Exporting X-RiteColor Master Standards into vipPAQ

It is possible to export standards (targets) from the X-RiteColor Master application and (after several intermediate steps) import or use these data in the vipPAQ Import Tool. Steps below detail the process.

• Launch X-RiteColor Master.
• Ensure that "Project Mode" is not enabled.
• From the top control bar, click on "Database" then on "Search".
• As required, create a search filter to limit the standards that are needed.
• When you have a list of desired standards, click on "Select All".
• Click on "Transfer".
  • Note, sample data is not used by vipPAQ import. You can create a sample filter that prevents any sample data from being transferred by creating a filter where both start and stop dates are, for example: 1/1/1900. This should return zero samples and export the standard data only.
• Select a storage location and give your file a name. Finally click on "Save".
• Repeat from the 3rd step if you need to filter and transfer additional standards.
• Close X-RiteColor Master.

• Launch the MIF2CxF conversion utility.
• Drag your MIF file or files onto the utility. It will immediately create CxF files in the same folder.
• Close MIF2CxF.

Note there is a bug in v1.0 of the conversion utility. For some reason, the files cannot be immediately used by the vipPAQ software. There is a workaround however and it involves yet another piece of software: i1Share.

• Launch the i1Share program.
• Select "File" then "Open". Locate and then open one of your CxF files. You will see the colors displayed along the bottom of the screen.
• Select "File" and then "Save".
• Repeat this for each of your CxF files if you have more than one.
• Close i1Share.

Your data is now converted into a format that the vipPAQ Import Tool can read.

• Launch the vipPAQ Import Tool.
• Select a "Printing Press" and then a "Strip No.".
• Click on the "CxF Browser" button. Locate one of your converted files. You will see the color names in the browser.
• Using the left mouse button click and DRAG any of the colors onto any space in the blank strip (colorbar).
• Repeat until the target is complete.
• You may modify control limits (warning and alarm) for each patch independently and also specify filters and patch types - solid or halftone - as required.
• When finished, click on "File" then "Save As" to save your work.

The completed control strip is immediately available for use with the vipPAQ software.