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) | L (required content) | A (required content) | B (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) | L (required content) | A (required content) | B (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
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).
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