ColorVision Press Release 10/02/04

ColorVision Unveils The Affordable New SpectroPRO Suite For Professional’s Who Can’t Leave Digital Imaging To Chance

LAS VEGAS, NV- February 12- Today at the PHOTO MARKETING ASSOCIATION (PMA) Trade Show (Booth #Q100) COLORVISION Inc., a Datacolor company announced the new SpectroPRO Suite, a total solution for professionals who depend on accurate monitor calibration and printer profiling. SpectroPRO Suite has all the tools for high-level color control; monitor calibration, outstanding Spectro-built printer profiles and sophisticated profile editing, all for $999.

The SpectroPRO Suite package is compatible with most popular image editing tools and printers, putting control of the digital darkroom in the hands of the creator. The bundle includes:

- SpectroPRO Spectrocolorimeter, which conveniently measures a range of calibration targets (in the ProfilerPRO component) including new color targets specially opti mized for reading with the ColorMouse and PatchReader software.
- The new PatchReader software utility for reading color targets and reducing patch-reading errors with an easy to use color-coded reading interface which makes patch reading a snap with the Spectrocolorimeter, no matter how many times you need to return to it. You can even save partially read targets for later completion!
- ProfilerPRO (3.0) printer profile building software, with more accurate matching of saturated vector colors, especially helpful for graphic designers. ProfilerPRO used with the ColorMouse Spectrocolorimeter builds high-quality printer profiles right inside Adobe Photoshop.
- DoctorPRO software (included in ProfilerPRO) which edits your profiles using the full Adobe Photoshop toolset for color manipulation.
- The award-winning USB SpyderPRO colorimeter with the advanced features of OptiCAL software for use on both LCD and CRT displays.

Now, meeting rapidly growing market demand COLORVISION?s product line has become synonymous with affordable color monitor calibration and printer profiling, with high quality and reliability, easily integrated with existing hardware and software for professional as well as the prosumer photography and design channels. Along with the introduction of the new SpectroPRO Suite packaged for professional markets, ColorVision has also introduced SpyderPRO+PrintFIX? for mid-market enthusiasts such as home hobbyists, graphic designers and amateur photographers as well as desktop specialists in small business environments. ?AND, at every level, pricing has dropped up to 30% or better making the COLORVISION product line the best value on the market,? explained Brian Levey, Vice President of COLORVISION.

Levey continues, ?COLORVISION has been leading the charge in digital color-control for the last four years and plans to stay in front of the pack with the most sought-after products in the market with very attractive programs and prices for our dealers.?

THE COLORVISION PRODUCT LINE - AFFORDABLE - START TO FINISH DIGITAL DARKROOM TOOLS AVAILABILITY, PRICING AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

SpyderPRO?, which is targeted to the demanding designer, photographer and professional whose crucial color correcting choices begin with the monitor, where attributes of display change over time and requires regular maintenance, includes the Spyder colorimeter for CRT/LCD monitors. It also includes OptiCAL? software with precise tools for adjusting calibration parameters. These tools include a wide choice of gamma and color temperature targets including pre-set targets for popular video standards such as NTSC and PALSECAM; a pre-calibration function, curve manipulation, precision and expert control modes, and information windows that display post calibration data.

The OptiCAL monitor calibration software can be used at multiple workstations (no additional licensing required) and includes installation guide, manual and Adobe Photoshop Album-FREE (a $49 Value). SpyderPRO has a U.S. manufacturer?s suggested retail price of $249 and can be found for less at many resellers. SpyderPRO+PrintFIX? ensures color correction all the way through to print out-put. This value-added suite includes a FREE Adobe Photoshop Album and DoctorPRO? (for editing output profiles). A package designed for amateur and enthusiast photographers, graphic and fine artists, it delivers outstanding prints on just about any paper - heavy weight, matte, luster, high quality glossy, fine art and even watercolor papers. The OptiCAL monitor calibration software can be used at multiple workstations with no additional licensing required. SpyderPRO+PrintFIX a true value at $578. U.S. manufacturer?s suggested retail price is now specially offered at $449 and can be found for less at many resellers.

System requirements include a CRT or LCD monitor; Windows? 98, ME, 2000, XP; Mac 9x, Mac OSX 10.1 or better; USB, Adobe Photoshop 5 or greater (for both RGB and CMYK profiles) or Photoshop Elements (for RGB profiles only); 300dpi flatbed scanner or better; color printer.
SpectroPRO Suite?, monitor calibration and printer profiling with SpyderPRO and ProfilerPRO with Spectro (a high-quality Spectrocolorimeter), includes a FREE Photoshop Album and DoctorPRO software (for editing output profiles).

SpectroPRO Suite has a U.S. manufacturer?s suggested retail price of $999 and can be found for less at many resellers.

System requirements include a CRT or LCD Monitor, Mac OS9.x, OS X 10.1 or better; Windows? 98, ME, 2000, XP; USB for Spyder; Adobe Photoshop 5.02 or greater; color printer/ PostScript? printer or RIP, Flatbed reflective scanner, 300 dpi or better scanner based profiling, RS232C communications interface for Spectrocolorimeter; Serial-to-USB adapter is included.

The PANTONE COLORVISION product line is available from COLORVISION at www.colorvision.com

COLORVISION offers FREE unlimited e-mail and telephone support. As new versions of software are released FREE up-grades are downloadable at the ColorVision web site (www.colorvision.com/support.html), for all registered owners with a valid serial number.