Define the use of color validation tests

This topic describes the following instructions.

1. Go to the color validation tests

2. View the tolerance levels of the pre-defined profile accuracy test

3. View the tolerance levels of a pre-defined FOGRA, GRACoL, or SWOP color validation test

4. Create a custom color validation test

5. Enable the storage of CGATS reports after a color validation test

6. Enable the printing of cleaning sheets before the test charts

Evaluation tests can have different quality levels based on different tolerance levels for the same metric.

You cannot change the metrics and tolerance levels for the pre-defined FOGRA, GRACoL, and SWOP color validation tests. The profile accuracy test also has metrics and tolerance levels that are not editable.

Go to the color validation tests

1. Open the Settings Editor and go to: [Color]  → [Color validation & verification] .

   [Color validation & verification] tab
   Available pre-defined color validation tests

View the tolerance levels of the pre-defined profile accuracy test

1. Select [Profile accuracy test].

2. Click [Edit].

   

3. Click [OK].

View the tolerance levels of a pre-defined FOGRA, GRACoL, or SWOP color validation test

1. Select one of the pre-defined color validation tests.

2. Click [Edit].

   

3. Click OK.

Create a custom color validation test

1. Click [Add].

   

2. Define a name and description.

3. Select the target chart form the [Color control strip] drop-down list.

4. Indicate if you want to save the CGATS report

5. Select the first metric from the [Color metric 1] drop-down list.

6. Enter the tolerance level (in ΔE) for quality level A in the [Threshold level A] field.

7. Define the other metrics and quality levels you want to add.

8. Click [OK].

Enable the storage of CGATS reports after a color validation test

1. Click [Configure].

   

2. Use the [Location of CGATS reports] option to select the location of the CGATS reports.

   CGATS reports are stored on an SMB share. The system administrator can configure SMB shares.

3. Use the [Print cleaning sheets before test charts] option to enable the printing of cleaning sheets before the test charts

   

4. Click [OK].

Enable the printing of cleaning sheets before the test charts

1. Click [Configure].

   

2. Select the location of the CGATS reports.

3. Enable [Print cleaning sheets before test charts].

4. Click [OK].

More information

• Learn about color validation

• Perform a color validation test

• Color validation metrics