space using transformation tables based on a transformation rule where a multiplicity of input color data of the source color space are in each case assigned unambiguous output values of the target color space. The source color space includes n colors and the target color space includes m values. Values for the target color space are generated for all input color data of the project using the transformation tables and are available in a data set.

Abstract: The invention includes a method for performing transformations of color data, where the results of a transformation rule TRV can be corrected to a verified nominal value data set of the m values of the target color space Z1, which is determined for a set of color data Q1, from the n colors of the source color space. A copy of Q1 is created as data set Q2. The set of color data Q2 is transformed using the provided transformation rule TRV and creates another data set of the m values of the target color space Z2. The data set Q2 is optimized and transformed back to Z2 until the differences between Z1 and Z2 are minimized. The difference between the original data set Q1 and the optimized data set Q2 and the optimized result Z2 and the target data set Z1 can be applied to the transformations of color data.

Abstract: For determining a match factor regarding color match of a printed product with target values for colors, measuring fields of a printout are spectrally measured and actual measured values of the printout recorded. The target values are compared with actual measured values by determining for the printed product a color value axis from a unique color value as a start point to a second unique color value as end point and interpolation points between the first and second unique color values; determining target values for start and end points and interpolation points; determining actual measured values for start and end points and interpolation points of the printout from the actual measured values; determining a distance value representing the distance between target value and actual measured value for each start point, end point, and interpolation point; and calculating and outputting the match factor as statistical average of the distance values.

Abstract: In order to improve a method for optimization in the creation of test charts with the aim of improving the quality of prioritization, the invention proposes a method for optimizing a plurality of test patch-comprising test charts for printing purposes, wherein a prioritization of the test patches is carried out on the basis of the specification of the target printing method, the intended number of colors as well as the color identification and the intended mixing intentions, and a compilation of test patches is made according to that prioritization, wherein the test chart is printed, the printed test chart is colorimetrically measured, and the result is used for optimizing the prioritization.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of modifying a data set containing color component values, which method allows the component of a color in a color spectrum that is provided to be generally set to zero and thus not to use that color. For this purpose, it is provided to first select an image area of a printed product, i.e. a portion of the data set. Further, it is determined which color from the color spectrum shall not be used. The color value for the selected image area is determined. A tolerance range around the color value is fixed. In a further step, it is determined which combinations of color component values that are formed of the remaining colors of the color spectrum include color values that are within the tolerance range fixed around the color value of the selected area. Thereafter, one of the combinations of the color component values is selected.

Abstract: In order to optimize the calibration tables of a printer, and to improve the calibration for combined printing with respect to one-dimensional calibration, a method for optimized printer calibration is proposed, comprising the following method steps: a) for each primary color, the maximal value is colorimetrically limited; b) each primary color is colorimetrically linearized; c) the maximal value of the combined printing of all primary colors is determined colorimetrically; d) a definition of the resulting color range is made; e) the outer layer of the color range is determined at equal spaces; and f) the intermediate values of the resulting calibration tables are interpolated.

Abstract: In order to improve a method for producing test prints such that the same results in reproducible test prints in a narrow deviation spectrum at high accuracy with the highest possible print flexibility, the invention provides a method for the production of test prints (proofs) of print data intended for printing on an industrial printing machine on a digital printer, wherein the print data is converted from a color space for any given industrial printing machine into digital proof print data in a color space for any given digital printer, as a function of a given state based on conversion tables, wherein the given state comprises parameters, such as paper type, ink, printing mode, and wherein conversion data is determined and considered during the printing process for a calibration file for the printer based on data compatible with the color space, by means of printing a test image, measuring the same, and comparing the same to a typical printer target image, wherein parameters dependent on a measuring device

Abstract: A method for transformation of color values of an initial color space reproducible by a first technical device to color values of a target color space reproducible by a second technical device is provided. The method includes movement from one color space by conversion of color values to different color values in the basic color space and scaling by conversion to different color values in the basic color space. The method also includes conversion of color values of the initial color space to color values which are closest to the color value in the edge area of the target color space. The method also includes movement of color values located in an edge area of the target color space to the interior of the target color space by conversion as a function of the number of identical edge color values to color values on the same color variation plane.

Abstract: To improve a method for making an overprint prediction to that extent, that the method allows more reliable overprint predictions with a reduced effort, the invention proposes a method for making the overprint prediction for a color combination, in which method a printing substrate and at least two printing colors and one gradation of hue values per printing color including the full tone as well as color combinations are predefined as data of the hue value of the n printing colors, wherein first of all individual color predictions comprising three transmittance components and the associated transmittance spectra for the respective hue value are determined for each of the n printing colors, wherein for an intended color combination up to (3 to the power of n) combinations of the transmittance components and the associated combined transmittance spectra are determined, and an overall reflectance spectrum of an overprint is predicted on the basis of the determined transmittance components with their transmittanc

Abstract: In order to optimize the calibration tables of a printer, and to improve the calibration for combined printing with respect to one-dimensional calibration, a method for optimized printer calibration is proposed, comprising the following method steps: a) for each primary color, the maximal value is colorimetrically limited; b) each primary color is colorimetrically linearized; c) the maximal value of the combined printing of all primary colors is determined colorimetrically; d) a definition of the resulting color range is made; e) the outer layer of the color range is determined at equal spaces; and f) the intermediate values of the resulting calibration tables are interpolated.

Abstract: To improve a method for making an overprint prediction to that extent, that the method allows more reliable overprint predictions with a reduced effort, the invention proposes a method for making the overprint prediction for a color combination, in which method a printing substrate and at least two printing colors and one gradation of hue values per printing color including the full tone as well as color combinations are predefined as data of the hue value of the n printing colors, wherein first of all individual color predictions comprising three transmittance components and the associated transmittance spectra for the respective hue value are determined for each of the n printing colors, wherein for an intended color combination up to (3 to the power of n) combinations of the transmittance components and the associated combined transmittance spectra are determined, and an overall reflectance spectrum of an overprint is predicted on the basis of the determined transmittance components with their transmittanc

Abstract: In order to provide a method for transformation of an initial colour space to a target colour space in which, in particular, detail losses and contrast losses are minimized, the present invention proposes a method for transformation of colour values from a an initial colour space to a target colour space, both of which are related to a defined basic colour space, in which case at least one plane in the colour spaces define a profile of the brightness from bright to dark, and planes running transversely thereto define colour variations, characterized by the following steps a) movement from the initial colour space and/or the target colour space by conversion of all the colour values of one of the two colour spaces to different colour values in the basic colour space, so that the initial and the target colour space are coincident with respect to at least one colour value located at the edge of a colour space, b) scaling of the initial colour space and/or target colour space by conversion of all the colour value