At drupa, GMG will showcase its latest software including a Photoshop plug-in, new proofing media, and its range of services.
‘We supply colour management solutions based on superb technology that responds to the challenges facing the print industry,’ said Robert Weihing, managing director. ‘What sets us apart from the competition are our passionate experts who really enjoy sharing their considerable know-how with users. Thanks to our GMG Academy and our services and consultancy offering, we’re in a perfect position to do this.’
The company is redesigning its proof media range portfolio. The range is being expanded and reorganised into two lines: ProofMedia Premium and ProofMedia Studio. The Premium line stands for high quality and reliable contract proofing, while the Studio range is targeted at creative professionals who need to rapidly produce accurate colours during the design process.
As a Fogra development partner, GMG was involved in defining the new Fogra 51/52 characterisation data right from the start and, as a result, the company’s new media portfolio also includes proof media with OBAs (Optical Brightening Agents).
GMG OpenColour can calculate profiles that allow for the precise prediction of results despite high levels of complexity, handling the effects of overprinting, changes in substrates, or alterations to the colour sequence. A new feature in OpenColour is the ability to calculate profiles for halftone proofs. Plus, to guarantee colour accurate print output of data calculated in this way, GMG ColourProof is also being updated. Long printer setup times and alignment phases are reduced, even if only CMYK printing is involved.
As a bonus for users of Adobe Photoshop, the company is launching a plug-in in time for drupa, known as the GMG ColourPin. With it, Photoshop users will be able to carry out operations that were previously only possible with the help of complex workarounds and a lot of manual intervention. It also allows users to utilise their own profiles and the colour reduction functionality is already familiar from the InkOptimiser tool.
