User Manual

Version: 1.1B05
Last update: 07/10/2016

neoMatch

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Table of Contents
INFORMATION
Copyright 5
Support Material 5
About the Documentation 5
Technical requirements 5

1/ INTRODUCTION 6

Overview 6
New Features 6

2/ INTRODUCTION 7

Installation 7
Updating neoMatch 7
Activation 8

3/ STARTING NEOMATCH 10

Open neoMatch 10
Interface 11
Header 11
Colors list 12
References and Measurement values 12
Startup Settings 14
neoMatch Delta E Preferences 14
Measurement Settings 15
Name formatter 16
Chromatic Adaptation of white 16
Link with neoCatalog 17
Connection establishing 17

4/ COLOR LIBRARIES 20

Calibration of Color Libraries 20

Import colors 20
(A) Measure colors from device 20
(B) Import colors from CSV 21
(C) Import neoCatalog Color Libraries 22
Select ICC Profile 23
Export files 23
Measure files 25
Improve colors 27
Best colors 29
Publish colors 31

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5/ DELTA CHECKER 33

Delta E check with specific color set 33

Import Delta Checker Colors 33
• Select ICC Profile 34
• Export Delta Checker 34
• Measure Delta Checker 36

6/ COLOR WORLD 39

Generation of new Color Libraries 39

Generate Color World 39
Export Color World 40
Measure files 41
Best colors 42

7/ ICC Proof 43

Proof All 43

8/ SUPPORT FOR INEDIT’S SOFTWARE 44

Export Color Libraries for Inedit’s coloring softwares 44

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Copyright
© Inèdit Software all rights reserved. The software described herein is property of the manufacturer, for the
exclusive use of the registered users. The total or partial reproduction of the program is prohibited, as well as
all its support materials, by electronic, mechanical, photographic or any other, means without the express
written authorization of the © Inèdit Software. All trademark mentioned in this manual is Copyright of its
owners.

Support Material
In our web http://www.inedit.com/en/downloads you will find further support materials such as video
tutorials, apart from all the information of the programs and solutions of Inèdit. For technical support and
phone support information, please visit http://www.inedit.com/. ︎ ︎If you think you can help us improve manual
contents, you can send your suggestions to [email protected].

About the Documentation

In this User Manual you will find descriptions of the options that prhram offers and extensive explanations of
various processes and aspects involved in this process.

Tips and Notes will help you make the most of the software’s possibilities.

Warnings will help you avoid making mistakes in the workflow’s process.

Technical requirements
Macintosh
Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support
Mac Os X v10.11 or higher
4GB minimum RAM memory (16GB recommended)

Supported spectrophotometer:
X-Rite i1 Pro

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1/ Introduction

Overview
neoMatch is one of Inèdit Software’s programs that calculates the Lab deviation values between prints.

The main uses for neoMatch are:

• Calibrate Color Libraries. From measurements obtained with the spectrophotometer X-Rite i1Pro (or
other CVS imported references), this software generates Lab values of your Color libraries, or other
standard ones like Pantone®. When printing, neoMatch calculates the difference of the Lab values and
automatically proposes modified references to achieve equal colors. This trial-and-error process produces
most accurate results within a profile's gamut generated in neoStampa, in 2 or 3 times maximum. It also
offers information about colors that will never have a precise printed reproduction.
• Delta Checker. It grants the possibility of printing a predetermined combination of colors -although a
customized selection is also a choice-, to check whether a calibration is done correctly. DeltaE is a value
that indicates the degree of deviation between two readings. This tool is also used to know if a calibration
serves for different media. Another function of the DeltaChecker is to control finishing processes such as
washing or steaming. The measurements provided before and after each process allow to detect those
areas where there might be imperfections.
• Generate New Libraries within a profile. The program advances a series of parameters to generate a
color library, which include all the colors from an RGB profile. 10,000 colors can be produced in 5 seconds.

New features
This version of neoMatch provides the following new features:

• Import neoCatalog colors notification

Now you get notified of imported colors when import from neoCatalog

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2/ Installation and Activation

Installation
The process of neoMatch installation is very fast and easy. You may obtain the zipped installation file when
purchasing the software, and receive it in an USB drive, or downloading it from Inèdit’s website:
http://www.inedit.com/en/download/neomatch_mac_os_x

Installing neoMatch requires logging into the computer with an account that has Administrator rights. To
install neoMatch from a download:
• Download neoMatch according to the directions you received.
• Double-click on the downloaded file to begin the installation.
• By default, the program directories are /Applications or /Users/Home/Applications. Drag and drop
the .app file in one of the directories. To uninstall neoMatch go the directory and remove the . app file.

Updating neoMatch
To update your version of neoMatch, open the program and choose the neoMatch | Check for Updates…
command. This will launch the Internet Update program which will check Inedit's servers for any updates. If
there is an update for a new version of neoMatch, you will be prompted to download it.

Also, you can check for BETA version updates when press alt + ⌘ while open neoMatch | Check for
Updates… and the command Check for Beta Updates… gets selectable.

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Activation
neoMatch supports two options of activation: USB protection (dongle) and UUID (Universally unique
identifier).

USB protection (dongle)

The dongle is a hardware device that you can connect to a computer's parallel or
USB port. neoMatch is authorized to run on that computer as long as the dongle
remains connected. This is useful if you frequently need to use neoTextil on
different computers and do not want to activate the program on each of them.

This dongle will activate the program when provided an .XDAT file, or the activation code is introduced in the
required field. Place the USB protection in an USB port, and proceed to open neoMatch.

Tip: It is recommended not to connect the dongle to your computer until after installing neoMatch. If
the dongle was connected before or during installation, you should restart your computer to receive
proper authorization.

UUID format
Activations with UUID format do not require to plug-in any hardware devices. It will use an unique identifier
number that will activate the program when provided an .XDAT file, or the activation code is introduced in
the required field.

The Activation process is a one-time action. Plug in the dongle and run neoMatch.

You will access the Activation dialog. It recognizes

the number of dongle (65xxxxxxx), which is
shown in the Personal Code field.

Using UUID activation it will show the unique

identifier number of 10 digits.

Next, type your personal data with an user and

company name on the given fields. This
information is merely for your own record and has
no purpose in the activation process:

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Finally, enter the Activation code, which will be loaded by default with the .xdat file,
that Inèdit will also provide you via email or in an USB memory, together with the
installer and documentations.

Select the field Activation Code, press on the

Load… button and choose the .xdat file. The
activation will process automatically.
Optionally, if you have received the activation code
you can type or copy-paste the code and press the
Register button.

With successful activation, neoMatch opens with an Untitled job:

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3/ Starting neoMatch

Open neoMatch
Double-click on the neoMatch.app file to open the application from the location you have stored it.

neoMatch opens with an Untitled job:

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Interface
Read this topic to learn more about neoMatch user interface, its tabs and buttons, and basic navigation.

Header
In the header of the window, we find three groups of tabs, which allows you to import values, export and
measure prints.

Use the items in this tab to quickly access various neoMatch links and managers. Each item is described
below.

• Used to import Lab values from an .CSV text file. This can also be done from File |
Import…

• Used to export the reference Lab values as .CSV text file from imported or measured ones
with an spectrophotometer. This can be also be done from File | Export Reference
Lab…

• Used to export the reference Lab values as TIFF image file, from imported or measured
ones with an spectrophotometer, to print as first printout to measure and match the lab
values. This can also be done from File | Export Reference Image…

• Used to export the improved Lab values as .CSV text file from new measured colors with
the spectrophotometer. This can also be done from File | Export Improved Lab… or File |
Export Improved RGB…

• Used to export the improved Lab values as a TIFF image file from new measured colors
with spectrophotometer to print as next printout to measure and match the lab values.
Can be also done from File | Export Improved Image…

• Used to measure the printed References TIFF and Improved TIFF with
spectrophotometer to match and improve the lab values. This can also be done from
Measure | Start Measuring `filename´

• Used to export the best Lab values as .CSV text file from matched colors with an
spectrophotometer. This can also be done from File | Export Best Lab…

• Used to export the best Lab values converted in RGB as .CSV text file, from matched colors
with an spectrophotometer. This can also be done from File | Export Best RGB…

• Used to export the best Lab values as TIFF image file from matched colors with an
spectrophotometer, to print as the final result. This can also be done from File | Export
Best Image…

• Used to export the Report as TIFF image file from matched colors with colors which don’t
match to the maximum DeltaE.

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Colors list
In the center of the window, on the left, we see the list of
imported and read from the device colors with its references,
where more colors can me add or removed from the list.

Colors are displayed with orders, names, color references

and DeltaE comparisons between the first and last Lab
values.

Addition or removal of colors in the list with +/-. Color values

can be overwritten with Insert. The list of color items is
displayed and can be searched with the search navigation
with color names.

References and Measurements values

In the center of the window, on the right, we see the
references and measurement data, the option to select the
ICC profile and view it as statistics or spectral light.

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The Lab values of reference, measured and printed, with
the DeltaE values between the latter.

Selection of the ICC profile that you want to match colors

with.

List of the measurements with Lab values, the new

matched color and the new DeltaE, where each
measurement can be added or removed from the list.

Statistics shows the match between your measured colors

and the profile, indicating, from from Bad to Perfect, color
qualities. With each new measurement the statistics can
be recalculated with Recalculate.

With Default, neoMatch displays an 11 steps black color

gradient from white (Lab 100,0,0) to pure black (Lab 0,0,0)
with values to check the black gradient reproduction with
the selected profile.

Measured colors can be viewed in spectral light data.

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Startup Settings
Use the options in this dialog box to define if and how neoMatch may manage measurements done with
spectrophotometer.

neoMatch DeltaE Preferences

From menu neoMatch | Preferences… you will reach the preferences box.

This preference settings is for the minimum and

maximum Delta value E in the color matching process.
We recommend maximum of DelatE 3.

The Render Method is using the default rendering intent methods.

About Delta E
From menu Measure | Delta E | … you will find 3 types of Delta E.
Delta E is a metric for understanding how the human eye perceives color
difference.

On a typical scale, the Delta E value will range from 0 to 100.

Delta E Perception

<= 1.0 Not perceptible by the human eye.

1-2 Perceptible through close observation.

2 - 10 Perceptible at a glance.

11 - 49 Colors are more similar than opposed.

100 Colors are totally opposed

It is possible to get a Delta E value below 1.0 for two colors that look different. This is the case with CIE76 and
CIE94 formulas, in which saturation is either not considered, or not weighted properly.

Because of inconsistencies between the three algorithms, the exact meaning of Delta E changes slightly
depending on which formula is used. Think of Delta E less as a definitive answer, and instead of as a helpful
metric to apply to a specific case.

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Measurement Settings
From menu Measure | Measurement Settings you will reach
the Settings, where you can set up different setups for
measurements.

Illuminant is the theoretical source of visible light with a profile. neoMatch provides
the standard types. By default is used D50 and D65 .

Observer gives you two standard options, 2˚ or 10˚ and can be matched to the
illuminants.

Mode gives you options to choose the mode corresponding to your media and
spectrophotometer.
Spot is to measure patch by patch. Scan is to measure through lines.

Enable or disable support for spectrophotometer X-Rite i1 pro Zebra Ruler.

Scan Count is used when the number of patches to read in the printouts matches with the Scan Count.
The number can be changed during the matching process.

Average number allows you to set measurements when measuring one color with the spectrophotometer
matching process. The number can be changed during the matching process.

Calibrate will calibrate the spectrophotometer with its white calibration plate. Any changes in the color
matching process requires a new calibration of the spectrophotometer.

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Name formatter
From menu Measure | Show Name Formatter… you will reach a dialog to set up the formatter, with help
of the formatter text below.

Chromatic Adaption of white

From menu Edit | Chromatic Adaption… you will reach the dialog to
set up the white reference to the ICC profile white.

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Link with neoCatalog

neoMatch offers to link with neoCatalog and publish the newly measured colors in neoMatch to neoCatalog’s
color libraries (required minimum neoCatalog v1.8).

Connection establishing
From File menu you can click on the option to link neoMatch with neoCatalog.

A window pops up with reference to go to

neoCatalog and copy the QR code.

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Go to neoCatalog and login with your user name and password. From the
user name tab, next to the neoCatalog or custom logo, you can select the
option to Link App.
Tip: To learn how to login to neoCatalog, refer to the application’s user
and admin manual.

New dialog opens giving two options to click on

the application icon and to link with neoMatch,
or if your app is not listed copy the QR to paste it
in your neoMatch.

If you click on the application icon to link with

neoMatch, it will establish
connection immediately.

The option to copy the content of the device connection QR code on click. It
copies the url to your clipboard . When you press ctrl + v, it pastes the url.

Back in neoMatch, paste the QR code in the

required field and click on Link to establish the
connection.

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With successful connection you will get notified on Notifications Center
banner.

Note: If the connections fails, verify if the network connection or neoCatalog service is working.

neoCatalog can be disconnected any time from

File | Disconnect from neoCatalogWeb…

With successful logout you will get notified from mac notifications tab.

Or else from neoCatalog Linked Apps from Administration Page (refer to neoCatalog Admin manual).

Once neoMatch is disconnected from neoCatalog, the link must be established again using the QR code as
described in the first step.

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4/ Color Libraries

Calibration of Color Libraries

The process we are going to describe next is a practical example of how to match color references from color
libraries with the printed results, obtained with a particular profile, media, inks or printer.

As seen, when opening neoMatch, an untitled job window opens. Also, any new job can be opened, imported
and saved from the File option on the top menu:

Tip: It is always recommended to save documents as we move along. Used format in neoMatch is .mtx.

Import colors
To load a selection of colors you want to check (A) or the color library from .CSV text file (B), you can either
import them, or you can load them by measuring them directly from their support.

(A) Measure Colors with device

To measure the colors, you will have to connect X-Rite i1 pro Spectrophotometer. Go to Measure |
Measurement Settings, make advanced settings in Illuminant , Observer and Mode, and finally calibrate
the device with its calibration white plate.

When the connection with the device and calibration is done

correctly, a dialog will pop up:

When the connection with the device and calibration is NOT

done correctly, a dialog will pop up too. Proceed to repeat the
connection and calibration, until the calibration succeeds:

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Select the new job window, place the spectrophotometer over the color reference that you want to match
and then measure the color. You can carry on measuring the color(s) without stopping. Each measured
color will be listed in the new job. Afterwards, you can name your colors on the list.

(B) Import Colors from CSV

To import a color library from a .CSV text file, click on the left top wheel or from
File menu.

Choose the color library in the form of .CSV file and confirm
with Open:

Note: Bear in mind to use the CSV ("Comma Separated

Value") file format to import the colors.

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After the importation, the colors are listed orderly in your new job:

(C) Import neoCatalog Color Libraries

Open a new job. window.
From File | Import from
neoCatalog option you
can select the color
libraries.

Warning:
Only CIELab color
libraries can be
imported. neoCatalog’s
RGB color libraries are
not supported to
import in neoMatch!

The libraries will be imported in the new job window.

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Select ICC Profile

As mentioned before, you need to insert the ICC profile
to match the colors with the color space of the profile.

If you forget to include an ICC profile to the files, a

notice will pop-up. Press OK to continue.

And proceed to include the ICC profile.

Export files
In the color matching process we’re going to show up to 3 trials. This is to reach the best improved color with
the colors we have imported. Sometimes though, some colors may increase their dE instead of getting it
reduced, and therefore the color match would become less accurate.

Tip: In case of measured colors, the first step is to export the lab values
references as text file in .CSV format, to keep the starting point of the
color matching.

In order to export such colors using a specific Profile, media, and inks in your
printer, which we will read or measure later on, press the References TIFF
button or from File menu:

New dialog with the Print Layout will be shown. The parameters of the print layout can be modified:

• Number of Columns or Rows

• Size of the patches
• Resolution of the Print
• Strip Lines between the
patches
๏ Black

๏ White

๏ Double
• Inclusion of Names or Values of
the colors

• Additional exportation file in

Lab Format

• Additional exportation file in CIT3 Format (to read measurements from other spectrophotometers
which aren’t supported by neoMatch)

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Modified parameters are shown in the next image, as example:

• 6 columns
• 1.5 cm patch size
• Show names
• 150 dpi
• Export in Lab Format
• Stripe lines Black

Press Export to save the TIFF image file, to print with your printer.

In both TIFF files the statistics and color conception quality are included.

The exported TIFF file in embedded ICC profile: The exported TIFF file in Lab format:

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Measure files
Make sure to open Measurement Settings to select the required options and calibrate X-Rite i1 pro
spectrophotometer. It is important to verify that the number of patches to read matches the Scan Count, as
seen in the example 6 columns.

Once your .TIFF file is printed, proceed to read the patches with the
spectrophotometer. Press the Measure icon and the “reading” window will
pop up. If the window doesn’t open automatically, because neoMatch was
closed between the steps exporting and measuring, load the .ref text format
file, which is exported together with the TIFF file.

The reading window opens indicating the columns and color names:

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Proceed to read the patches in rows, from first to last, in scan or spot mode. Start and stop to measure from
white media. The next patch to scan will be indicated automatically, until the reading is finished:

a) first row, measure from left to right b) second row, measure from left to right

When the process is finished, another dialog

indicates you so:

With the next window the first part of the process is over, as we see what are the different values between
your Color Library references and those with their actual print:

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DeltaE values show the deviation between references. The smaller
the DeltaE Value is, the closer is to the colors which have been read.
Although this DE value can be set in the program’s Preferences, by
default, a difference of 3 is understood as acceptable, and further
than that is not. This is why we see some of the references with a
warning symbol, as they are over 3.

On the right of the window we can compare the differences in the

Lab values of references, print and measurements of the color.

Improve colors
neoMatch will calculate an improved version of the measured colors, taking
into account all the values. We will print this new version with improved
colors clicking on the Improved TIFF button:

Tip: For your record, we recommend you to export the improved lab values references as text file
in .CSV format with Improved Lab button.

The next print layout is shown, with colors over the maximum DeltaE in red, and we will follow the same
exportation process that we have described previously:

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A document will be generated, which we are asked
to save in our computer. It is highly recommended to
“order” this document, in case we wish to make a
second DeltaE improvement.

After the printing we will follow the same reading process that we have described previously. Remember to
calibrate the spectrophotometer before you start to measure. Just as before, new measurements are
generated, shown in the next window:

Repeating the steps of printing and measuring for two more times, we finally have the results of 3 improved
trials.

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Moving through the references one by one, we see which ones have improved and which ones have not. If
the resulting measurements had been generally improved, we could do a fourth trial. If the bad references
didn’t improve, therefore it is not worth performing a fourth trial.

At the bottom right part of the job there is the

Statistics dialog, which groups the reading results
in color conception qualities and the average of
measurements.

Best colors
The last step in this process is to export the .CSV file with the Best Lab
references, or Best RGB references, keep a record of the final and best
values:

With buttons Best TIFF and Report you can export the print files with the best colors, or just the not
improved colors.

Best TIFF Report

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neoMatch will choose and export the best values of all
measurements to give the best final result. This new
and best color references can be used now for the
creation of new colorways.

Tip: During and at the end of the matching process, the colors can be printed or saved as PDFs from File |
Print… with limited information, using any desktop printer.

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Publish Colors
Using neoCatalog connection linked with neoMatch the creation and modifications on colors can be published
to neoCatalog. This feature comes available only when a color is selected in colors list.

Select one color and go to Edit | Publish Color… to open

the Publish Colors dialog.

The dialog opens showing the color and its information. If not linked
to neoCatalog yet, here is the option to do it, following the steps in
section Link to neoCatalog in this document.

If the connection to neoCatalog was established before, you will see

similar colors in neoCatalog listed below.

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neoMatch will search for similar colors with dE 3 by default. Anyway,
you can increase dE to max 10 to filter more colors. In the list you
can see the results found in all neoCatalog color libraries. Next to the
slider you can see the mount total of filtered colors.

In the tab Color Library you are able to select neoCatalog’s color
library where you want to publish the color.

After all filter and selection, click on button Publish to

publish the color. With success the notification pops up.

This message indicates color name duplicates int he color

library. If you get this notification while publishing, then
change the name of the color and repeat the action.

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5/ Delta Checker

Delta E check with specific color set

neoMatch is defined to be used as a calibration tester with a selection of colors, which grants the possibility of
printing a predetermined combination of colors, to know if a calibration serves for different media and to
control after-printing processes such as washing or steaming.

Import Delta Checker Colors

When opening neoMatch, an untitled job window opens, otherwise open it from File | New. It is always
recommended to save documents as we move along.

From Measure | Color Checker References… the Delta Checker color references will be loaded in the job
window.

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Select ICC Profile

As mentioned before, you need to insert the ICC profile

to match the colors with the color space of the profile.

If you forget to include an ICC profile to the files, a

notice will pop-up. Press OK to continue.

And proceed to include the ICC profile.

Export Delta Checker

In order to export such colors using a specific Profile, media, and inks in your
printer, which we will read or measure later on, press the References TIFF
button or from File menu:

New dialog with the Print Layout will be shown. The print layout parameters can be modified:

• Number of Columns or Rows

• Size of the patches
• Resolution of the Print
• Strip Lines between the patches
๏ Black

๏ White

๏ Double
• Inclusion of Names or Values of the
colors

• Additional exportation file in Lab

Format

• Additional exportation file in CIT3

Format (to read measurements from
other spectrophotometers which
aren’t supported by neoMatch)

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Modified parameters are shown in the next image, as example:

• 13 columns
• 1.2 cm patch size
• 150 dpi
• Export in Lab Format

• Stripe lines Black

Press Export to save the TIFF image file, to print with your printer.

In the TIFF file, the statistics and color conception quality are included.

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Measure Delta Checker

Make sure to open Measurement Settings to select the required options and calibrate X-Rite i1 pro
spectrophotometer. It is important to verify that the number of patches to read matches the Scan Count, as
seen in the example 13 columns.

Once your .TIFF file is printed, proceed to read the patches with the
spectrophotometer. Press the Measure icon and the “reading” window will
pop up. If the window doesn’t open automatically, because neoMatch was
closed between the steps exporting and measuring, load the .ref text
format file, which is exported together with the TIFF file.

The reading window opens indicating the columns and color names:

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Proceed to read the patches in rows, from first to last, in scan or spot mode. Start and stop to measure from
white media. The next patch to scan will be indicated automatically, until the reading is finished:

a) first row, measure from left to right b) second row, measure from left to right

When the process is finished, another dialog

indicates you so:

With the next window the Delta Checker process is over, as we see what are the different Delta E values
between your ICC Profile and Delta Checker print:

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Two conclusions can be drawn from these DeltaE readings:

If ALL the values were high, we could conclude If only certain references have high DeltaE
that the printer is not properly calibrated. values, it could mean that such colors cannot be
reproduced with the ICC profile, materials or
printer used.

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6/ Color World

Generation of new Color Libraries

neoMatch advances a series of parameters to generate a color library, which include all the colors from an RGB
ICC profile.

Generate Color World

When opening neoMatch, an untitled job window opens, otherwise open it from File | New. It is always
recommended to save documents as we move along.

Insert the ICC profile to be able to generate the color world

within the profile.

If you forget to include an ICC profile to the files, a notice will

pop-up. Press OK to continue.

And proceed to include the ICC profile.

Choose Measure | Generate Color World… and a new dialog pops up, with
default values for Steps between Colors, Blacks and Whites. The values are set at
20, 10 and 10 respectively. Increasing or reducing such numbers will vary the
total number of colors, as you add or remove steps in-between the colors.

Press Generate to proceed the generation of the color world.

The library we obtain for the set

Profile has more than 7200 color
references, which are generated in
less than 5 seconds:

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Export Color World

The first step is to export the lab values references as text file in .CSV format,
to keep the starting point of the color matching or use it as a global custom
color library for supported Inedit’s applications :

In order to export such colors using a specific Profile, media, and inks in your
printer, which we will read or measure later on, press the References TIFF
button or from File menu:

New dialog with the Print Layout will be shown. The print layout parameters can be modified:

• Number of Columns or Rows

• Size of the patches
• Resolution of the Print
• Strip Lines between the patches
๏ Black

๏ White

๏ Double
• Inclusion of Names or Values of the colors

• Additional exportation file in Lab Format

• Additional exportation file in CIT3 Format (to read measurements from other spectrophotometers
which aren’t supported by neoMatch)

Press Export to save the TIFF image file, to print with your printer.

The exported TIFF image file (rotated view) is showing an order of colors among the image file:

In the TIFF file, the statistics and color conception

quality are included (cropped view).

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Measure files
Make sure to open Measurement Settings to select the required
options and calibrate X-Rite i1 pro spectrophotometer. It is important to
verify that the number of patches to read matches the Scan Count, as
seen in the example 11 columns.

Once your .TIFF file is printed, proceed to read the patches with the
spectrophotometer. Select the first color in the colors list and proceed to
read the patches in rows, from first to last, in scan or spot mode. Start
and stop to measure from white media.

The measured colors will be added automatically to the corresponding color in the color library:

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DeltaE values show the deviation between references. The smaller a DeltaE Value is, the closer is to the color
which has been read. Although this value can be set in the program’s Preferences, by default, a difference of 3
is understood as acceptable, and further than that is not. This is why we see some of the references with a
warning symbol, as they are over the maximum 3. On the right of the window we can compare the differences
in the Lab values of references, print and measurements of the color.

Note: As seen before, neoMatch can calculate an improved version of the measured colors taking all the
values into account. You can forward to print this new version with improved colors clicking on the
Improved TIFF button, and matching the colors as described in section Improve colors of chapter Color
Libraries. Or you can erase the colors with Delta E higher than 3 from the library list, and work without
them.

Best colors
The last step in this process is to export the .CSV file with the Best Lab
references, or Best RGB references, keep a record of the final and best
values:

Those color references can be used now for the creation of new colorways.

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7/ ICC Proof

Proof All
neoMatch is defined to be able to check measured or imported colors in the ICC profile without printing. The
tool Proof All will proof the matching between your selected ICC profile and the colors.

In case you have one job window with measured or loaded colors open, and the ICC Profile is inserted:

From Edit | Proof All you can activate the function, and neoMatch will calculate the difference in Delta E
between the inserted values and the ICC profile.

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8/ Support for Inedit’s software solutions

Export Color Libraries

neoMatch supports the exportation for Inedit`s software solutions neoCatalog and neoColorBox. Those
exported color libraries can be used for coloring multichannel designs in the applications. In general, the color
libraries in .CSV format are used to import them to neoTextil Colorations.

From File menu you can export the modified and improved color libraries:

To learn how to import and use color libraries, refer to the application’s user and admin manual. Please visit
this site for more information about its operating: http://www.inedit.com.

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