UPDIG v2 published

November 10, 2006

Otherwise known by their full name of the Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines, the 12 guidelines aim to clarify the issues affecting accurate reproduction and management of digital image files. This is what the Guide covers…

1. Color Management
Using and embedding ICC color profiles
2. Monitor Calibration
Hardware calibration and profiling; monitor soft-proofing
3. Color Spaces
Camera settings; image editing; offset printing; CMYK conversions; photo lab prints
4. File Formats
Camera RAW; DNG; formats for the web; formats for print
5. Naming Files
Cross platform compatibility; avoiding duplicate file names
6. Resolution
How to describe; optimizing for the screen; for inkjet prints; for continuous-tone printing; for offset printing
7. Sharpening
Capture sharpening; process sharpening; sharpening tools; dealing with noise; output sharpening
8. Metadata
IPTC Creator and Copyright; keywords; the importance of metadata
9. File Delivery
Media; methods; file info; ReadMe files
10. Guide Prints and Proofs
Print and proof viewing
11. Archiving
Who; what; where
12. Workflow
Matching to needs; what it should do; choosing the right tools

link: UPDIG

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