What's New?
- OpenColor version overview
- New in OpenColor 3.4
- New in OpenColor 3.3
- New in OpenColor 3.2
- New in OpenColor 3.1
- New in OpenColor 3.0
Get Started
- Welcome to GMG OpenColor
- How does GMG OpenColor work? A unified approach to proofing and separation
- System requirements
- Preparation and installation
- Connect GMG OpenColor to other GMG applications
- Program overview
Characterizations
Measuring
- How to measure a test chart
- How to measure tints and custom patches
- Measurement correction
- Import measurement data
- OBA Detection
- How to create a custom test chart?
Media
Spot Colors
- Spot color libraries
- Create a new spot color library from scratch
- Create a spot color library from an existing characterization
- Import a spot color library
- Import a spot color library from PDF files with embedded CxF
- Add or replace spot colors
Proofing
- Proofing Conditions
- Color corrections
- Paper tint corrections
- Paper tint removal (design proofs)
- What is the target mode?
- Calculation methods: Murray-Davies vs SCTV
Separation
Substrate proofing
- How to simulate metallic inks on white substrates
- How to simulate opaque inks on metallic substrates
- How to transfer OpenColor output conditions to ColorProof
- How to change the inks (Metallic, White, Cleaning cartridge)?
- How to print a white undercoat
- Output Conditions
Remote Client
Third-Party Software
Installation & Configuration
- Full installer or web installer?
- Running GMG OpenColor in a virtual environment
- Automatic update notifications
- Profile settings
- Proofing settings
- Spot color settings
Network
Backup & Restore
FAQ
- Error message: "Error updating database."
- What is the maximum number of channels (colors) for calculating an MXN profile?
- How to export/import OpenColor data?
- Can I convert MXN and MXD profiles to MX4?
- How can I clean up the database?
- Why does the spot color on my proof differ visually from the Pantone® color guide?
Videos and Webinars
- Hybrid packaging printing – achieving consistent results in both digital and analog
- Goodbye spot colors! Exclusive insights from tesa SE
- There is only one yellow – Kärcher‘s global color standard
- Flexographic and Digital Printing – The path to multicolor label production
- How prototype proofing extends the possibilities of color communication
- Prototype Proofing