| Day 1 Program |
| 8:30 |
Introduction and Program Objectives |
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| 8:45 |
Why 7-Color Process for Your Packaging? |
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Mark Samworth, ESKOArtwork |
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Where does CMYK fail in product packaging? Why 7-color process? What is the baseline for color management that must be understood to move towards 7-color process? In an ideal process, what would a 7-color workflow look like, and what benefits would be expected? |
| 9:30 |
Defining Extended Gamut Inks and Process Limitations |
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Kevin Bourquin, Cyber Graphics |
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What color are the extra inks? What system is in place for me? How will I choose the optimum ink set? Does 7-color process work with all printing? What are the limiting factors for implementation? |
| 10:15 |
Break |
| 10:30 |
Color Tolerances, Process Control, and Managing Expectations |
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Jay Sperry, Clemson University |
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How does ∆E tolerancing change when moving to 7-color process builds of brand colors? What process control expectations need to be met? What are my key indicators for predictable printing? What are realistic tolerances for 2 and 3 color builds? |
| 11:15 |
From Customer File to Color Separation |
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Mark Samworth, ESKOArtwork |
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How do you convert customer spot colors to 7-color? How are the ingredients determined? How are images separated into 7 channels? How accurate are the color translations? What file formats and workflows are available? |
| 12:00 |
Lunch |
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Lunch at Seasons by the Lake |
| 1:00 |
Hands-on Breakout Session Round Robin |
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This is an opportunity for attendees to get a hands-on understanding of crucial topics related to maintaining brand color fidelity.
Attendees will move in groups of 12 through 3 breakout sessions. |
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Ink Set Formulation, Evaluation, and Analysis
Led by aJames Felsberg, Sun Chemical |
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Creating Build Colors and Analyzing Consistency
Led by Jay Sperry, Clemson University |
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Selective Gamut Expansion Workshop
Led by Mark Samworth |
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| 4:30 |
Social Hour at the Madren Center |
