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NJ-DATACOLOR/563 Datacolor® Releases Spyder®5STUDIO Calibration Suite for Photographers

NJ-DATACOLOR/563 Datacolor® Releases Spyder®5STUDIO Calibration Suite for Photographers

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ultimate colour calibration solution designed for photographers who demand the highest level of control and accuracy for their entire digital colour workflow, from capture, to edit, to print. Photo: AP

LAWRENCEVILLE, NEW JERSEY: Datacolor, a global leader in colour management solutions, today announced the release of Spyder5STUDIO, the next generation of its popular colour calibration solution suite designed to colour manage digital photo workflows. Spyder5STUDIO features a collection of tools that ensure photos are captured accurately, monitors display true-to-life colours, and prints are matched precisely. Datacolor Spyder5STUDIO is designed for photographers who demand the highest level of control and accuracy. It includes the new Spyder5ELITE colourimeter, the colour calibration solution that adjusts monitors to an industry colour reference standard so colours are accurate and shadow and highlight details are preserved, ensuring on-screen images match photo prints. An important tool for all photographers, Spyder5ELITE assures true screen colour, reducing editing time and providing better print matching so less ink and paper are wasted. In addition to its display calibration solution, Spyder5STUDIO includes camera and print solutions: The SpyderCUBE, is a portable device for photographers to set white balance, exposure, black level and highlight references based on lighting conditions when shooting images. SpyderPRINT is a full-featured spectrocolourimeter used to create custom RGB printer profiles, for all of your ink and paper combinations, to provide the most accurate screen-to-print matching. Combined, these tools enable photographers to capture consistent colour from scene to camera and monitor-to-monitor, as well as quality printing results, enhancing the entire photo workflow. “As a leader and longtime developer of colour management products, we have seen firsthand the importance of color managing the workflow from start to finish,” said Heath Barber, Imaging Market Manager, Datacolor. “We have designed Spyder5STUDIO for professional and serious photographers seeking ultimate control of their entire workflow from capture, to edit, to print.” About Datacolor Datacolor, a global leader in colour management solutions, provides software, instruments and services to assure accurate color of materials, products and images. The world's leading brands, manufacturers and creative professionals have used Datacolor's innovative solutions to consistently achieve the right colour for more than 40 years. The company provides sales, service and support in over 65 countries throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia. Industries served include textile and apparel, paint and coatings, automotive, plastics, microscopy, photography and videography.