Recently Proof GmbH made available in their proof online shop the new US Proof Standards of SWOP and GRACoL with their 2013 profiles. Unlike the new Fogra51 and Fogra52 profiles from their Munich colleagues, the IDEAlliance have pushed their new standards forward and published new M1-based profiles already in 2013 – M1 meaning, that the new standards are measured in consideration of optical brightening agents (OBAs), and also contain a different white point than the previous SWOP and GRACoL profiles of 2006.
The release was perhaps a bit too early – even the Americans feel uneasy. So several documents of IDEAlliance regarding GRACoL 2013 and GRACoL 2006 almost discourages a necessity of a change towards the new profiles.
Ron Ellis and Don Hutcheson wrote: “The few minor changes are barely visible in most subject matter and should not significantly affect printers, designers or print buyers. […] In fact the differences are smaller than the typical variation between two good offset press runs “Not even image data or proofs must be adapted to the new standards”. The really good news Is that legacy image files and proofs produced using GRACoL 2006 Should not need to be adjusted or converted for printing or proofing to GRACoL 2013 (and vice-versa), except in rare situations.” GRACoL 2013 Guidelines
LAB values of the primary colors, white paper and more have of course changed, therefore the reluctance can be explained only by a degree of uncertainty, as the Fogra and the ECI will implement their new Printing Conditions Fogra51 and Fogra52 at the end of September 2015. But ont thing is for shure: When it comes to dot gain and paper white, the American profiles are noticeably different from the new PSOCoated standards of the German Fogra.
Specifically, we have included the following proof profiles:
SWOP 2013 C3
Profile: SWOP2013_CRPC5.icc or SWOP2013C3-CPRC5.icc
The profile is measured in M1 mode in consideration of optical brighteners and is printed on proofing papers with optical brighteners.
Maximum Ink coverage: 260%
GCR: Medium +
Maximum Black: 100%
Dot gain: CMY 16% K19%
Paper: Grade # 3 paper
Reference profile: CGATS21-2-CRPC5
SWOP 2013 C5
Profile: SWOP2013C5.icc
Based on CGATS-21-2 CRPC5, with adaptation (SCCA) on US Grade5 coated paper. White paper in LAB: 90/0 / -4
The profile is measured in M1 mode in consideration of optical brighteners and must be printed on proofing papers with optical brighteners.
Paper: Grade # 5 paper
Reference profile: SWOP2015C5
GRACoL 2013 Uncoated
Profile: GRACoL2013UNC_CRPC3.icc
The profile is measured in M1 mode in consideration of optical brighteners and must be printed on proofing papers with optical brighteners.
Maximum Ink coverage: 260%
GCR: Medium +
Maximum Black: 100%
Dot gain: CMY 16% K19%
Paper: N.N.
Reference profile: CGATS21-2-CRPC3
GRACoL 2013
Profile: GRACoL2013_CRPC6.icc
The profile is measured in M1 mode in consideration of optical brighteners and must be printed on proofing papers with optical brighteners.
Maximum Ink coverage: 320%
GCR: Medium +
Maximum Black: 100%
Dot gain: CMY 16%, K19,1%
Paper: N.N.
Reference profile: CGATS21-2-CRPC6
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