Just having the right tools isn’t enough. To successfully implement color management, you need to know how to use them, and our easy-to-read whitepapers can help. From general color topics to technical tips for specific devices and workflows, each whitepaper is written by a Color Expert to help you understand how to successfully implement color management into your workflow. Start your search below.
Streamlining Material Production Using Digital Color Management
This whitepaper explores the challenges of traditional color management and explores digital solutions to help you achieve accurate material color meet quality and sustainability goals.
Unlock the Power of Digital Workflows: Beyond Color to Material Appearance
Dive into the future of digital workflows! Discover why color and material appearance matter. Download our whitepaper and lead the innovation wave.
Color Measurement for Metal Packaging Manufacturers
Metal substrates help brands convey identity and values but make color control a challenge. Learn how a digital color workflow can ensure accurate color across runs and production sites.
Assessing eXact 2’s Durability and Performance
The eXact 2 is durable and sturdy to ensure its reliability in various environments. Learn about the extensive real-world simulations and testing processes it underwent, including dust exposure and impact resistance.
Tools to Build Your Print & Packaging Color Management Ecosystem
Consistent color is a journey, but regardless of where you fall on the color maturity model, X-Rite Pantone has color measurement solutions for a wide range of substrates to help you achieve the best color possible.
Beverage Can Gauge R&R Study
This study by Sun Chemical and X-Rite determines if digital data can help beverage can manufacturers communicate, design, and produce color faster and with more consistency.
Sustainable and Fast: Digitizing Plastic Color Production
To remain profitable and meet customer demands, plastic manufacturers and suppliers must be innovative and efficient. Learn how digital and color measurement tools can help.
Color Measurement & Tolerancing for Two-Piece Metal Packaging
Written by Sun Chemical and X-Rite Pantone Color Experts, this whitepaper explains proper color measurement procedures and techniques to capture and evaluate color data on beverage cans.
The Imaging Technology Behind the eXact 2
With eXact 2, what you see is what you measure. Learn more about the innovative technology behind the eXact 2, including patented Mantis™ video targeting and Digital Loupe functionality.
Increase Decorative Paint Sales with Exact Color Match
To meet customer expectations at the paint counter, it is important to get color right every time. Measure & Match creates a formula to produce an exact paint color match to inspiration items
Monitor Paper Color and Brightness Inline Directly on the Machine
This whitepaper explains how an inline color measurement and control system helps paper mills keep color and brightness in harmony without cutting samples to measure in the lab.
A Scientific Approach to Visual Color Evaluation
This whitepaper explains why standardized lighting is important for visual color evaluation, the primary sources used in a light booth, and how to set up a successful program.
Revolutionize Your Ink Room with a Digital Workflow
This whitepaper outlines an ideal digital workflow to help ink rooms formulate in fewer steps with less waste for a sustainable and cost-effective process.
Color Management in a Plastics Workflow
From inspiration through final product, there are many places where color can go wrong in a plastics workflow.
The Cost of a Brand Color in CPG Packaging
How much does your brand color cost? Download this free X-Rite whitepaper to learn how CPG companies can use digital tools to save time and money.
What Spectrophotometer Type Is Best For You?
Download this whitepaper to learn which type of spectrophotometer is best for you based on the surface you are measuring.
How to Optimize a Traditional Textile Workflow with Digital Color Solutions
Learn how integrating digital color solutions into textile and fabric workflows can help manufacturers keep up with customer trends, maintain costs, and allow for sustainable practices.
A Guide to Understanding Color
Ensuring consistent color through your workflow can be a challenge. Learn how to measure, manage, communicate, and report on color with A Guide to Understanding Color.
Fundamental Guide to Color Process Control
Gain inspiration for the future with our Fundamental Guide to Color Process Control. Discover trends, find your place on the color knowledge continuum, and get ideas on how to build new business prospects.
How to Get Color Right on Brand Packaging
Read this comprehensive guide to learn how you can enhance your Color and Print Quality program to get more consistent color on brand packaging, with less rework and effort.
Why Use Daylight in Your Light Booth
There are many different sources of light. Why should you use daylight in a light booth? Read this white paper to learn everything you need to know about this important light source.
Hybrid Production in the Print Industry
Over the past five years, the printing industry has evolved faster than at any time since Johannes Gutenberg invented movable type. Download this free white paper to learn how to keep up with these changes.
Understanding Color Perception
Color visual evaluation plays an important role in most industries and for all products.
Color Tolerance: The Key to Accurate Color
A color tolerance can ensure consistency and minimize variability. This whitepaper offers tips to select the right color tolerancing method and set a realistic color tolerance.
