Research in Prepress technology

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Fogra core competence prepress technology

The research projects deal with all aspects of the media production workflow. Colour – i.e. colour management – is the most important factor in image acquisition, data preparation, visual appraisal and both soft and hard copy proofing.

Workflow and PDF/X

Standardised, i.e. predictable workflows are at the heart of current media and publishing production. Fogra is working on practical recommendations for setting up and testing modern, PDF based workflows.

Colour difference evaluation

“Where you can measure, there is no need to dispute.” Fogra has long been researching the objective evaluation of the distance between two or more images. This includes the most diverse applications such as proofing (side-by-side), the evaluation of only one sample (media-relative appraisal) or the checking of the consistency of several reproductions with respect to each other (consistent colour appearance).

Visual appraisal and Proofing

“Colours are actions of light” said Goethe – and he was right. The influence of light on any print sample covers both colour appearance and light fastness. Current and future research projects take into account the holistic evaluation of colour appearance and examine the influence of the relevant influencing parameters. This applies to prints, screen displays or AR/VR applications.

Visual and metrological characterization of metallic effects to increase process reliability in packaging printing

Prepress technology 05/31/2024

The aim is to clarify which properties in human perception are responsible for the expression of the metallic effect.

Professional colour communication in multiprimary printing

Prepress technology 05/13/2024

This project aims to develop important prerequisites for a predictable and industrial multi-color workflow.

D50noUV

Prepress technology 03/25/2024

This project investigates the impact of the introduction of UV-free LED technology on sampling.

3D-FarbSim

Prepress technology 08/24/2022

The goal is a 3D Softproof for an accurate simulation of volumetric light transport effects and geometric errors in 3D prints.

ISO-Score

Prepress technology 08/24/2022

The aim of this project is to develop a cross-process print quality assessment procedure (ISO score)

3D-Softproof

Prepress technology 10/31/2020

This project is dedicated to the implementation of a colour-accurate prediction of the final 3D printed object on the screen.

Improving textile colour communication

Prepress technology 06/01/2020

The TextileRGB research project aims to develop basic principles for the colour characterization of digitally printed textiles.

Barcode

Prepress technology 03/31/2020

Improving the printability and legibility of 1D and 2D codes in inkjet printing.

Image Quality

Digitaldruck 10/01/2015

Basis for standardization of digital production printing using toner based and large format inkjet printers.

Technical committee Prepress technology

Medienvorstufe 03/11/2025

The next meeting of the TC Prepress technology will take place on 11 March 2025 in Munich-Aschheim at the Fogra.

Dr Andreas Kraushaar

Head of Prepress Technology

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Expert opinions and professional consultations relate to coordination problems between prepress and printing, data preparation, quality assurance in the colour reproduction of advertising material and the production of printing plates.

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Prerequisites for professional colour communication are perfect print data, colour-accurate proof prints and correct matching conditions. Do not leave it to chance!

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