Gradation

The gradation displays the tone values of the single inks between paper white (0%) and solid tone (100%) – both as numeric values and as a curve, either as a gradation curve or a dot gain curve.

You can calculate a compensation curve according to CTV and save it in CTV Export Mode as a CSV file or MXN profile.

Tone values can be displayed either based on density (Murray-Davis method) or colorimetrics (CTV – ISO 20654:2017). The display method can be set separately for CMYK and spot colors. The currently selected method is shown above the graph as an abbreviation.

The button with the eye icon opens the calculation settings for the display.

Display settings for CMYK

The default setting Murray Davis (Status E) is highlighted in blue.

Display settings for spot colors

The default setting CTV is highlighted in blue.

CTV information

CTV according to ISO 20654:2017.

The gradation view is available in both the Chart mode and the Color mode.

Gradation view – UI elements

1. Selector for available measurement conditions
2. Toggle for curve view (Gradation / Dot Gain)
3. Switch for display mode (CMYK / spot colors)
4. Switch for CTV Export Mode
5. Display of gradation curves (graph)
6. Display of measurement values (data table)