Measure and Optimize Color

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ColorAnt is an easy-to-use tool that measures test charts and corrects and optimizes measurement data.

Additional features include editing of primary colors and substrate, tone value corrections, embedding CxF/X-4 data, and comprehensive reporting.

 

Highlights

KEY FEATURES

ColorAnt can be integrated into any workflow to improve the quality of any ICC profile.

  • Data Analysis
    Use ColorAnt’s 2D, 3D, TVI, Spider Web and Curves to fully verify measurement data

  • Detailed Reporting
    Use ColorAnt’s advanced analysis to create detailed Reports on measurement data

  • Create Custom Charts
    Create patch sets for specific print methods, including Flexo printing, re-profiling and
    Multicolor printing

  • Link Color Charts
    Merge test charts by channel name

  • Automatic Data Correction
    Correct measurement data with a few simple clicks. Special features for Flexo printing included to protect highlight areas

  • Measure Test Charts
    Integrated measuring for a wide array of measurement instruments

  • Multicolor Options
    Edit Primaries allows replacement or removal of Multicolor data without remeasuring

  • Tone Value Correction
    Correct TVI curves to profile, G7 and
    ISO 20654 specifications

ColorAnt 8 New Features

ColorAnt 8 includes powerful measurement, analysis and productivity features

  • New PSD Evaluation Methods

    Increase process stability in digital printing


  • New Ink Splitting Mode and Light Colors

    Ensure even and smooth gradations


  • More TAC Limit Options

    TAC can now be set more variably


  • Export Chart Improvements
    
New markers and margins for test-chart creation

  • New Find Function in View Tool

    Search for IDs, names, CIE and DCS data


  • Measure

    Measure Tool and ColorAnt can now be used simultaneously


  • New Measure Device

    Support for the X-Rite 1t1Sis 2/XL


  • Support For Mixed CxF Files

    Load individual or all date sets

Technical Features and Requirements

ColorAnt supports many data formats along with the most common measurement instruments

Supported File Types

  • CGATS-Text data (.txt)

  • CGATS XML data (.xml)

  • ICC Profile (.icc)

  • Color Exchange Format (.cxf)

  • Photoshop Palette (.aco)

  • Adobe Swatch Exchange (.ase)

  • GMG CSC data (.csc)

Export Data

Export data as Lab, XYZ, Density, ACV, XML and CxF/X-4

Supported Instruments

  • Barbieri Spectro LFP

  • Barbieri Spectro LFP qb

  • Barbieri Spectropad

  • Konica Minolta FD-5

  • Konica Minolta FD-7

  • Konica Minolta FD-9

  • MYIRO-1

  • MYIRO-9

  • Techkon SpectroDens (Windows only)

  • Techkon SpectroJet (Windows only)

  • X-Rite eXact

  • X-Rite i1Pro 1, X-Rite i1Pro 2, X-Rite i1Pro 3

  • X-Rite i1iO, X-Rite i1iO 3, X-Rite i1iSis 2/XL

System Requirements

macOS®

  • macOS® 12 Monterey

  • macOS® or macOS® Server Version 10.10 and higher

  • ColorAnt, CoPrA and ZePrA run on Apple M1 chip systems

Windows®

  • Microsoft® Windows® 11

  • Microsoft® Windows® 10

Specifics

macOS®

  • CoPrA, ColorAnt, Measure Tool and ZePrA run in 64-bit mode

Windows®

  • CoPrA, ColorAnt, Measure Tool and ZePrA run in 64-bit mode

Recommended Hardware

  • Minimum Dual Core Processor (Quad Core or more recommended)

  • Minimum 2 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended)

  • Minimum 1280 × 1024 resolution (or higher) recommended