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Black Point Compensation (version 6.0+)

Posted on June 15, 2015 by jason

Users may periodically find that the dark areas of a photographic print appear murky and lacking shadow detail when compared to the digital source image. The Black Point Compensation feature is useful when printing images from large gamut sources such … Continue reading →

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How to Calibrate a Printer (version 6.0+)

Posted on June 15, 2015 by jason

The following is a step-by-step guide to the methods used to achieve ISO calibrated output using Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip version 6.0+. The setup described below is for an Epson 7900 being calibrated to a Fogra 39 standard. Linearisation Curves will be generated using … Continue reading →

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Eizo ColorEdge CG277/CG247 Calibration Settings

Posted on July 9, 2014 by jason

When calibrating Eizo CG277 and CG247 monitors for Softproofing in Veripress and Blackmagic, Serendipity recommend the following Displays application settings:- Brightness: 180 cd/m2 Whitepoint: D65 (6500K) Gamma: 2.2 Options: Use Hardware Calibration Instrument: Eizo CG277 (or CG247) These settings are … Continue reading →

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Running the Serendipity Agent as an Admin Service

Posted on July 4, 2014 by jason

Serendipity Blackmagic / Veripress users in certain Windows operating system environments may find the Serendipity Polling Agent service will not start at login or after installation. A common reason for this is the Windows user account login not having access … Continue reading →

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Configuring N-Colour Media and Paper Profiles for printers with custom ink sets

Posted on April 3, 2014 by jason

Serendipity Blackmagic and Megarip 5.4.02 added a new NColour Ink Configuration function allowing users to profile printers loaded with non-standard replacement ink sets. The interface can define a customised printer ink set including ink colours, light inks and device spot … Continue reading →

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