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Performance Evidence
create custom device profiles in a digital production workflow to enhance the match across proofs, monitors and final productsidentify and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources complete THREE custom device profiles that have been used within a colour workflowproduce a final product from the colour workflow.Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
list work health and safety (WHS) issues to be considered when managing colour for digital productiondiscuss importance of bringing a device into a known stateexplain how often to calibrate devicesoutline what condition changes result in the need for re-calibrationdescribe colour measurement devices and usagelist various types of proprietary software used for colour measurement discuss comparison of test charts, their advantages and disadvantagesdescribe the process of determining grey balance and white pointsidentify colour profiles and their usedescribe the effect colour profiles have on outputexplain the difference between input, output and display profilesoutline various colour management systems describe components of a colour management systemoutline components of a colour-managed workflowdiscuss red, green blue (RGB) versus cyan, magenta, yellow, black (CMYK), spot colour versus mixed colour workflowsdescribe how to implement colour management on a systemidentify workplace and international publication and printing standardsexplain effects different substrates have on colour reproduction for proofing and final productiondescribe how dot gain effects colourdiscuss under colour removal (UCR) and grey component replacement (GCR).