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Digital Distribution, aka Digital Publishing,
until Yesterday (era of DTP)
2010 • Apple iPad + iBookStore
2004 • First e-ink device by Sony
1994 • Foundation of W3C
1993 • PDF 1.0
1990 • CD-ROM
1971 • start Project Gutenberg
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Traditional way to publish contents
• Web
• PDF
• Custom Applications on CD or DVD
Digital Distribution, aka Digital Publishing,
today (era of new devices)
2010 • Apple iPad + iBookStore
2004 • First e-ink device by Sony
1994 • Foundation of W3C
1993 • PDF 1.0
1990 • CD-ROM
1971 • start Project Gutenberg
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New Devices and Apps #1
iPad becomes a notepad
New Devices and Apps #2
iPad becomes some groups of slide films on a light table
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New Devices and Apps #3a
iPad becomes the newsstand of your favorite magazine
New Devices and Apps #3b
iPad becomes of course your magazine too...
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New Devices and Apps #3c
...with many different ways to read it
New way to publish contents
• Still Web
• Still PDF with a bit of interactivity
• eBooks (ePUB and other file formats)
• Digital Magazines (dedicated platforms)
• Custom App development
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“Desktop” vs “tablet”, the challenge
• Some tests to evaluate color management
comparing “old” to “new” devices
The color challenge: Web
Safari 6 OSX
http://www.color.org/version4html.xalter
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The color challenge: Web
Chrome OSX
http://www.color.org/version4html.xalter
The color challenge: Web
Explorer 10 Windows 8 - best result
http://www.color.org/version4html.xalter
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The color challenge: Web
Safari iOS
http://www.color.org/version4html.xalter
The color challenge: Web
Kindle Fire HD
http://www.color.org/version4html.xalter
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ICC profiles, v2 and v4
The most used RGB profiles are v2
The color challenge: PDF
Preview OSX
http://www.color.org/version4pdf.pdf
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The color challenge: PDF
Adobe Reader OSX - best desktop result
http://www.color.org/version4pdf.pdf
The color challenge: PDF
iBooks iOS
http://www.color.org/version4pdf.pdf
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The color challenge: PDF
Adobe Reader iOS
http://www.color.org/version4pdf.pdf
The color challenge: PDF
Kindle App on Kindle Fire HD - best tablet result
http://www.color.org/version4pdf.pdf
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The color challenge: DP solutions
Adobe Digital Publishing Suite iOS
The color challenge: DP solutions
Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Kindle Fire HD
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The color challenge: Photos App
Photos on iOS and iPhoto on OSX
The color challenge: Mail App
Mail OSX
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The color challenge: Mail App
Mail OSX
The color challenge: Mail App
Mail Kindle Fire HD
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The color challenge: Adobe RGB
sRGB vs Adobe RGB on iPad
The color challenge: Facebook
Facebook iOS
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Some thoughts about the hardware
Color Gamuts
http://www.displaymate.com/Gamut_9.html
Some thoughts about the hardware
*Bigger is definitely Not Better because the display
needs to match all the standards that were
usedwhen the content was produced*
iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III Color Gamuts
http://www.displaymate.com/Gamut_9.html
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Special Apps
Spyder Gallery
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spydergallery/id4323106
25?mt=8
Special Apps
Spyder Gallery
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spydergallery/id4323106
25?mt=8
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Special Apps
myPANTONE for iPhone
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mypantone/id329515634
?mt=8
Special Apps
R: 123
G: 100
B: 105
R: 131
G: 106
B: 112
myPANTONE for iPhone
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mypantone/id329515634
?mt=8
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from Martin Evening
• for my archive: ProPhoto RGB 16bit
• for people who knows something about
colors: Adobe RGB
• for all other purpose: sRGB
Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Photographers
http://www.photoshopforphotographers.com/pscs6/index
2.html
Thank you
Claudio Marconato
claudio.m@colorconnection.it
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Useful links
About user interface for devices
http://j.mp/11mTLGH
Test pages on color.org
http://j.mp/ZYJa0F
Interesting Article from Jeffrey Friedl’s blog
http://j.mp/11aIJo0
Flagship Smartphone Display Technology Shoot-Out
http://j.mp/XFBDHL
Spyder Gallery for iPad
http://j.mp/ZwyOGu
myPANTONE for iPhone
http://j.mp/17FGBbi
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