[Tool] ChromIQ – a macOS and Windows GUI for ArgyllCMS printer profiling (v4.0.0)

[Im-back-Arno]

A message from Knut:

Could you please remind Arno and the users that there are 130 presets with ready made patch sets ready for a user to use, so they do not need to create their own, or can use them as starting point for editing the patches using the patch editor… Also, they would start by reading the landing page

https://itsab1989.github.io/ChromIQ/

And read the first help card “Getting started (a tour of ChromIQ)”


So now you know where to look at

Thanks and sorry lol. I had 3 days in between travels and unpacked the i1pro2, plugged it in, pressed make patches, scanned patches, pressed make profile and printed a Colorchecker24 with that and then a real picture.

I do realize that I’m only touching the tip of Pandora’s box here, but it’s deeply impressive that it’s so intuitive that I managed to get a reasonably decent profile without any studies. I looked at Argyll and also QuadtoneRIP for B&W before and boy did I get lost (and I’m not easily scared or giving up quickly). To me, it shows how well ChromIQ is done and the UI.

Thanks Knut for the instructions and heads-up. Will certainly play with that when my travel load quiets down. For now, ChromIQ seems to be the best thing since sliced bread for profiling.

 

[nertog]

@Basti & Co.: thanks a lot for all the effort. This really is a nice piece of software!!

I do run into some issues when using my CR30: when measuring the most saturated patches on my chart, I get the message below. The error is reproducable and happens only when measuring on glossy or satin papers. The same patches printed on matte paper measure just fine.

I believe this is not a real error, and that the 0-bands might just be coming from a very saturated colorimetric value.

Currently using the latest beta + Canon IP8770 with oem inks.