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How to Color Proof Your 3D Prints (Using This Super-Secret Stratasys Website)

Shuvom Ghose
in 3D Printing
33 6 Beginner
If a customer has ever come to you and said, "I need the color of this 3D print to match this RGB or Pantone EXACTLY!" and you've wondered how to do that – this is the tutorial for you! We'll talk about soft proofing (how to make sure your printer can even print a given color) and hard proofing (matching what you see on screen with a physical result) using Photoshop and the most advanced color printer on the market, a Stratasys J750! (You can find a video version of this tutorial here: https://youtu.be/XsollrDbUVc)
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Part 1: A Look at Color Proofing

Naftali Eder
in 3D Printing
10 0 Beginner
This tutorial gives some background on color proofing and explains what to do when the color you print doesn't match the color you chose on screen. There will be future tutorials that expand on the topics mentioned here.
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Part 5: Hard Proofing

Naftali Eder
in 3D Printing
8 4 Beginner
Before embarking on large and color-critical prints, it is recommended to carry out proofing. Nothing beats the certainty of holding a sample part in your hand compared to relying on a screen visualization. The process of validating critical colors is called hard proofing and here is how it is done.
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Part 2: Introduction to Color Proofing: Uploading the Stratasys Color Profile

Naftali Eder
in 3D Printing
4 0 Beginner
This tutorial is a continuation of my last tutorial "Part 1: A Look at Color Proofing". It will demonstrate how to install the J750 color profile, to ensure the most accurate results during soft proofing.
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How to Use the Color Swatch Tool in GrabCAD Print

Stratasys
in 3D Printing
4 0 Beginner
This new feature in GrabCAD Print will help customers find and match their desired colors easier -- and faster.
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Part 3: Setting Up for Soft Proofing in Adobe® Photoshop®

Naftali Eder
in Process
3 0 Beginner
This tutorial is a continuation of my last tutorial "Part 2: Introduction to Color Proofing: Uploading the Stratasys Color Profile". It will demonstrate how to How to Use Adobe® Photoshop® to simulate how colors selected on screen will print on the J750 and how to adjust your input color if required.
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Part 4: Soft Proofing

Naftali Eder
in 3D Printing
1 0 Beginner
In our previous tutorials, we introduced the concept of proofing for full color 3D Printing, along with setting up the soft proofing workspace. Now, we will look into how to actually soft proof using some simple adjustment techniques within Adobe® Photoshop®.
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