How to manually create an OpenColor proof standard

OpenColor proof standards can be created manually (see below), or automatically, see:  How to automatically create an OpenColor proof standard 

Create a new OpenColor Standard which connects to an OpenColor project

GMG ColorProof can connect to GMG OpenColor and request a profile for a specific proofing condition. 

1. On the Database menu, navigate to the printer > media > calibration set for which you want to add a proof standard. Click: Add > Add OpenColor proof standard…
   
2. Navigate to the Database Connection tab. Enter the IP Address of the computer GMG OpenColor is running on.
   Please note that the connection requires the Web Service defined in the Preferences of GMG OpenColor. See: Connect to OpenColor
3. Proceed on the Project tab. Select a Project from the drop-down list. The Project list contains all projects that have been published.
4. An OpenColor project should only be used either for contone OR for dotproof profiling. Activate the checkbox Use DotProof Project if you want to enable dynamic DotProof profiling for this project. See as well: Publish OpenColor resources to ColorProof 
   
5. On the tab Available Printing Inks, you can check if all inks you need are listed and available for profiling.
6. Leave the settings on the Calibration Sets tab unchanged. Or click the + button on the toolbar to add a calibration set
7. You can leave the settings on the proof verification tab unchanged or define a default control strip and a proof control standard. See:
   •    How to read the results of the OpenColor strip?
   •    Why does GMG ProofControl Inline not print a label on the proof? 
   •    ProofControl Inline settings 
   •    How to define own rules and target values for PCI verification of OpenColor jobs? 
8. Click Save and Close

Create a new OpenColor Standard for a specific MXN/MXD

Dynamic connection to OpenColor

Instead of publishing a full project, it is possible to publish specific profiles only. Only these profiles will be available for ColorProof.

1. Activate the profile(s) you want to publish
   
2. Download the profiles manually or automatically into the ColorProof database. See: 
   •    How to download projects and profiles into the ColorProof database 

Create a Proofstandard for an exported MXN/MXD 

1. On the Database menu, navigate to the printer > media > calibration set for which you want to add a proof standard. Click: Add > Add custom proof standard…
   
2. On the first tab, enter a name for the proof standard. 
3. Enter a version number. The version number serves as a unique identifier if you have several versions of the same proof standard. It is recommended to use a naming convention, for example, V1, V2, V3.
4. On the color management tab, activate the button MXN/MXD based and link the OpenColor profile.
5. Leave the settings on the Calibration Sets tab unchanged. Or click the + button on the toolbar to add a calibration set
6. You can leave the settings on the proof verification tab unchanged or define a default control strip and a proof control standard. See:
   •    How to read the results of the OpenColor strip?
   •    Why does GMG ProofControl Inline not print a label on the proof? 
   •    ProofControl Inline settings 
   •    How to define own rules and target values for PCI verification of OpenColor jobs? 
7. Click Save and Close

Note: OpenColor proof standards support only GMG ProofMedia. OpenColor proof standards do not support custom media types.

Exception: For Epson SureColor SC-80600, Epson SureColor SC-S9100 and the supported Roland printers it is possible to use custom media in OpenColor.

See as well: 
•    How to automatically create an OpenColor proof standard 
•    How to download projects and profiles into the ColorProof database 
•    Publish OpenColor resources to ColorProof