Inèdit Software

Proper management of white ink is essential for achieving the best visual quality and fabric feel when printing on dark or colored textiles. Dynamic White and Highlight White are two key functions that allow fine control over white ink behavior to optimize both opacity and print softness.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1. Dynamic White
  • Purpose:
  • How It Works:
  • Setup Example:
• 2. Highlight White
  • Purpose:
  • How It Works:
  • Key Parameter:
• 3. Practical Examples
• 4. Best Practices

1. Dynamic White

Dynamic White adjusts the amount of white ink automatically based on the total color ink coverage of the printed design.

Purpose:

• To reduce white ink where it's unnecessary (dark colors with high ink coverage).

• To maintain proper opacity where needed (light colors or low ink coverage).

How It Works:

• Low Ink Coverage: You specify the amount of white to apply when the total color ink usage is low.

• High Ink Coverage (at Ink Limit): You specify a reduced white level because heavy dark colors naturally hide the fabric background better.

This saves white ink, improves print flexibility, and can enhance the fabric’s feel by reducing unnecessary thickness.

Setup Example:

• Base White at 80%

• Dynamic setting at 60-40% (200%):

  • When color ink is low → use closer to 80% white.

  • When color ink is high → white ink reduces proportionally down to 40%.

You can fine-tune it by running an Ink Limit Test in the Calibration Wizard:

• Print the test page.

• Evaluate color vibrancy and background opacity.

• Adjust Dynamic White settings accordingly.

Original image, blue indicates transparency.	Dynamic 60 - 40 (at 200%). The more intense and darker the color, the more color ink and the less white ink it'll use.	Same as before, but adding Highlight 50% at Amplitude 10%.	Same, with Hightlight 50% at Amplitude 25%.

2. Highlight White

Highlight White provides an additional boost of white ink selectively for specific areas needing stronger visibility, such as:

• Small text

• Logos

• Detailed graphic elements

Purpose:

• To enhance white parts without flooding the entire print with extra ink.

• To keep control over ink load, ensuring good opacity without affecting overall softness.

How It Works:

• When you cut white ink at a base level (e.g., 60%), there is an unused percentage (100% - 60% = 40%).

• Highlight White allows you to allocate a percentage of that unused capacity to enhance bright areas.

Example:

• Base White cut at 60%.

• Highlight White set at 50% → Uses 50% of remaining 40% = 20% extra white.

• Result: 80% total white where needed (60% base + 20% highlight).

Key Parameter:

• Amplitude:

  • Defines the tolerance for how much color variation will be included in the Highlight White effect.

  • Low amplitude = affects only pure whites.

  • High amplitude = affects a broader range of light tones.

Original image, blue indicates transparency.	Normal white channel, Flat, at 60%. You can see that white is homogenous, all pixels have the same amount of white.	Same configuration, Flat 60%, but with Highlight 50% - Amplitude 10%. On maximum white, we're using 50% of remaining 40%, which is 20%. In the end, we have 60% white on most colors and 80% (60+20) on white parts.	Same configuration, Flat60%, with Highlight 50% and amplitude 25%. You can see how there are darker parts on the suit with higher level of white ink.

3. Practical Examples