The Media section of a Project describes the production substrate. Here, you can adjust differences between the characterization and the final print production.
| Group | Short description | See also |
|---|---|---|
| Media Type | The Media Type is a rough classification with underlying Media Settings, shown in the Color Corrections dialog box. The Media Type of the Project needs to match the Media Type of the Characterization. Otherwise, the GMG OpenColor prediction engine will not deliver correct results. | |
| Paper Tint |
Per default, the paper tint from the characterization is used. If you are combining multiple characterizations with different paper tints in one project, the paper tint from the top item of the Characterizations list is used. You can edit the paper tint and other media related properties in the Color Corrections tool. If you are saving the changes to the database, you will create a new custom medium. You will then be able to directly select this custom medium from the Paper Tint list in any project using the same Media Type. |
There are various media categories (parent papers) which define the supported media according to their basic properties. The media categories have different subcategories (media types), with different surface definitions, which help to further characterize the media.
The media should be defined according to the characteristics the media has before printing, to reflect the surface properties of the media such as its capability to handle the printing inks. Finishing processes applied after printing (such as lamination) are defined in the Printing Process.
Example:
If an uncoated medium is laminated before printing, it has the characteristics of a foil and needs to be set up as such. If the same medium is laminated after printing, it needs to be set up as Paper Uncoated with the lamination defined in the corresponding Printing Process:
Categorizing cardboard which is laminated after printing.
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