For both amateurs and professionals – photographers, filmmakers, designers, premedia and printing operators – achieving predictable results from capture to output can be a challenge. Color Perfectionists turn to X-Rite for affordable, professional, quality calibrating and profiling solutions that make sure all of your devices – monitors, projectors, cameras, scanners, printers and mobile devices – are speaking the same language.
X-Rite’s broad range of professional i1 color management solutions enable workflows with the highest level of color accuracy in the industry. There’s an i1 solution for every color need.
Color perfectionists and imaging professionals know that calibrated and profiled devices and systems are a critical and essential part of a successful, efficient, creative workflow. What you capture on your camera; see on your monitor, projector or mobile device; view on your proofs, prints and presses; or share online has to match or you will never be happy with the result. Rely on the X-Rite family of i1 color management solutions for the highest level of color accuracy in the industry.
The i1Basic Pro 2 is the industry standard for Color Perfectionists looking for an affordable, professional-level spectral color measurement solution offering display and projector profiling, monitor and print quality assurance and spot color measurement. With the i1Basic Pro 2, you can quickly and easily create custom monitor and projector profiles that ensure the colors you view are true, verify soft proofs and print quality with built-in Quality Assurance (QA) tools, and easily capture and manage spot colors. Plus, with the free ColorTRUE mobile app, you can even calibrate your Apple® iOS mobile devices.
The i1Basic Pro 2 is designed for imaging professionals who rely on accurate color for their displays and projectors, who want to track and verify monitor and print quality, and who need to capture spot color measurement. It calibrates and matches multiple displays, including up to four displays connected to a single computer as well as unlimited multiple monitors connected to different computers for consistent color viewing.
Built upon the success of X-Rite’s i1Pro spectrophotometer as the de facto industry standard for more than a decade, i1Pro 2 features the next generation of industry-leading technology delivering increased accuracy, ease of use and an expanded professional-level feature set including the latest developments in ISO standardization. The i1Pro 2 is equipped with the X-Rite Graphic Arts Standard (XRGA) to make it faster and easier for companies and professionals involved in digital production printing to adhere to ISO standards and have confidence that data sent or received from all links in the supply chain are reliable and repeatable, reducing waste and rework. It provides real-time user feedback to ensure accurate measurement and a self-check tool that adjusts and corrects for minor shifts.
i1Basic Pro 2 includes the i1Pro 2 Spectrophotometer; the latest release of i1Profiler Software; PANTONE Color Manager Software; and robust i1 accessories (Ambient Light Measurement Head, Monitor Holder, Scanning Ruler, Backup Board, Spot Color Positioning Target, Soft Carrying Case)
Are you looking for the highest level of on-screen color accuracy for all of your screens, including mobile devices and projectors? Then the i1Display Pro is the solution for you! It’s two user modes, Basic and Advanced, provide serious Color Perfectionists with the perfect combination of unrivaled color precision, speed, options and controls to fit any workflow. You’ll no longer risk spending hours at your monitor perfecting images or video only to find that the display was not accurately representing the digital files. Properly profiling and calibrating your displays ensures reduced editing time and a more realistic no-surprises representation of final output.
The i1Display Pro incorporates technologically advanced filter and optical systems, amazingly fast measurement speed, and unrivaled color accuracy on all modern display technologies including LED, Plasma, RG Phosphor, OLED & Wide Gamut. It’s also spectrally calibrated, which makes it field upgradeable to support future display technologies, extending the life of your investment. The ultra-modern ergonomic design incorporates three functions – ambient light measurement, monitor profiling, and projector profiling – into a sleek, compact and fully integrated device with no parts to misplace.
What makes the i1Display Pro different?
The included i1Profiler color management software offers the ultimate in flexibility and control. Its Basic mode offers a wizard driven interface with predefined options for the quickest path to professional on-screen color. The Advanced mode offers user-defined options for more sophisticated profiling workflows to deliver the highest quality color results on monitors and projectors, as well as display testing and quality assurance tools. i1Display Pro profiling provides full support for NTSC, ITU-R-Rec.BT.709 and PAL SECAM broadcast video standards.
Manually reading test charts for profiling or color validation can be time-consuming. Now you can automate your color workflow and extend the value of your i1Pro. The i1iO is a robotic, automatic chart reading system that is designed to work with all i1Pro devices. It’s ideal for photographers, designers, and printers who want to speed up and automate the measurement process and eliminate manual strip reading. Simply plug in your i1Pro or i1Pro 2, align the test chart, and the scanning table does the rest.
The X-Rite i1iO provides fast measurements for reflective test charts on a variety of substrates up to 10 mm in thickness – from thin polybag material to ceramics and textiles. i1iO quickly creates a custom profile, delivering consistent and reliable results, reducing measurement errors and increasing productivity. i1iO is simple to operate, and you’ll still maintain all the great versatile functionality provided by your i1Pro solution.
This second generation i1iO scanning table is delivered with a newly designed footplate that accommodates both the original i1Pro and the newer i1Pro 2 spectrophotometers. It assures compliance with ISO standards for M-Series measurement illumination conditions and accommodates a variety of inks and substrates in any viewing condition.
In high production environments such as photo processing, large format, fine art and high-speed digital printing, frequent measurement of color test charts to keep color management profiles up to date is a must. With the i1iSis 2, this task no longer need be labor-intensive. Simply print the A4 test chart, read it into the i1iSis 2 in to process 1,500 patches in just 8 minutes, and check results. It’s that easy.
The i1iSis 2 is compliant with the latest ISO standards for M-Series measurement illumination conditions, including:
The i1iSis 2 improves the speed and accuracy of profiling and calibration and helps operators address color drift before it is visible to the human eye. You can even average more than one target and quickly analyze a high volume of charts. Need a larger chart size? Learn about the i1iSis 2 XL A3 chart reader. With the i1iSis 2, spend less time profiling and more time ensuring happy customers!
i1Photo Pro 2 is the industry standard for Color Perfectionist photographers looking for perfectly accurate color the first time and every time. It offers the most accurate and consistent color calibration and profiling from capture to view to print. i1Photo Pro 2 combines world-class hardware and software to deliver the ultimate professional level color management for photo pros.
The i1Photo Pro 2 solution has been designed to maximize your profitability, efficiency and accuracy. i1Photo Pro 2 is easier to use, more versatile, accurate, reliable and affordable than its predecessor, making this a must-have product for Color Perfectionists. It calibrates and matches multiple displays, including up to four displays connected to a single computer as well as unlimited multiple monitors connected to different computers for consistent color viewing.
You demanded perfection. X-Rite delivered it.
With the i1Photo 2, calibrate and profile all modern laptop and desktop display technologies, such as LED, Plasma, RG Phosphor, OLED and Wide Gamut. Create profiles that adjust to any ambient light condition for optimal viewing of color critical work; and unlimited gamma, white point, and luminance settings add further flexibility. In addition, predict how colors printed on optically brightened paper will look under specific lighting conditions or capture the ambient light of your gallery to apply to your printer profile for absolute perfect color on your prints!
For further automation, increase your productivity with the optional i1iO automated hands-free chart reader. Simply dock your i1Pro 2 device into the i1iO table to measure any substrate up to 10 mm thick! Or add an i1iSis 2 automated chart reader for creating printer profiles – a must-have for any imaging professional needing the highest level of printer profile productivity.
i1Photo Pro 2 includes the i1Pro 2 Spectrophotometer; the latest release of i1Profiler Software for monitors, projectors, scanners, RGB printers; ColorChecker Camera Calibration software; PANTONE Color Manager Software; ColorChecker Classic target [mini]; ColorChecker Proof target; and robust i1 accessories (Ambient Light Measurement Head, Monitor Holder, Projector Holder, Scanning Ruler, Backup Board, Spot Color Positioning Target, Soft Carrying Case)
Don’t compromise on color! If you are a designer, photographer or prepress professional who relies on accurate color throughout a digital workflow, then i1Publish is the must-have solution to profile and calibrate cameras, monitors, projectors, scanners and both RGB and CMYK+ printers. Get the most color accurate displays, prints and proofs, with repeatable results every time.
i1Publish is the next generation color profiling solution that delivers a flexible user defined experience to generate unrivaled color quality. Accommodating a broad range of proficiencies and expertise, i1Publish provides complete power and control to create the highest quality ICC profiles. Quickly and easily create custom profiles for cameras, monitors, digital projectors, scanners, and RGB, CMYK and CMYK+4 printers, ensuring color accuracy from capture to output. Choose between a basic, wizard-driven interface, or an advanced user-driven interface to create high quality, precise, custom color profiles. Owners of i1Match, ProfileMaker and MonacoPROFILER solutions are eligible for an upgrade solution. The upgrade package includes the full i1Publish solution that directly supports i1Pro 2, i1iO and i1iSis 2 instruments.
i1Publish includes i1Profiler software which incorporates X-Rite’s i1Prism engine (unique iterative profiling technology) and provides you with the ability to save and reuse assets or preferred settings with drag and drop functionality. Create future profiles or share profile creation workflows with others quickly, easily, and efficiently without starting from scratch. This exchange functionality also allows you to share palette information and other color data using X-Rite’s Color Exchange Format (CxF) for the most comprehensive data exchange. i1Publish also includes X-Rite’s ColorChecker Camera Calibration software and targets for producing custom camera profiles that work exceptionally well for Raw workflows, even in unusual artificial lighting conditions. In addition, it includes PANTONE Color Manager software for easy capture and management of spot colors, keeping PANTONE libraries up to date with color palette creation and swatch bridging software. It calibrates and matches multiple displays, including up to four displays connected to a single computer as well as unlimited multiple monitors connected to different computers for consistent color viewing.
Efficiently delivering perfect color consistency across all devices in a professional imaging workflow has never been more important, whether digital or conventional, in one location or several. With i1Publish Pro 2, you can easily create custom, high quality profiles for cameras, monitors, projectors, scanners, and both RGB and CMYK+ printers. You’ll quickly maximize your profitability and minimize wasted time, ink and paper. It also includes display and printer quality assurance functions.
i1Publish Pro 2 combines world-class hardware and software to deliver the ultimate professional level color management for imaging pros. The included i1Pro 2 Spectrophotometer brings a new level of accuracy, reliability, versatility and ease of use, delivering an expanded professional-level feature set including the latest developments in ISO standardization. i1Profiler software for Monitors, Projectors, Scanners and RGB/CMYK+ Printers features basic and advanced modes for professionally calibrated and profiled monitors (including presets for video production workflows), projectors, scanners and both RGB and CMYK+ printers. It is also unique in allowing for 3 standard measurement conditions (ISO 13655 M0: Tungsten; ISO 13655 M1: D50; ISO 13655 M2: UV Cut) plus Optical Brightener Compensation (OBC) without changing filters or needing a second instrument, ensuring your investment well into the future
i1Publish Pro 2 also includes many display and printer quality assurance functions. When printing CMYK, take advantage of device link profiling to optimize CMYK files across various devices, preserving the black channel and inks. When it’s time to repurpose multiple CMYK files, device link profiles ensure reliable color. For an even more controlled and accurate color workflow, i1Publish Pro 2 also includes X-Rite’s ColorChecker Camera Calibration software and ColorChecker target for producing custom camera profiles. It also includes PANTONE Color Manager software for easy capture and management of spot colors, keeping PANTONE libraries up to date with color palette creation and swatch bridging software. The free ColorTRUE mobile app for calibrating Apple iOS mobile devices can be downloaded from the Apple App Store.
i1Publish Pro 2 includes the i1Pro 2 Spectrophotometer; the latest release of i1Profiler Software for monitors, projectors, scanners, RGB and CMYK+ printers; ColorChecker Camera Calibration software; PANTONE Color Manager Software; ColorChecker Classic target [mini]; ColorChecker Proof target; and robust i1 accessories (Ambient Light Measurement Head, Monitor Holder, Projector Holder, Scanning Ruler, Backup Board, Spot Color Positioning Target, Soft Carrying Case)
Chances are your X-Rite color management solution has been providing you with accurate color for years. But like most technology innovations, new i1 product improvements provide even more value. i1Pro 2 solutions are easier to use, more versatile, more accurate, and more reliable than any calibration and profiling solution available anywhere. And the savings youʼll gain in time, ink and paper – as well as the benefits of improved color quality – make this a must-have product upgrade for Color Perfectionists.
Upgrade your X-Rite (or GretagMacbeth) i1 color management solution today to benefit from the complete functionality of i1Publish Pro 2, featuring the i1Pro 2 spectrophotometer and i1Profiler software. This world-class combination of hardware, software and ColorChecker targets is unmatched in the marketplace and delivers an increased level of color accuracy for monitors, cameras, projectors, scanners, and both RGB and CMYK+ printers.
The upgrade process couldn’t be easier:
Each Upgrade package includes an activation code that is required during the activation process via i1Profiler software interface.
All i1Match and i1Profiler software functionality will be transferred and ready to use on your new i1Pro 2 device. Your original i1Pro device will now have i1Profiler monitor, projector, monitor QA and printer QA modules activated.
Need to Upgrade from a ProfileMaker Software Dongle?
Once the activation code is entered via the internet, your ProfileMaker dongle will automatically be coded for new i1Profiler software.
Need to Upgrade from a MonacoPROFILER Software Dongle?
MonacoPROFILER owners will need to call a local X-Rite service center to verify their existing dongle is valid. You will then receive a new i1Profiler dongle by mail within 5 business days.
Need to Upgrade from Original i1Basic Pro or i1Photo Pro?
If you purchased either an i1Basic Pro or i1Photo Pro solution that included the original i1Pro device and i1Profiler software, follow this upgrade path to i1Pro 2 device and fully featured software:
Need to upgrade device only? Follow this upgrade path to new i1Pro 2 device:
There are lots of reasons to upgrade to i1Publish Pro 2, so upgrade today to quickly maximize your profitability and minimize wasted time, ink and paper. Not only will you have all the functionality found in i1Publish Pro 2, but you’ll also be able to keep your original i1Pro device (activated for monitor profiling and QA functions only).
Upgrade your legacy software to the next generation color profiling solution that delivers an entirely new, flexible user defined experience to generate unrivaled color quality. Accommodating a broad range of proficiencies and expertise, i1Publish provides complete power and control to create the highest quality ICC profiles. Quickly and easily create custom profiles for cameras, monitors, projectors, scanners, and RGB, CMYK and CMYK+4 printers, ensuring color accuracy from capture to output.
The upgrade process couldn’t be easier:
Each Upgrade package includes an activation code that is required during the activation process via i1Profiler software interface.
All i1Match and i1Profiler software functionality will be transferred and ready to use on your new i1Pro 2 device. If you have an i1Pro device, it will now have i1Profiler monitor, projector, monitor QA and printer QA modules activated.
Need to Upgrade from a ProfileMaker Software Dongle?
Once the activation code is entered via the internet, your ProfileMaker dongle will automatically be coded for new i1Profiler software.
Need to Upgrade from a MonacoPROFILER Software Dongle?
MonacoPROFILER owners will need to call a local X-Rite service center to verify their existing dongle is valid. You will then receive a new i1Profiler dongle by mail within 5 business days.
Need to Upgrade from Original i1Basic Pro or i1Photo Pro?
If you purchased either an i1Basic Pro or i1Photo Pro solution that included the original i1Pro device and i1Profiler software, follow this upgrade path to i1Pro 2 device and fully featured software:
Benefits:
i1Publish includes i1Profiler software, which combines the best features of its predecessors: i1Match, ProfileMaker and MonacoPROFILER software. i1Profiler incorporates X-Rite’s i1Prism engine (unique iterative profiling technology) and provides you with the ability to save and reuse assets or preferred settings with drag and drop functionality. Create future profiles or share profile creation workflows with others quickly, easily, and efficiently without starting from scratch. This exchange functionality also allows you to share palette information and other color data using X-Rite’s Color Exchange Format (CxF) for the most comprehensive data exchange. i1Publish also includes X-Rite’s ColorChecker Camera Calibration software and targets for producing custom camera profiles that work exceptionally well for Raw workflows, even in unusual artificial lighting conditions. In addition, it includes PANTONE Color Manager software for easy capture and management of spot colors, keeping PANTONE libraries up to date with color palette creation and swatch bridging software.
Calibrated and profiled devices and systems are a critical and essential part of a successful, efficient, creative workflow. What you capture on your camera; see on your monitor, projector or mobile device; view on your proofs, prints, and presses; or share online has to match or you will never be happy with the result. Rely on the X-Rite family of i1 color management solutions for the highest level of color accuracy in the industry.
i1Pro 3 family features the next generation of industry-leading technology, delivering increased accuracy, ease of use and an expanded professional-level feature set including the latest developments in ISO standardization. The i1Pro 3 is equipped with the X-Rite Graphic Arts Standard (XRGA) to make it faster and easier for companies and professionals involved in digital production printing to adhere to ISO standards and have confidence that data sent or received from all links in the supply chain are reliable and repeatable, reducing waste and rework.
Full-Spectrum LED. Upgraded Design. 2x’s Faster than the Competition.
Materially Diverse.
Enables profiling of a broad range of material substrates and surfaces with a new larger 8mm aperture: industrial materials, packaging, and printing, signage, textiles, ceramics, monitors and displays.
Reduces color measurement variability with optional polarization capabilities, helping to correct for unique material qualities.
Supports emission scanning for backlit textiles, films, and other materials used in displays and signage.
Automation and Calibration: Simplified.
Achieves correct calibration and creates ICC profiles with new targets and standards for more accurate color on a variety of substrates.
When combined with i1iO, the i1Pro 3 Plus optimizes automated file creation for faster profiling and less rework.
Digital printing is becoming more mainstream. With the ability to measure larger print materials and polarize, the i1Pro 3 Plus can reduce color variability on many signage substrates, including vinyl, fabrics, transparent films, corrugated, and back-lit for the highest level of color accuracy and repeatability. The optional polarization feature reduces reflections in shadows and highlights, yielding more pleasing color reproduction.
Whether printing flexo, Gravure, or digital, grand- and wide-format, printers must profile and linearize with each substrate to achieve the highest level of color accuracy. Using new targets and standards, the i1Pro 3 Plus reduces color measurement variability to achieve correct calibration and create ICC profiles. It also integrates with the i1iO table for fast, repeatable, and automated production color on a variety of unique print and packaging substrates, including thin films, labels, cardboard, fabric, and plastics.
When digitally printing textiles, it is crucial to linearize and profile each substrate to achieve the highest level of color accuracy. The i1Pro 3 Plus was designed to calibrate and profile a variety of textile substrates, including organic, synthetic, weaves, and sublimation sheets. With innovative design, the i1Pro3 eliminates chromatic highlights for better profiles that translate to fast production with less wasted time and materials.
X-Rite ColorChecker Targets are the reference standards that professional photographers and filmmakers around the world use to ensure predictable results under all lighting conditions.
For more than 40 years, ColorChecker Targets have delivered accurate and repeatable color results in photography and filmmaking with targets right for every shoot. Photographers and filmmakers shoot for ideal with professional targets designed for setting perfect exposures, matching multiple cameras, accurate white balance and eliminating color shifts, even in blended lighting. Use ColorChecker targets to create custom camera and scanner profiles for even more accuracy. Invest a few moments in setup to save hours in the editing process.
Using the ColorChecker 18% Gray Balance target for reflective spot exposure metering will give you the confidence that your images and video footage are exposed as accurately as possible with the same 18% gray reference square found in the 24-patch ColorChecker Classic target. The gray is scientifically engineered to provide a precise uniform surface that is spectrally neutral, meaning it reflects equal amounts of red, blue and green in all types of lighting conditions.
The perceived color of white changes based on ambient conditions—outdoors it is perceived to be cooler; indoors, warmer; and under fluorescent light, greener. ColorChecker Gray Balance gives you the power to adjust your digital camera’s color sensitivity to exactly match the ambient lighting conditions, in effect changing what the camera sees. Even in a controlled studio environment, establishing an accurate custom gray balance ensures an accurate image and the best possible photo images or video footage from the start of each new session.
The ColorChecker Classic target is designed to deliver true-to-life color reproduction so photographers can predict and control how color will look under any illumination. It is ideal for both digital and film photography for both professional and hobbyist photographers.
The ColorChecker Classic target includes a patented array of 24 scientifically prepared natural, chromatic, primary and grayscale squares. Many of the squares represent natural objects, such as human skin, foliage and blue sky. Since they exemplify the color of their counterparts and reflect light the same way in all parts of the visible spectrum, the squares will match the colors of representative samples of natural objects under any illumination, and with any color reproduction process. Each solid patch is formulated individually to produce a pure, flat, rich color.
Photograph the ColorChecker Classic target in the same lighting as your images and use it as a visual reference to help with color correction. In addition to X-Rite’s Camera Calibration software, the ColorChecker Classic target is supported by a variety of third-party software solutions, including Black Magic DaVinci Resolve and Hasselblad Phocus.
Specifically designed to meet the needs of digital photographers, the Digital ColorChecker SG target includes the highest quality color reference standards available. Each of the 140 patches was chosen for its location in color space to expand the color gamut, so you can create profiles that capture the full capabilities of your digital camera and scanner.
The ColorChecker Digital SG target includes the colors from the standard ColorChecker target, many of which represent natural objects, such as human skin tone, foliage and blue sky. Additional skin-tone reference colors deliver greater accuracy and consistency over a wide variety of skin tones, and gray scale steps provide accurate control of camera balance to maintain a neutral aspect, regardless of light source. Digital ColorChecker SG can also be used to create white balance with your digital camera to guarantee precise, uniform, neutral white under any lighting condition.
ColorChecker Digital SG provides the same great value as the ColorChecker Classic to compare digital reproductions to real life scenes or product shots. The ColorChecker Digital SG takes a step beyond the traditional ColorChecker by representing a larger gamut and providing greater refinement of image color reproduction. This makes it the perfect fit for working within a color-managed workflow. Simply include ColorChecker Digital SG in your first photo if you’re shooting JPEG or traditional, or any photo in the series if you’re shooting Raw. This objective standard will help you avoid costly mistakes and trial-and-error color correction after the fact.
Compatible with Hasselblad Phocus for camera calibration.
Simplify camera and studio lighting balance with this three step gray-scale target for performing quick color adjustments and evaluating studio lighting conditions. The ColorChecker Grayscale includes the white, 18% gray, and black reference patches found in the 24-patch ColorChecker Classic, all on a single full-sized card. Use it to capture accurate color before your photo session or video shoot, and save editing time and effort afterward.
On site, use the ColorChecker Grayscale Target as the first reference shot in a photo series or video footage to instantly correct color by balancing on the mid-tone gray value. In the studio, use it to evaluate exposure and balance between main and fill lights to quickly set up the proper lighting ratio, and to set white balance. The ColorChecker Grayscale target also provides reference values for adjusting colors within most common photo or video editing software packages, allowing you to make quick color adjustments.
The ColorChecker Grayscale is scientifically engineered to provide a precise, uniform surface that is spectrally neutral (reflects equal amounts of red, blue and green) in all types of lighting conditions. It is ideal for digital and film photography and filmmaking.
Reduce your image editing time and improve quality in your Raw or JPEG workflow with the powerful color capabilities of the ColorChecker Passport Photo. Quickly and easily capture accurate color, instantly enhance portraits and landscapes, and maintain color control and consistency from capture to edit. It’s also an ideal visual reference.
ColorChecker Passport Photo combines three photographic targets – Classic, White Balance and Creative Enhancement– into one pocket-sized protective case that adjusts to any scene Together with the included camera profiling and calibration software, you get the ultimate in functionality, flexibility and portability. Whether you take advantage of the entire solution, or just a couple of ColorChecker Passport’s many features, you’ll realize improved quality and productivity almost immediately
Using advanced profiling technology, the ColorChecker camera calibration software delivers excellent results even in the most unusual lighting conditions. Simply photograph the Passport target in the same lighting as your images and use it as a visual reference to help with color correction. In addition to X-Rite’s Camera Calibration software, the ColorChecker Passport Photo target is supported by a variety of third-party software solutions, including Black Magic DaVinci Resolve and Hasselblad Phocus.
Get to your creative look faster! Achieving the proper color balance and exposure for video can be challenging. F-stops don’t always match. Ambient lighting conditions change. Multiple cameras and lenses have different looks, even if they are the same brand and model. All of this adds up to quality challenges and increased workload in post-production for your colorist or editor.
ColorChecker Passport Video is specifically designed for the video production workflow. This essential 4-in-1 color target will enable you to get a better camera-to-camera match, achieve perfect exposure and easily shoot and edit for mixed lighting.
The convenient pocket-sized ColorChecker Passport Video target makes your workflow faster, more consistent and more balanced. It allows everyone on your team – from producer to cinematographer to editor to colorist – to work with consistent color information. It saves you time from pre-production through production and helps you get to your creative look faster.
ColorChecker Passport Video includes four targets:
Shoot for consistency. Shoot for Color Balance. Shoot for Neutral. Shoot for your creative look.
The convenient pocket-sized ColorChecker Passport Video target is great for pre-camera checks both in studio and on location. Include ColorChecker Video Passport in every shoot to make your video workflow faster, more consistent, more balanced and repeatable. You’ll save time and money, avoiding costly mistakes and frustrating color corrections after the fact. Best of all, you’ll get to your creative look faster.
ColorChecker Video Passport is supported by the following third-party software solutions for improved color grading efficiencies:
The ColorChecker White Balance target, the industry standard for professional custom white balance, is a scientifically engineered, absolute neutral reference that prevents color shifts and provides a precise, uniform surface that is spectrally neutral – in any lighting condition. As lighting conditions change, your camera shifts the way it reproduces color, resulting in color shifts in your photos or video footage. While most white balance targets aren’t neutral and could cause colors to shift under different lighting conditions, the ColorChecker White Balance target is essential in helping capture the image or footage as close to real life as possible.
ColorChecker White Balance also gives you a way to adjust your digital camera’s color sensitivity to exactly match the ambient lighting conditions; in effect, change what the camera sees. The perceived color of white changes based on ambient conditions—outdoors it is perceived to be cooler, indoors it is perceived to be warmer, and under fluorescent light, greener. Even in a controlled studio environment, this can be a problem.
Why can’t I use just any white object?
White balancing on a piece of paper or other gray element in the scene may seem like a simple workaround, but most objects are not actually neutral under all lighting conditions; and they’re certainly not consistent. An inaccurate white balance will result in color casts and a lack of consistency between lighting conditions. That’s why the ColorChecker White Balance target will deliver a better experience for both professional and hobbyist filmmakers and photographers.
Get to your creative look faster! Achieving the proper color balance and exposure for video can be challenging. F-stops don’t always match. Ambient lighting conditions change. Multiple cameras and lenses have different looks, even if they are the same brand and model. All of this adds up to quality challenges and increased workload in post-production for your colorist or editor.
The affordable ColorChecker Video target makes your workflow faster, more consistent and more balanced. It allows everyone on your team – from producer to cinematographer to editor to colorist – to work with consistent color information. It saves you time from pre-production through production and helps you get to your creative look faster.
Shoot for color balance. Shoot for consistency. Shoot for Neutral. Shoot for your creative look.
The large format ColorChecker Video target is great for pre-camera checks and for wider shots, both in studio and on location. This two-sided target provides chromatic color chips, skin tone chips and gray reference chips on one side and a spectrally neutral white balance card on the other side. ColorChecker Video has multiple dark gray levels to further help with the assessment of shadow areas, as well as saturated and desaturated chromatic colors for even more color control. Include ColorChecker Video in every shoot to make your video workflow faster, more consistent, more balanced and repeatable. You’ll save time and money by avoiding costly mistakes and frustrating color corrections after the fact.
The ColorMunki family of products from X-Rite offers a fast, easy way to get to amazingly calibrated and profiled displays, cameras, projectors and printers for professional quality color.
Photo professionals and hobbyists alike want excellent color in a fast, easy workflow, and that’s exactly what the ColorMunki family delivers. ColorMunki offers everything you could possibly need to quickly get you to a brilliantly calibrated and profiled workflow. For Color Perfectionists seeking simplicity, ColorMunki will absolutely amaze you. Worried about the color quality on your mobile screen? Some ColorMunki products support ColorTRUE display calibration for true mobile-to-desktop screen matching.
With the ColorMunki Design all-in-one spectrophotometer, you can bring your vision to life as you grab colors from essentially anywhere. Experience the freedom to swing from palette to palette utilizing any color from the visible spectrum. ColorMunki Design software is so versatile.
The ColorMunki Design is ideal for agencies, corporate in-house and freelance designers, this do-everything solution gives you the freedom to design with any color from the visible spectrum, even ones you never thought possible. Select colors from Pantone® libraries, image libraries or capture spot colors from just about any surface, plus preview out-of-gamut by paper type. It includes essential color control functions for calibrating displays, projectors and printers with spot color optimization, truly a fully integrated all-in-one device.
ColorMunki Design makes sure your design goes from inspiration to screen to print without ever sacrificing quality with its new powerful, self-guided software interface. It even profiles projectors so you can show your designs on the big screen – to clients, family and friends – with color confidence. ColorMunki Design INCLUDES: White ColorMunki spectrophotometer, ColorMunki profiling software, ColorMunki ColorPicker, ColorMunki protection bag/monitor holder, Quick Start Guide and USB power cord.
Color Perfectionists know that a calibrated and profiled display is a critical element in an efficient digital workflow. Nobody wants to spend hours at their screen perfecting images only to find that their display wasn’t accurately representing their digital files. What you see on your monitor (or projector) has to match your digital file or you will never be happy with the result, no matter how much time you devote to perfecting it.
With its easy-to-use, wizard-driven software, X-Rite ColorMunki Display offers everything you could possibly need to get you to a brilliantly-calibrated display or projector while helping you stay focused on doing what you love. Plus, with X-Rite ColorTRUE, a free mobile app, you can even calibrate your iOS and Android mobile devices. For Color Perfectionists seeking simplicity, the ColorMunki Display will absolutely amaze you. And you don’t need to be a color expert to benefit from ColorMunki Display.
Use ColorMunki Display and its included software for a more perfect match between your display and printer, taking the guesswork and frustration out of making sure the color you see on your monitor or projector is the color you can expect from your printer. Take advantage of this collection of capabilities not found in any other monitor calibration device in its class:
X-Rite ColorMunki Display incorporates technologically advanced filter and optical systems, fast measurement speed, and unrivaled color accuracy on all modern display technologies including LED & Wide Gamut LCD displays and mobile devices. It is also spectrally calibrated, making it field upgradeable to support future display technologies and extending the life of the investment.
As a photographer you know perfect color is essential. ColorMunki Photo is an all-in-one color control solution that provides complete control over calibrating your cameras, monitors, projectors and printers. Its wizard-driven software provides the perfect balance of automation with a full range of creative controls for photographers looking for more control over color. We guide you through every step (in just minutes) providing a complete range of professional options that allow you to customize and fine tune your workflow and get back to focusing on what you love, knowing that what you’re seeing on your monitor will match your final output. You’ll be amazed at how simple getting professional color truly is.
It’s powerful, self-guided software makes it fast and easy to build high quality custom monitor, projector and printer profiles, and you can also create custom camera profiles with the included ColorChecker Classic mini target and X-Rite ColorChecker Camera Calibration software. Use either Easy or Advanced profiling modes. Easy mode’s predetermined selections are perfect for photographers who are looking for quick and easy profiling. Choose Advanced if you want more control over white point, contrast, brightness or ambient measurements. Advanced mode also offers the ability to optimize your display luminance based on ambient light or any value you specify.
ColorMunki Photo offers a fast, affordable way to profile CMYK and RGB printers. There is no need to read individual color patches – ColorMunki’s superfast scanning can rapidly measure test charts in less than one minute! Simply scan one 50-patch test chart, and ColorMunki will learn how your printer behaves with these colors and dynamically generate a second chart of 50 patches. After scanning this second set, your profile is perfected, delivering a high quality professional custom profile for your printer, paper and ink combination!
Ever wonder why the pictures you took at the beach, graduation or your kid’s game don’t look the same on your monitor as you remember them? Well, monitors aren’t perfect. Color can vary from monitor to monitor or change over time. (Sometimes a whole lot.) Even the conditions where you view the monitor can have an effect on what the color looks like on the screen. If only there were a cure? Smile – there is.
ColorMunki Smile delivers super simple monitor calibration for your laptop or desktop monitor, and with X-Rite ColorTRUE mobile app you can even calibrate your Apple iOS devices. Calibration is just a fancy way of saying adjust your computer screen to show the colors correctly. Sound complicated? Smile – it isn’t. Actually, it’s really easy. Simply plug the device into your USB port and follow the on-screen instructions. ColorMunki Smile does all the work with a few clicks of the mouse. When the process is done you’ll see before and after results and your new color settings automatically start working. So whether you are viewing, editing or sharing your images, you’ll know your colors are right. Even if you’re gaming or web browsing you’ll get truer colors. It couldn’t be simpler.
Why calibrate with ColorMunki Smile? There are many factors that affect color vision and monitors display color differently and can drift over time. Calibrating your display on a regular basis fine-tunes it to known color reference standards and ensures consistency as it ages over time. And now you can also calibrate those mobile devices so everything in your color workflow is aligned. What could be better than that?
ColorTRUE is a software solution that delivers unrivaled mobile on-screen color accuracy, ensuring that users see consistent color as they move from computer to tablet to smartphone.
Color professionals today move seamlessly from device to device – from desktop to laptop to tablet to smartphone and back – working productively on all platforms and form factors as their capabilities continue to increase. Color perfectionists regularly calibrate their desktop and laptop monitors. But what about mobile devices? That has been problematic – until now.
Using a supported X-Rite measurement device, ColorTRUE quickly and easily measures the color of your Apple® iOS or Android® device, creating a custom profile. This profile is then automatically applied to your images in the ColorTRUE Image Gallery which are seamlessly linked to your existing albums. Now all of your images are displayed accurately. With ColorTRUE, you can be assured your images are showing their TRUE colors!
ColorTRUE is the only mobile calibration app that includes unique tools to ensure that your images are displayed with consistently accurate color. X-Rite is collaborating with other app developers through the ColorTRUE Aware Partner Program to allow apps to seamlessly access your ColorTRUE profile. Tell your favorite app developers you want them to be ColorTRUE aware! Available for free download from the Apple App Store or Google Play.