MeasureColor File import/export
MeasureColor can import and export various file formats to make it easy to exchange files with other software. Here we list the most imported formats, what data can be exchanged, file extensions and where you can import / export.
Color References
Color References can be imported and exported from the Reference Manager.
| MeasureColor CSV | ICC profiles | X-Rite MIF | Color Exchange Format | ANSI CGATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File Extension | *.CSV | *.ICC | *.MIF | *.CxF | *.TXT |
| Import | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Process Colors | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| Spot Colors | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Solids | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| TVI | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| Overprints | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| Grey Balance | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| Export | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – |
Measurement export
List of measurement export formats (from the Wrench tool):
| Extension | LAB | Spectral | Density | TVI | CTP | Delta-E | Import | Tolerance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMYKOptimizer | *.TXT | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| ColorCert | *.SVF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| CSV | *.CSV | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| Color Exchange Format | *.CxF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| CGATS(SpotOn) | *.TXT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| CGATS | *.TXT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Extended CSV | *.CSV | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| JMF(InkZone) | *.XML | ✓ | |||||||
| MeasureColor Enhanced SVF | *.SVF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Shinohara | *.ROF | ✓ | |||||||
| Scan Value File | *.SVF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| XML Quality Export | *XML | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Measurement import
| Extension | LAB | Spectral | Density | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST IPQ-spectral* | *.CxF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| KBA Ergotronic* | *.XML | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CxF3 | *.CXF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Heidelberg | *.TXT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Komori | *.SVF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
* license restrictions may apply
CTP Curve Export / Import
These are available from the CTP view in the Process control modules.
| File Type | Extension | |
|---|---|---|
| Agfa Apogee | *.XML | |
| Average Dot gain and CTP | *.TXT | |
| Caldera RIP | *.PPC | |
| Dot gain and CTP | *.TXT | |
| Fuji XMF | *.CSV | |
| GMG ColorServer | *.TXT | Use this format if you need to type curves manually |
| Harmony | *.HMY | |
| ISO 18620-2016 | *.XML | |
| Esko curvepilot | *.TED | |
| Tab Delimited | *.TXT | |
| HP LUT export | *.ZIP | See Settings for HP LUT export |