Customers often provide color libraries in different extensions and data formats, which have been used in different coloring systems and now should be used by Inedit products. 


Example:

NUMPAGES=120

NUMROWS=16

NUMCOLS=16


CODE

               L

            a

            b

A1.1.1

40.58

61.97

-11.33

A1.2.1

39.05

59.08

-11.15

A1.3.1

37.43

55.91

-10.97

A1.4.1

35.71

52.43

-10.79


It is required to modify those color libraries in format and structure to be compatible with Inedit applications.


Format specifications of the CSV for neoMatch

  • In order to import a color library, you have to create and prepare the CSV file format. 
  • NOT supported .vdb, .excel.
  • Supported color values are LAB only.
  • Dot decimal separator in CSV.
  • No limit on color number (having low memory can fail importation).


When converting the customer library.

NUMPAGES=120

NUMROWS=16

NUMCOLS=16


CODE

               L

            a

            b

A1.1.1

40.58

61.97

-11.33

A1.2.1

39.05

59.08

-11.15

A1.3.1

37.43

55.91

-10.97

A1.4.1

35.71

52.43

-10.79


to be compatible neoMatch library, please follow the column descriptions:


A. neoMatch and neoCatalog:

ORDER 

(required content)

(required content)

(required content)

(required content)

NAME 

(required content)

COMMENT 

(optional content)

column 1 ORDER number

column 2-4 are used for the LAB values

column 5 for the color name

column 6 for comments as page


B. neoMatch only:

NAME 

(required content)

(required content)

(required content)

(required content)

COMMENT 

(optional content)

column 5 for the color name

column 2-4 are used for the LAB values

column 6 for comments as page

 

Format for 100% color values

Using the 100% color value of a color name.


Example using customer library:

ORDER

L

A

B

NAME

COMMENT

1

40.580

61.970

-11.330

A1.1.1


2

39.050

59.080

-11.150

A1.2.1


3

37.430

55.910

-10.970

A1.3.1


4

35.710

52.430

-10.790

A1.4.1



NAME

L

A

B

A1.1.1

40.580

61.970

-11.330

A1.2.1

39.050

59.080

-11.150

A1.3.1

37.430

55.910

-10.970

A1.4.1

35.710

52.430

-10.790

*Sample CSV attached.



Color gradient identifications

To work with gradient colors and identifications it is required to rename the gradient colors (percentage or RGB index number) corresponding the to color gradient. You can apply the gradient in the CSV file.

Example using customer library by percentage:

ORDER

L

A

B

NAME

COMMENT

1

40.580

61.970

-11.330

A1.1.1%100



39.050

59.080

-11.150

A1.1.1%90



37.430

55.910

-10.970

A1.1.1%50


2

35.710

52.430

-10.790

A1.2.1%100



neoMatch allows to define the gradient colors by percentage or RGB index number (0-255).


Related articles:

Working with neoCatalog? This is how you import color libraries in neoCatalog.